Calculating Energy Needs via BMR, Cultural Diet Exploration and Dietary Guidelines

Everyone must answer the “Calculate Energy Needs” question for their initial post.

Calculate Energy Needs

• You can use your own info, that of another, or of a made-up person’s BMR using the Harris Benedict Equation (you MUST show your work).
• Note the person’s height, weight, and sex assigned at birth.
• Use the appropriate activity factor for this individual’s activity level in PowerPoint 3-3 to determine the Total Energy Requirement per day (textbook & PP 3-3).
• Compare the Total Energy Requirement to Table 3-2 (chapter 3). Is your answer consistent with the calories needed per the table? Why or why not?

Everyone must answer one of the following questions for your 2nd post.

1. Pick a cultural diet different than your own. Explain at least four facets of the diet. If you were to move to this country, could you adapt to the food habits? Why or why not?

2. Identify and create two plates of meal examples/plates that illustrate the correct distribution of foods as described by MyPlate.

• Attach two pictures of plates you’ve created
• Write a five-sentence minimum paragraph as to how food types/groups should be distributed using MyPlate.
• Do not use pictures from the internet.        
  

  Criteria	Ratings	Pts
  This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComprehensive Initial Posts	10 pts Exemplary All components of the discussion question/topic are addressed. The two initial posts successfully show evidence of accurately interpreting topical knowledge, identifying relevant arguments, evaluating alternative points of view, justifying key results, explaining assumptions, and/or drawing upon reasonable and thoughtful conclusions. 8 pts Accomplished All questions/topics are answered. Minor improvements needed in explanation of one area of analysis. Majority of initial post demonstrates evidence of accurately interpreting topical knowledge, identifying relevant arguments, evaluating alternative points of view, justifying key results, explanining assumptions, and/or drawing up reasonable and thoughtful conclusions. 7 pts Developing Answered all questions but more than one area is vague. Needs to analyze answer in more depth. Initial post shows some evidence of accurately interpreting topical knowledge and identifying relevant arguments. Limited ability to draw upon reasonable and thoughtful conclusions. 6 pts Beginning Incomplete initial posts that did not address all components of the discussion question/topic. Initial posts show little evidence of accurate interpretation of topical knowledge and relevant arguments. Lacked evaluation of alterntaive points of view, justification of key results, and/or reasonable and thoughtful conclusion. 0 pts Deficient No initial posts or the initial posts were severely off target in addressing the discussion question/topic.	10 pts
  This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComprehensive Peer Response	10 pts Exemplary At least one response to peers or instructor. Shows evidence of accurately interpreting topical knowledge, identifying relevant arguments, evaluating alternative points of view, and/or drawing upon reasonable and thoughtful conclusions. 8 pts Accomplished At least one response to peers or instructor, but does not demonstrate evidence of accurately interpreting topical knowledge, identifying relevant arguments, evaluating alternative points of view, justifying key results, explaining assumptions, and/or drawing upon reasonable and thoughtful conclusions. 7 pts Developing At least one response to peers or instructor but response demonstrates minimal effort to evaluate alternative points of view or to justify key results. Limited ability to draw upon reasonable and thoughtful conclusions. 6 pts Beginning One response to peers or instructor and response shows little evidence of accurate interpretation of topical knowledge and relevant arguments. Lacked evaluation of alternative points of view, justification of key results, and/or reasonable and thoughtful conclusion. 0 pts No Marks	10 pts
  This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Communication & APA Formatting	5 pts Exemplary Posts are professionally written and include in the initial post an APA-formatted in-text citation and full reference. No grammar/spelling errors noted. 4 pts Accomplished One or more posts with 1-3 grammar/spelling errors. Initial post was written with an incorrectly-formatted APA in-text citation and/or reference list. 3 pts Developing One or more posts with 4-6 grammar/spelling errors and/or incorrectly-formatted APA in-text citation or reference list. 2 pts Beginning One or more posts with greater than 6 spelling/grammar errors and/or inaccurately-formatted APA in-text citation or incomplete reference list. 0 pts Deficient One or more posts with greater than 10 grammar/spelling errors and/or no APA in-text citations and/or reference list.	5 pts
  This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeApplication of Resources	5 pts Exemplary Initial post is supported by at least one scholarly finding (required readings and/or journal articles, textbooks, lectures, course materials, or evidence-based websites) which demonstrates an integration of evidence-based information to make a clear and supported argument. 3 pts Accomplished The initial post is supported by one scholarly source but does not demonstrate an integration of evidence-based information to make a clear and supported argument. 2 pts Developing The initial discussion post is supported by one or more non-scholarly sources or only one scholarly source. 0 pts No Marks The initial discussion post is not supported by any resource within the body of the discussion and/or is opinion-based.	5 pts
  This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeParticipation Guidelines	10 pts Exemplary Initial discussion posted by Wednesday at 11:59 PM MT and two responses to peers or instructor posted. Student participated on at least two days in the week. 5 pts Developing Initial discussion post and two peer or instructor responses are all posted on the same day. 0 pts Deficient Student did not post the required three posts during the week. One or more posts