NUTRITION CONSULTANTS, INC.
Part 1: Personal or Fictional Client Evaluation
This part of the assignment is to be done individually.
Based on what you have learned about nutrition, calories and the food guide, analyze either your
own eating habits or those of a fictitious character. In this analysis determine your/your client’s daily
nutritional needs, current energy intake, and develop some goals and recommendations as to what
the next steps can be in order for to maintain or start acquiring healthy nutrition habits. Use the
Canada’s Food Guide to help you. Analysis and recommendations should be based on dietary
requirements and your client's needs. The assignment should be a maximum of 4 pages double
spaced (or 2 single spaced). Your figures and reference sheet can be extra pages.
What to include in your analysis
1. Your client's current situation and statistics:
a. Basal Metabolic Rate – define and calculate
b. Body Mass Index – define and calculate
c. Calories per day needed
2. Analysis of your client's current energy intake:
a. Vegetables/fruit servings (how much, too much or too little?)
b. Grain products servings (how much, too much or too little?)
c. Milk and alternatives per day (how much, too much or too little?)
d. Meat and alternatives per day (how much, too much or too little?)
e. Calories per day (how much, too much or too little?)
3. Other points for analysis:
a. What personal or societal factors could affect yours/your client’s behaviours?
b. What can you suggest to improve physical activity?
4. Future nutrition recommendations:
a. Make recommendations for each of the four food groups as well as fats and calories
b. Provide reasoning for your recommendations (why should they change their energy
intake? Why should they change how much they eat from each food group?)
c. Provide a plan as to how you would advise your client to make the necessary changes.
d. Make any other recommendations you feel would be of benefit to your client.
e. Did you find any meal in particular to be a problem area? If so, which foods can be
exchanged for a healthier alternative
f. Did you find any food group to be a particular problem area? If so, how could you
modify that habit to allow you/your client to eat according to the Canada Food Guide?
Part 2: Group Oral Presentation of a Meal
This part is to be done in a group of 2-3.
Based on the recommendations you have made to either yourself or your client, pick a meal that you
have analyzed to be appropriate in your/ your client’s diet. Present this meal to the class. Your
presentation should be no more than 5-7 minutes. Be sure to include the following aspects:
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What food groups are in it?
What is the foods nutritional value?
How could you modify this food to get the maximum/best nutritional value?
Research Project RUBRIC
You will submit this rubric and your research information in point-form format together with your
finished project. You will be evaluated based on the criteria below.
MAKE SURE THE SUBMISSION IS WRITTEN IN YOUR OWN WORDS
* if you plagiarize (copy word-for-word) in your submission you will receive a zero (0) for
that section; if you plagiarize more than 1/3 of the content of your presentation you will
receive a zero (0) for the ENTIRE submission
D1. Assess how personal and societal factors affect eating behaviours, and evaluate the social and
economic impact of the use of non-nutrient food additives.
Explains potential reasons how personal and societal factors affect eating behaviours
 What personal reasons could be influencing yours/your client’s eating habits?
 What societal factors (cultural, economical, etc) may be influencing yours/your
client’s eating habits?
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D2. Investigate chemical components of and energy in food, and the processes by which food is
digested
Uses and makes reference to the Canadian food guide
Suggestions for diet improvement given are reasonable
Complicated vocabulary is explained and identified
key words and ideas are correctly used
Provides clear, complete analysis of the client
 Ties information back to unit content (nutrients, calories, etc)
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D3. demonstrate an understanding of chemical components of and energy in food, and processes
by which food is digested
Makes reference to and explains nutrition (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins)
Makes accurate and relevant reference to the Canada Food Guide and Health Canada
Resources
Uses knowledge from the Unit to explain why meals, recommendations and analysis
choices were chosen for the client
Information presented is correct
- Key words and ideas are correctly used
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A1. demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four
areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analysing and interpreting, and
communicating);
Analysis of the diet is done effectively
The research analysis uses a variety of formats to present information: data tables,
maps, graphs, models, charts, diagrams (at least two)
Tables/graphs/models etc. have relevant captions
References are presented in an appropriate format (Bibliography Worksheet), at least
3 sources are used, one print
In-text citations are used
Information flow is good – links/introductions are provided between sections
Paraphrasing/direct quotations are used judiciously
Grammar is correct
Oral presentation of meal is clear and effective
 All members of the group spoke on the presentation
 Logically organized
Meal orally presented is relevant to the client and the analysis given is accurate
the rubric was used to evaluate own work
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*4 (excellent), 3 (good), 2 (satisfactory), 1 (needs improvement), R (incomplete, please resubmit)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
To Whom It May Concern:
According to your request, I have included both biographical information and a sampling of my meals
for the past five days.
I am a 32-year old single guy who packs 185 pounds on my 6'1" frame. I know 32 seems a little late
to be training for a triathlon, but I figure I have a lot of time on my hands between directing movies,
so I might as well. I usually exercise for at least an hour and a half a day, first I bike or run, and then
I lift weights. I hired and ex-triathlete to help train me, and he estimates that my training regiment
increases my daily need for calories by 500.
As much information as possible that you can give me concerning my current nutrition habits and the
changes I should make would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much!!!
Benjamin J. Smith
Day 1
Breakfast
3 eggs, scrambled
3 slices canadian bacon
1 c. skim milk
Lunch
2 c. lettuce
1 tomato
1 T. low cal Italian dressing
Dinner
9 oz. Broiled lean sirloin
1 c. frozen broccoli
2 c. skim milk
1 Diet Coke
Day 2
Breakfast
2 eggs, hard boiled
1 c. orange juice
3 slices canadian bacon
Day 3
Breakfast
2 eggs, hard boiled
1 c. orange juice
3 slices canadian bacon
Day 4
Breakfast
2 eggs, fried
2 slices canadian bacon
1 c. skim milk
Day 5
Breakfast
Same as Day 1
Lunch
9 oz. Roasted chicken
12 slices cucumber
1 Butterfinger
1 Diet Coke
Dinner
9 oz. Salmon
1 c. brussel sprouts
2 c. skim milk
Lunch
6 oz. Tuna, in water
1 c. large curd cottage cheese
1 banana
water
Dinner
3 c. lt/dk turkey
1 c. brussel sprouts
1 c. raw spinach
Lunch
same as Day 3
Dinner
9 oz. Salmon
1 c. frozen broccoli
12 slices cucumber
1 c. skim milk
Lunch
same as Day 1
Dinner
Big Mac
Large fries
1 Diet Coke
To Whom It May Concern:
According to your request, I have included both biographical information and a sampling of my meals
for the past five days. I am a 45-year-old wife and mother of two. I stand 5'7"" tall, and weigh 150
pounds. Since both of my children are in college, my husband and I both work full time. By the time I
work a full day, cook dinner, and feed the dog, I am too exhausted for any physical activity. I usually
watch television, have a late night snack and go to bed.
As much information as possible that you can give me concerning my current nutrition habits and the
changes I should make would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much!!!
Julie K. Perkins
Day 1
Breakfast
1 banana
2 slices wheat toast
1 c. coffee
Day 2
Breakfast
Skipped (late for work)
Lunch
9 pc. Chicken nugget
sm. Fries
1 Coke
snack:1 granola bar
Dinner
6 oz. Broiled lean sirloin
1 baked potato
1 c. frozen broccoli
2 c. skim milk
Lunch
2 T. peanut butter
Dinner
6 oz. Roasted chicken
breast
1 c. yellow whole corn
1 c. frozen broccoli
2 c. skim milk
2 slices wheat bread
1 apple
1 c. large curd cottage
cheese
1 coke
Day 3
Breakfast
2 c. Total cereal
1 c. orange juice
Day 4
Breakfast
1 c. coffee
Lunch
1 Whopper w/cheese
1 large fries
1 coke
Dinner
2 slices wheat bread
2 slices american cheese
1 c. tomato soup
Lunch
1 Healthy choice french
bread pizza
1 Coke
Dinner
4 slices wheat bread
snack: 1 Butterfinger
Day 5
Breakfast
1 English muffin
1 c. orange juice
8 slices, canadian bacon
1 tomato, 1 c. lettuce
2 T. mayonnaise
Lunch
Dinner
same as day 4
2 c. skim milk
2 c. cooked spaghetti
1 can tomato sauce
noodles
snack: 4 chocolate chip cookies
To Whom It May Concern:
According to your request, I have included both biographical information and a sampling of my meals
for the past five days.
I'm a recently retired 52-year-old veteran of the US Marines. I try to exercise daily, as military
doctors suggest. I don't always remember, though, so my exercise adds only about 150 calories to
my daily need. I need some advice, though, because I don't want early retirement to turn my 6'2",
180-pound body into a flabby mess. I'm very interested in some nutrition advice, because now that
I've left the military, my three meals a day aren't being provided, and I don't really know how to cook
healthy food!!!
As much information as possible that you can give me concerning my current nutrition habits and
changes I should make would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!!!
Col. Jason D. Limkin (ret.)
Day 1
Breakfast
3 eggs, scrambled
Lunch
6 oz. tuna, in water
1 c. orange juice
1 c. cottage cheese
Dinner
2 c. cooked spaghetti
noodles
1 can tomato sauce
2 slices canadian bacon
snack: 20 potato chips
Day 2
Breakfast
2 Poptarts
1 c. 2% milk
1 c. coffee
1 Coke
Lunch
2 slices wheat bread
2 T. peanut butter
1 banana
1 container fruit yogurt
Dinner
KFC 2 original recipe breasts
20 potato chips
1 Coke
Lunch
4 slices dry salami
2 slices wheat bread
1 Diet Coke
Dinner
9 oz. broiled ln/ft sirloin
1 baked potato
2 c. vanilla ice cream
Lunch
Big Mac
large fries
1 Coke
Dinner
3 slices cheese pizza
1 Coke
Lunch
1 baked potato
1 Coke
Dinner
Arby's
2 regular roast beef
1 curly fries
1 Coke
Day 3
Breakfast
2 eggs, fried
2 slices canadian bacon
1 c. 2% milk
Day 4
Breakfast
2 eggs, fried
3 slices canadian bacon
1 c. orange juice
Day 5
Breakfast
Omelet
2 eggs, scrambled
2 oz. cheddar
2 c. 2% milk
snack: 1 Butterfinger
According to your request, I have included both biographical information and a sampling of my meals
for the past five days
I am a 22-year-old college student. I am 5'6" tall, and weigh about 120 pounds. I have classes every
day, two classes a day on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and three classes a day on Tuesday and
Thursday. Since my schedule is freer on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, it is on those days that I
find the time to exercise for an hour. My trainer at the student rec center told me that this exercise
combined with all the walking to and from class that I do adds about 300 calories to my daily needs
throughout the week.
As much information as possible that you can give me concerning my current nutrition habits and the
changes I should make would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much!!!
Sincerely,
Marci Robinson
Day 1
Breakfast
1 plain bagel
1 c. orange juice
1 banana
Day 2
Breakfast
2 c. Trix cereal
2 slices wheat toast
1 c. coffee
Day 3
Breakfast
Skipped (late for class)
Day 4
Breakfast
2 Poptarts
1 c. orange juice
Day 5
Breakfast
2 Poptarts
1 c. orange juice
1 granola bar
Lunch
1 c. skim milk
salad (2 c. lettuce,
1 tomato, 1 T. low
cal Italian dressing
1 container fruit yogurt
4 chocolate chip cookies
Dinner
1 baked potato
2 c. tomato soup
1 can Diet Coke
Lunch
1 can Diet Coke
1 granola bar
salad (same as Day 1)
4 chocolate chip cookies
Dinner
1 can Diet Coke
3 slices cheese pizza
Lunch
1 apple
12 oz. Water
1 container fruit yogurt
Dinner
Bagel bites (8)
1 can Diet Coke
snack:1 c. vanilla ice cream
Lunch
1 can spaghetti O's
1 can Diet Coke
Dinner
1 serving, Mac. & Cheese
1 c. skim milk
Lunch
1 hi-C juice box
1 salad (same as Day 1)
1 curly fries
1 Diet Coke
Dinner
Arby's
1 regular roast beef
1 container fruit yogurt
snack: 1 Butterfinger