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Nutrition and Aging

Activity 1A: Graphing Recommended Dietary Allowances
Topic: Nutrition and Body Image

Part of:
Unit: Nutrition and Aging
Lesson: Adolescent Nutrition

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Recommended Dietary Allowances for Adolescents Student Handout

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adolescent nutrition, serving, recommended dietary guideline, nutrition, analysis, food diary, food journal, caloric intake, calorie, food guide pyramid

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Activity Description

Refer students to the handout, “Recommended Dietary Allowances for Adolescents, Ages 11 to 18.” Have students construct bar graphs of the following:

  • calorie needs for boys and girls,11 –14 years and 15 –18 years
  • protein needs for boys and girls,11 –14 years and 15 –18 years
  • iron needs for boys and girls,11 –14 years and 15 –18 years
  • calcium needs for boys and girls,11 –14 years and 15 –18 years

 

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