Nutrition

My pyramid (nutrition)

Nutritional Labels: Mathematical questions for test preparation — by Craig Filipkowski — last modified Monday, December 17

If you understand how to do the work on this page, you will have a huge head start on your test. Remember, it is not about measuring facts all the time. You must learn the process so that you can apply that process to all sorts of nutritional situations. You'd be surprised how often people misread nutrition labels.

Calorie Counting and Nutritional Needs — by Craig Filipkowski — last modified Thursday, December 06

This website will help you get an idea of the amount of different nutrient you need based on your age, weight, and activity level. It will also calculate the amount of calories recommended based on several factors.

Nutrition: Packet questions — by Craig Filipkowski — last modified Thursday, May 01

These are questions for the nutrition unit that should be answered. They are in addition to the Mathematics worksheet. Make sure to get the packet of information on Nutrition. It will guide quite a bit of answers; however, everything will be covered in class.

Read the label — by Craig Filipkowski — last modified Thursday, April 10

This worksheet will help you get the basics down for calculating amounts of nutrients and help you with understanding the portions we tend to eat.

Who wants to be a Millionaire? for Nutrition — by Craig Filipkowski — last modified Friday, May 09

Play this game, and study nutrition at the same time.

Nutrition Cafe — by Craig Filipkowski — last modified Tuesday, May 20

This website provides several games for people to play and learn quite a bit of nutritional information at the same time.

My pyramid (nutrition) — by Craig Filipkowski — last modified Thursday, November 20

This website is a good way to evaluate your diet based on the new food guide pyramid: MyPyramid.