Capstone Checkpoint: Reflections on Nutrition
As I reflect on what I have learned about science nutrition, using the assignments that I have completed up to this point as a reference I would say that now I understand how the body transforms everything from cheeseburgers to vegetables into energy that we can use and need to operate daily functions of the body. I have also learned how changes such as aging, illnesses, and exercise can affect the body’s digestion process and growth process. The chapter in the textbook has introduced me to the latest research and the benefits and possible dangers of antioxidants.
The assignment: Healthy Eating Plan Comparison and the assignment: Three Day Activity Analysis has influenced me to become more aware than ever that food is my body's main fuel source. Which means the nutrients in food gives my body's cells the energy and other substances it needs to operate that is why I need to be very mindful as to what I put in my body. I understand the digestion process and why it such a vital part the body. The digestion process breaks down the nutrients into the simplest forms so the body can metabolize the necessary vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, sugars. I think without digestion the body could not use the food in the form it is ingested. I am now very conscious of the common digestive problems and ways to alleviate them.
If I had to choose one assignment that I enjoyed the most it would be the Checkpoint: Nutrition Needs Presentation because this assignment helped me to understand that the main form of energy for the body is carbohydrates. The assignment that I have completed and I feel has affected my life in terms of my overall health and nutrition habits is the Food Pyramid Tracker Assessment. For me the food Pyramid provides reliable dietary information by breaking down the types of food into