Question

Throughout this course, we have tried to emphasize the importance of meeting our nutritional needs through healthy food choices. This question asks you to put your knowledge to work and show what you know about our requirements for protein. a. John is a healthy, moderately active, 6 ft., 200 lb male, whose recommended caloric intake is 2000 calories a day. (This is where we get the reference 2000 calorie requirement on food labels.) Based on the Guidelines for proportionality, how many calories of high quality protein should he consume a day? Write your answer to (a) on the first line below. _________calories b. John goes to his favorite steak house and is presented with menu choices for a 6, 9, and 12 oz steak. He chooses the 6 oz. portion. How many grams of protein does that represent? To answer this question, convert ounces to grams. Write your answer on the second line below. ________ grams c. How many grams of protein does John consume when he eats his 6-oz steak? You'll need to know how many calories are in a gram of protein to answer this part of the question. Write the number of calories in the 6-oz steak on the third line below. ___________ calories d. Answer this question on the last two lines below. Is that steak the only protein food that John needs to eat that day? Does it meet his requirement for protein, or should he take a supplement to meet his protein requirements? Respond to the question and briefly explain why.

Answer 1