BIO150 – Nutrition

Unit 4 Assignment: Functions of Fats Assignment

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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 4 Points: 50 Overview: For this assignment, you will analyze good fats and bad fats. Instructions:

• Watch the “7 Ways to Optimize Your Cholesterol” video in this week’s Readings and Resources.

• Name and describe five functions of fat. • List the five different types of fat. • From the video, choose and describe two pieces of information that surprised

you about lowering cholesterol. o Include in your description an explanation about why each surprised you.

• Choose three healthy cooking oils/fats and explain how you can incorporate them into your daily diet.

• Reviewing your All Daily Report, identify where the majority of your fats come from.

o Are they healthy fats or unhealthy fats? o List the benefits of increasing your healthy fats and the health issues that

can arise from eating too many unhealthy fats. Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format. • RE-submit the PDF document containing all of the areas listed for the

NutritionCalc Report. Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

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Evaluation Rubric for Unit 4 Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

(0-8 points) (9-14 points) (15-18 points) (19-20 points) Five Functions of Fats and Five Different Types of Fat

The five functions of fat and the five different types of fat are not listed.

One or two of the five functions of fat and the five different types of fat are listed.

Three or four of the five functions of fat and the five different types of fat are listed.

All five functions of fat and the five different types of fat are listed.

Lowering Cholesterol

The information about lowering cholesterol is not included.

The information about lowering cholesterol is included but is missing an explanation.

The information about lowering cholesterol is included, but lacks details.

The information about lowering cholesterol is written in a clear and detailed manner.

Healthy Cooking Oils/Fats

The healthy cooking oils/fats are not included.

The healthy cooking oils/fats are included, but no explanation about incorporation into the diet is written.

The healthy cooking oils/fats are included, but the section is lacking details.

The healthy cooking oils/fats and explanation about incorporation into the diet are written in a clear and detailed manner.

Analysis of All Daily Report

The analysis of the All Daily Report is not included.

The analysis of the All Daily Report is included, but only some areas are addressed.

The analysis of the All Daily Report is included, and most areas are addressed.

The analysis of the All Daily Report is written in a clear and detailed manner.

NutritionCalc Report

The NutritionCalc Report is not attached or is missing most of the key components.

The NutritionCalc Report is missing some of the key components.

The NutritionCalc Report is missing one or two key components.

The NutritionCalc Report includes all of the key components.