Diet and Nutrition

by | Feb 6, 2022 | nutrition

The term “diet” has multiple meanings, and the biological definition is different from the common social definition. For this week’s discussion, first, define the term diet, and then give a brief description of your typical daily diet. How does your diet stack up...

The impact of the menu choices on the environment.

by | Jan 24, 2022 | nutrition

A local cooking school offers classes to teach their future chefs about the impact of their menu choices on the environment. The instructor has asked that you be a guest presenter during the next class to help explain where the ingredients of the dish came from and...

How you obtain the food

by | Jan 24, 2022 | nutrition

Think about how you obtain the food that you cook and eat, starting with the top 3 ingredients in your favorite dish. For each of the 3 ingredients, discuss the following in a minimum of 175 words: Where do you acquire the ingredient?What is the origin of the...

Saturated and unsaturated fats

by | Jan 4, 2022 | nutrition

Saturated and unsaturated fats are included in American diets. Foods containing fatty acids include milk, fish, beef, eggs, cookies, bread, crackers, chips, margarine, fish and vegetable oils, butter, and lard. They may also contain cis and trans unsaturated fats in...