Celiac desease and assess its impact on nutritional status, and provide the physiology of the disorder, its nutritional impact, and how you can treat that particular digestive disorder. Response must be at least 2 short paragraphs in length.
Purchase a fruit drink (less than 100% juice) and a 100% fruit juice. Compare the two products and their nutrient content by completing the Juice comparison worksheet. Be sure to compare equal serving sizes, which is usually 8 fluid ounces.
Select at least five foods that together would meet or slightly exceed your DRI for fiber. Provide the food item, serving size, and grams of fiber. What general category of fiber (soluble or insoluble) is found in each food? Soluble fibers reduce cholesterol; insoluble fibers increase fecal mass and speed up GI transit time.
Using your investigative research skills, locate the most current article on average intake of fiber for adults in America. The information can be found in the US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Food Surveys Research Group data base. Check out their research from the latest NHANES survey – What We Eat in America at www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/fsrg After reading the findings, answer the following questions:
What is your personal daily fiber recommendation?
What is the current average daily intake of fiber for adults according to the research?
Comment on the difference.