Daily Diet and Nutrition

Staying healthy and feeling great involve a balance among daily nutrition, exercise, and even sleep. In this topic, you will take a closer look at daily diet and examine different amino acids, vitamins, and other nutrients that are important to maintaining optimal health. You will also consider daily values and how to read nutrition labels on food products. Finally, you will review some tips for analyzing scientific research studies so that you can evaluate ongoing research on the latest nutritional principles.

Essential Questions

• How can you determine whether you are meeting your daily dietary needs?
• What should you know about analyzing scientific research studies to interpret nutritional principles?