Evaluate personal diets, using the recommended dietary allowances.

Evaluation should include

• explaining why caloric intake and other dietary needs vary depending on an individual’s age, activity level, lifestyle, and health
• assessing individual diets in relation to the current USDA dietary guidelines.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• What is meant by the term recommended dietary allowance?
• What diet planning tool can be used along with dietary guidelines to plan a nutritious diet?
• How do age, activity level, lifestyle, and health status affect dietary needs and caloric intake?
• What dietary modifications may be appropriate depending on a person’s age, activity level, lifestyle, and health status?
• How do daily eating patterns affect caloric intake?

Communication

• What are some benefits of a computer-driven nutritional analysis?

Leadership

• Who recommends dietary allowances? Why?
• What governmental agencies provide dietary resources?
• What professional medical organizations and facilities provide dietary resources?

Management

• What technological trends are likely to influence diets in the future?

Teacher Resources:

• Blue Zones Links to an external site.
• American Diabetes Association Links to an external site.
• American Heart Association Links to an external site.