Homework
Scenario/Summary
The goal of this homework is to examine food available at fast food establishments and examine dietary practices of the everyday consumer while reviewing key nutritional components.
Fast Food Menu Creation Overview
For this homework, you have been asked to explore the nutritional value of menu items at a local fast food restaurant. Using the available menu items, plan two meals: the healthiest meal possible and the unhealthiest meal possible. Both meals should include an entrée, a side, a beverage, and dessert.
Deliverables
I. Describe the healthy meal that you have created from the fast food restaurant using the nutritional value of menu items.
a. Name the restaurant and then write a nutritional analysis of the meal you have created. (Explain all of the nutrients found in the meal, like carbs, protein, fat, and some essential vitamins and minerals.)
b. Discuss your reaction to the analysis. Make sure to explain why you feel the way you do about this meal. For example, if your meal is composed primarily of fat, discuss that point; if your meal supplies a lot of sugar per serving, discuss that as well. Please also remember to link excess or limited amounts of nutrients with diseases or the potential for disease. (Too much fat may put you at risk for heart disease, not enough calcium may not support bone health, etc.) Please make sure this section is as detailed as possible.
c. How will this information affect your future food choices? Make sure to explain why you will or will not eat this meal again, and support your answer with the information found in the above sections.
d. In a Word document, answer and discuss the following questions.
II. Describe the unhealthy meal that you have created from the fast food restaurant using the nutritional value of menu items.
a. Name the restaurant, and then write a nutritional analysis of the meal you have created. (Explain all of the nutrients found in the meal, like carbs, protein, fat, and some essential vitamins and minerals.)
b. Discuss your reaction to the analysis. Make sure to explain why you feel the way you do about this meal. For example, if your meal is composed primarily of fat, discuss that point; if your meal supplies a lot of sugar per serving, discuss that as well. Please also remember to link excess or limited amounts of nutrients with diseases or the potential for disease. (Too much fat may put you at risk for heart disease, not enough calcium may not support bone health, etc.) Make sure this section is as detailed as possible.
c. How will this information affect your future food choices? Make sure to explain why you will or will not eat this meal again, and support your answer with the information found in the above sections.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.