Nutrition

“Everyone should take both vitamin D and E supplements!” Do you agree with this opinion? Why or why not? Instructions for completing this DQA: Please create your own 350 to 500 word post. You will need to do some “outside research” concerning this topic. Be sure to cite your sources using an APA format. Also, please be sure to include any and all page numbers for direct quotations. Your post should be accurate, thoughtful, thought provoking, and contain good depth and detail to support your position.

“”Vitamin C is considered by many people to be the most effective treatment and prevention for the common cold, as well as COVID-19.” Do you agree with this statement? If so, why or why not? Instructions for completing this DQA: Please create your own 350 to 500 word post. You will need to do some “outside research” concerning this topic. Be sure to cite your sources using an APA format. Also, please be sure to include any and all page numbers for direct quotations. Your post should be accurate, thoughtful, thought provoking, and contain good depth and detail to support your position.

Discussion: Obesity as a Personal Problem and a Social Problem Introduction to the Activity This Engage discussion activity addresses?Module?Outcomes?1?and 2. In the readings, videos, and websites for Module 1, you were?introduced?to the concept of obesity as both a personal problem, on a micro level of analysis, and a social problem, on?the?macro level?of analysis. In thinking of obesity in this way, you can apply a social problems framework much in the same way?as you would to other?social problems like inequalities in education, for example.? Please use?the assigned materials for this module to address?the prompt?below.?? You may want to access the Readings and Materials page for review. Instructions to Learners Before beginning this activity, be sure to read the Module Notes, assigned readings, and view the assigned videos and websites.?Use as much detail from the readings and other learning materials in the module as possible?to answer the following questions.??? Based on both the Module Notes, the assigned reading,?and video,?to what extent do you perceive obesity to be a personal problem or a social problem?? Why??? What?do you see as the most important?individual?or social?factors that cause overeating??? From your perspective, what do you see as the greatest impact obesity has on society?as a social problem??? PLEASE GO TO THE SWAY LINK PROVIDED BELOW TO VIEW THE MODULE NOTES SOC221 Module 1 Notes: The Social Problems Framework The Module Notes introduce the discussion of obesity as both a personal and social problem, which is used to conceptualize obesity from a social?problems?framework.?The notes summarize key?… Go to this Sway https://sway.office.com/U22shywFzsMjGut4?ref=Link&loc=play

SOC221: WHY WE OVEREAT: PERSPECTIVES ON NUTRITION JUN2020 30070415 [8wk]AssignmentsM3.4 Food and the Brain Introduction to the Activity This Evaluate writing assignment addresses Course Outcome 2. You have read and viewed the assigned materials discussing how foods high in fat and sugar affect the brain. You have learned how advertisements are designed to cause us to desire fat and sugar, which can lead to overconsumption. In this writing assignment, you will further analyze the brain’s role in overeating and why some of us are more likely to give into these cravings than others. Finally, you will describe how the food industry uses advertisements that cause our brains to crave unhealthy foods. Be sure to support your work with the learning materials provided and any additional references that you would like to include. Please see the Readings and Materials page for review. Please read/watch the following and post below if you have any questions: Read:? Required? Module Notes: Your Brain and Food (Links to an external site.) Jabr, F. (2016). That craving for dessert. (Links to an external site.)Scientific American, 314(1), 23–24. Spence, C., Okajima, K., Cheok, A. D., Petit, O., & Michel, C. (2016). Eating with our eyes: From visual hunger to digital satiation. (Links to an external site.)Brain and Cognition, 110, 53–63. Wenk, G. L. (2015). Neurobiology of feeding. In Your Brain on Food: How Chemicals Control Your Thoughts and Feelings. (Links to an external site.)Oxford: Oxford University Press, (pp.27-64). Optional Thirumaga, K., Preetha, S., & Devi, R. G. (2018). Unhygienic food and sugar craving: A short review. (Links to an external site.)Drug Invention Today, 10(11), 2270–2272. View:? Required?? Feelings of hunger. (Links to an external site.) (2014). Segment 7 of Memory. Switch International. (3:44 mins). Closed Captioned. The skinny on obesity: Sugar – a sweet addiction (episode 4). (Links to an external site.)(2012). (7:14 mins). Closed Captioned. Maracle, A. (2017, March 1). Society’s sweet tooth: The brain’s response to sugar. (Links to an external site.) TEDx Talks. (13:00 mins). Closed Captioned. Use the EC Library resources for research assistance and to properly cite your work:? Instructions to Learners In your essay, please address the following questions: What is the brain’s role in overeating? Using at least two of the listed readings in the module from this week, describe what happens in our brains to cause us to overeat, especially food high in fat and sugar. Why are some of us more likely to overeat than others? How do food advertisers capitalize on our brains’ responses to food? Your essay will be evaluated in terms of how thoroughly you: answer the questions above; use resources to document your main points, and properly cite referenced work. Your essay should address all of the questions above and should consist of approximately 500 words of text (approximately 2 pages of double-spaced and 12 point font of text). Be sure to include specific examples and references from this week’s readings and any additional references you would like to include. Use in-text citations and a reference list that will make up an additional page. To successfully complete?M3.4 Evaluate, you will need to organize your responses to the questions and then craft a formatted essay that includes each of the following:? A title page. A well-developed introductory paragraph explaining the purpose of the essay and briefly referencing some of the main points/contentions offered in the essay. The body of the essay should consist of your effort to best answer the primary questions from the assignment prompt and should consist of approximately 500 words of text (approximately 2 pages of double-spaced and 12 point font of text). Though the method by which this is done is largely up to you, it is essential that the responses to the questions in the prompt be based upon scholarly readings and should remain at all times defensible (in an academic sense). You have a great deal of information to draw from in creating your essay, including the assigned readings and hyperlinked sources in the Module Notes. As is the case with every assignment in SOC221, presenting any unsubstantiated, illogical, or indefensible position will have an adverse effect on the final grade. Please direct any questions regarding these expectations to the instructor. A concise concluding paragraph that briefly restates both the purpose of the essay as well as some of the primary arguments offered by you, the essay’s author. Be sure the concluding paragraph does not introduce new information. A list of all sources consulted the preparation of the essay. The essay should be formatted according to APA-style documentation. (Links to an external site.) This includes the format of the list of references. M3.4 Evaluate is due at the end of Module 3 by Sunday at 11:59 PM EST. This course fully integrates Turnitin. Be sure to view the Turnitin instructions before submitting.

Before completing this activity, please read the Module Notes, entitled Your Brain and Food. You can also access a PDF version.Preview the document https://sway.office.com/RdDShA2khqpLXpW7?ref=Link&loc=play Discussion: How Advertisements Affect Eatin Introduction to the Activity This Engage discussion activity addresses Module Outcomes 1 and 2. In the readings and videos, you learned about how food, specifically food high in fat and sugar, affects our brains. You also learned how the food industry uses this information to create advertisements that ultimately lead us to over-consume unhealthy foods to satisfy our brains’ desires for fat and sugar. Please use the assigned learning materials to further explore the effect of food advertisements in the discussion for Module 3. You may want to access the Readings and Materials page for review. Instructions Before beginning this activity, be sure to read the Module Notes, assigned readings, and view the assigned videos. Use as much detail from the readings and other learning materials in the module as possible to answer the following question prompts. Describe a food advertisement you saw this week (e.g., television, social media, billboard, etc.). Where was the advertisement? What was the advertisement? Discuss how the advertisement affected your brain’s desire for you to consume that food. Finally, did the advertisement work? Your initial post should be at least 500 words and must substantively integrate the assigned readings with proper?APA (Links to an external site.)?style?formatting.?? ?For assistance with APA style formatting, visit the?Library (Links to an external site.)?or the?Excelsior OWL. (Links to an external site.)??? Submission Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it. Evaluation Discussion participation is worth 25% of your overall course grade and is evaluated using the?SLA Discussion Rubric.Preview the document Review the rubric carefully so you understand how you will be graded. References

SOC221: WHY WE OVEREAT: PERSPECTIVES ON NUTRITION JUN2020 30070415 [8wk]AssignmentsM2.4 Identifying and Breaking Eating Habits M2.4 Identifying and Breaking Eating Habits Introduction to the Activity This Evaluate writing assignment addresses Course Outcomes 2, 4, and 5 (and Module Outcome 2). You have read?and?viewed the assigned materials which discuss not only?how we develop eating habits,?but?also?how we can break unwanted habits. You learned that eating habits are both personal and social in nature and are affected by a variety of factors including gender, income, and culture. This assignment provides an opportunity to use the information from the?Food Journal to identify your own eating habits. You?can also?begin to?put yourself in the role of a?Human?Services professional?who is assessing?a client?trying to?break a bad eating habit. Be sure to support your work with the learning materials provided, examples from your?Food Journal,?and any additional references?that you would like to include. Please see the Readings and Materials page for review. Instructions to Learners For the past two?weeks, you have been keeping a Food Journal. Based on the entries in the?Food?Journal, discuss?and evaluate the?eating habits you identified.?? Identify?some of?your key eating habits.??Did you?know you had them prior to the Food Journal??? Is?there any?one?eating?habit you identified?that you?would like to break??? Using the four steps to break an eating habit,?as outlined by the Mayo Clinic, (Links to an external site.) which step would you use to break the habit??? Your essay will be evaluated in terms of how thoroughly you:? answer the questions above; use resources to document your main points, and properly cite referenced work.? Your essay should address all of the questions above and should consist of at least?250?words of text (at least?1?page of double-spaced and?12 point?font of text).?Use in-text citations and a reference list that will make up an additional page.?Be sure to include specific examples from the?Food?Journal and references from this week’s readings.?? To successfully complete?M2.4 Evaluate, you will need to organize your responses to the questions and then craft a formatted essay that includes each of the following:? A title page. A well-developed introductory paragraph explaining the purpose of the essay and briefly referencing some of the main points/contentions offered in the essay.? The body of the essay should consist of your effort to best answer the primary questions from the assignment prompt and should consist of at least?250 words of text (at least?1?page of double-spaced and?12 point?font of text).? Though the method by which this is done is largely up to you, it is essential that the responses to the questions in the prompt be based upon scholarly readings and?should remain at all times?defensible (in an academic sense).? You have a great deal of information to draw from in creating your essay, including the assigned readings and?hyperlinked sources in the Module Notes.??As is the?case with every assignment in SOC221, presenting any unsubstantiated, illogical, or indefensible position will have an adverse effect on the final grade. ?Please direct any questions regarding these expectations to the instructor. A concise concluding paragraph that briefly restates both the purpose of the essay as well as some of the primary arguments offered by you, the essay’s author.? Be sure the concluding paragraph does not introduce new information. A list of all sources consulted the preparation of the essay.? The essay should be formatted according to?APA-style documentation.? (Links to an external site.)?This includes the format of the list of references.? M2.4 Evaluate is due at the end of Module 2 by Sunday at 11:59 PM EST. This course fully integrates Turnitin. Be sure to view the Turnitin instructions before submitting. Submission Compose your work using a word processor (or other software as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you upload it. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Browse My Computer” and find your file. Once you have located your file, click “Open” and, if successful, the file name will appear under the Attached files heading. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Submit.”?? Evaluation M2.4 Evaluate is worth 7% of your overall course grade and will be assessed by the SLA Writing RubricPreview the document. Review this rubric carefully so that you understand how you will be graded. References

Instructions to Learners Now that you have completed the discussion and writing assignment for Module 3, think back to the advertisement you wrote about in your initial discussion post and the neurological functions of eating you learned about in the Module Notes and the assigned readings and viewings. Did the ad you described appeal to your evolutionary desire to consume food purely for fuel or did the ad cause the neurotransmitters in your brain to send a signal that you craved that food purely for pleasure? Next, using the data you have collected in your Food Journal, provide an example of something you ate this week purely for fuel and something you ate purely for pleasure. Your Evolve?post should be at least?150 words?in length?and?should?substantively?integrate the assigned content of the module and draw on what you have learned by going through the course materials?. NOTE: I HAVE CELIAC DISEASE AND SHORT GUT SYNDROME MY DIET IS LIMITED NO WHEAT OATS BARLEY RYE SOY, NO PASTA UNLESS IT IS GLUTEN FREE, NO FRUITS OR VEGETABLES , NOT ALLOWED DAIRY OR MILK (BUT I EAT CHEESE ALL THE TIME AND SUFFER) , I CAN HAVE PROTEINS , (NO TOFU ITS SOY , NO GUM IT HAS SOY) AND I HATE FISH. I EAT PROTEIN solely for fuel and i eat cheese soley for pleasure. or chocolate Please read/watch the following and post below if you have any questions: Read:? Required? Module Notes: Your Brain and Food (Links to an external site.) Jabr, F. (2016). That craving for dessert. (Links to an external site.)Scientific American, 314(1), 23–24. Spence, C., Okajima, K., Cheok, A. D., Petit, O., & Michel, C. (2016). Eating with our eyes: From visual hunger to digital satiation. (Links to an external site.)Brain and Cognition, 110, 53–63. Wenk, G. L. (2015). Neurobiology of feeding. In Your Brain on Food: How Chemicals Control Your Thoughts and Feelings. (Links to an external site.)Oxford: Oxford University Press, (pp.27-64). Optional Thirumaga, K., Preetha, S., & Devi, R. G. (2018). Unhygienic food and sugar craving: A short review. (Links to an external site.)Drug Invention Today, 10(11), 2270–2272. View:? Required?? Feelings of hunger. (Links to an external site.) (2014). Segment 7 of Memory. Switch International. (3:44 mins). Closed Captioned. The skinny on obesity: Sugar – a sweet addiction (episode 4). (Links to an external site.)(2012). (7:14 mins). Closed Captioned. Maracle, A. (2017, March 1). Society’s sweet tooth: The brain’s response to sugar. (Links to an external site.) TEDx Talks. (13:00 mins). Closed Captioned. Weekly Wrap Up In completing Module 3, you learned about the brain’s response to fat and sugar and how we respond to those cravings. You were able to discuss food advertisements and how advertisers target us with ads for unhealthy foods that our brains tell us we need. In the next module, we will focus on childhood obesity and discuss the reasons for the increased rate of obese children in the United STATES References

Before completing this activity, please read the Module Notes, entitled The Causes and Social Consequences of Childhood Obesity. You can also access a PDF version.Preview the document . Discussion: The Increase in Childhood Obesity Introduction to the Activity This Engage discussion activity addresses Module Outcomes 1, 2, and 3. In this module you have reviewed a great deal of material related to childhood obesity, and now you have the opportunity to engage this topic directly and with your fellow classmates. You may want to access the Readings and Materials page for review. https://sway.office.com/ykHS3b7C31NpLnyW?ref=Link&loc=play Read:? Required? Module Notes: The Causes and Social Consequences of Childhood Obesity (Links to an external site.) Dawes, L. (2014). Bigger bodies in a broken world: Television and the epidemic of childhood obesity. (Links to an external site.)In Childhood obesity in America. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, (pp.173-190). Jackson, S. L., & Cunningham, S. A. (2015). Social competence and obesity in elementary school. (Links to an external site.) American Journal of Public Health, 105(1), 153–158. Werner, D. (2017). Battling childhood obesity. (Links to an external site.) USA Today Magazine, 146(2866), 62. View/Review:? Required?? US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Childhood Obesity Facts. (Links to an external site.) World Health Organization. (n.d.). Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity. (Links to an external site.) Feelings of hunger. (Links to an external site.) (2014). Segment 7 of Memory. Switch International. (3:43 mins). Closed Captioned. The skinny on obesity: Sugar – a sweet addiction (episode 4). (Links to an external site.)(2012). (7:14 mins). Closed Captioned. Maracle, A. (2017, March 1). Society’s sweet tooth: The brain’s response to sugar. (Links to an external site.)TEDx Talks. (13:00 mins). Closed Captioned. Optional Readings: Carlisle, K. L., Buser, J. K., & Carlisle, R. M. (2012). Childhood food addiction and the family. (Links to an external site.)Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 20(3), 332–339. Milliken-Smith, S., & Potter, C. M. (2018). Paternal origins of obesity: Emerging evidence for incorporating epigenetic pathways into the social determinants of health framework. (Links to an external site.) Social Science & Medicine. Nestle, M. (2013). Starting early: Underage consumers. (Links to an external site.)In Food politics: How the food industry influences nutrition and health. Berkeley: University of California Press, (pp.178-197). Use the EC Library resources for research assistance and to properly cite your work:? Sociology?Research Guide (Links to an external site.)? Plagiarism & Copyright (Links to an external site.)? Excelsior Library Writing Help? (Links to an external site.) APA Citation Help (Links to an external site.)? Excelsior College Online Writing Lab (OWL) (Links to an external site.)? Questions? Do you have questions on the topics, content or activities? Click “Reply” to post in the discussion forum below. Please keep in mind that this is an area to which all learners in the course have access. If you have a more personal question (for example, grades or grading), please contact your instructor. Discussion Posting Guide Instructions to Learners Before beginning this activity, be sure to read the Module Notes, assigned readings, and view the assigned videos. Use as much detail from the readings and other learning materials in the module as possible to answer the following question prompts. Based on the assigned materials this week, explain why we have seen increased rates of obesity in children since the 1960s. How is society responsible? How are parents responsible?

Instructions to Learners You have thought through a great deal of material this week on eating habits and how one might confront and change them.? Drawing on what you have learned this week and last week, in this activity, imagine you are a Human Services professional tasked to help an overweight client break an unhealthy eating habit of eating late at night.?? Which of the four steps as outlined in the Mayo Clinic (Links to an external site.) document would you suggest the client take in order to break this habit??? How would you evaluate?whether or not?the client was successful in truly breaking the eating habit?? Your?Evolve?post should substantively integrate the assigned content of the module and draw on what you have learned by going through the course materials. Please see the Readings and Materials page for review. Weekly Wrap Up In completing Module?2, you?learned how?individuals?develop eating habits and how they are both personal and social in nature. You were able to identify your own eating habits based on?your?Food?Journal and discuss an eating habit?that?you would like to break. Finally, you assumed the role of a?Human?Services professional tasked with helping a client break an unhealthy eating habit.?In the next module, we will continue our focus on personal factors that?affect obesity?by learning about how?food?affects our brains and causes overeating.? Please read/watch the following and post below if you have any questions: Read:? Required? Module Notes: Eating Habits (Links to an external site.) Scott, L. (2017). Food choice?behavior: Why clients?are?unable to easily change their eating habits. (Links to an external site.) Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society, 23(3), 136–139. McCarthy, M. B., Collins, A. M., Flaherty, S. J., & McCarthy, S. N. (2017).?Healthy eating habit: A role for goals, identity, and self-control? (Links to an external site.)Psychology & Marketing,?34(8), 772–785. View/Review:? Required?? The Mayo Clinic. (n.d.). Ways to change unhealthy eating habits. (Links to an external site.) Brewer, J.?(2016, February 24). A simple way to break a bad habit. (Links to an external site.)?TED Talk. (9:24?mins).? Closed Captioned. Optional? Small steps to healthy eating habits. (Links to an external site.) (2016). (4:12?mins). Closed Captioned. Use the EC Library resources for research assistance and to properly cite your work:? Sociology?Research Guide (Links to an external site.)? Plagiarism & Copyright (Links to an external site.)? Excelsior Library Writing Help? (Links to an external site.) APA Citation Help (Links to an external site.)? Excelsior College Online Writing Lab (OWL) (Links to an external site.)

Instructions: Read each scenario, then give a brief nutrition assessment based on information provided. Provide nutritional and lifestyle guidance. Case Study #1 Martha Martha is a 32 year old woman who is on her 4th pregnancy. She has a pre-pregnancy weight of 170 lbs and she is 62 inches tall. She eats all meals at home but often finishes the food on her kids’ plates. She makes dessert every night. She is in her 8th week of pregnancy and has gained 10 lbs so far. Advise on Martha’s weight status before pregnancy and give recommendations for her pregnancy weight gain. Case Study #2 Deborah Deborah is a 21 year old woman who is on her first pregnancy. Her pre-pregnancy weight was 95 and she is 60 inches tall. She is a waitress and is on her feet every day on her 12 hour shifts. She is able to eat a quick breakfast on the run and a dinner meal when she gets home. She is 28 weeks pregnant and has gained 5 lbs. She is a smoker. Advise on Deborah’s weight status before pregnancy and give recommendations for her pregnancy weight gain.