Lesson 2.7 - Gut Health Matters and Food Health Policies Matter!

  • Lesson 2.7 - Gut Health Matters and Food Health Policies Matter!

    Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to

    B1.1 identify the sources and explain the functions of macronutrients (i.e., carbohydrates, fats,

    proteins), micronutrients (i.e., vitamins, minerals), and water

     B1.2 describe the causes and symptoms of nutrient deficiencies (e.g., rickets, pellagra, goitre, anaemia, osteoporosis, scurvy, kwashiorkor, marasmus, beriberi) and excesses (e.g., iron toxicity, fluorosis)

     B1.3 analyse specific foods to determine their nutrient content, using available food and nutrition information (e.g., Nutrition Facts tables, food company nutrition information, nutrient- values databases, information provided by health and nutrition professionals)

     B2.1 explain why Canada’s Food Guide has changed over time (e.g., in response to new scientific information, greater diversity in the Canadian population, increased availability of internationally marketed crops, lobbying by food-marketing boards)

     B2.2 outline the main nutrients found in each of the food groups in Canada’s Food Guide (e.g., carbohydrates in the Grain Products group, protein in the Meat and Alternatives and Milk and Alternatives groups)