In this activity, you will identify several factors that affect your nutritional requirements. You will learn to measure your basal metabolic rate (BMR) and active metabolic rate (AMR). You will determine the approximate number of calories your body needs to maintain good health. Then you will design a restaurant and menu to meet the daily nutritional needs of a member of your group. See the lab sheet for more details. Here, you will find links to use to gather your information.
The Healthy Body Calculator: Measure your wrist size, waist size, and hip size as directed. Enter the values and your height. (For purposes of this exercise, enter your age as 18). Record your results on the table on the data sheet.
What is basal metabolic rate? includes equation for calculation. Calculate your BMR according to the two equations given. Compare it the number from the previous site. Read the information on this page. Note the percent body fat for males and females.
BMR AMR calculator: calculate your basal metabolic rate and active metabolic rate. Choose the activity level most appropriate. If you are involved in any kind of sports, you should choose "active." Unless you do nothing but sit on the couch after school, do not choose sedentary!
BMR calculations includes information about diet requirements.
kCal-culator: Use this calculator to experiment with various activities to determine AMR.
Links to find nutritional information for various foods
Fast
food fact finder: enter the restaurant and menu information
to determine the nutritional information for menu items
The
body beautiful kitchen counter: choose a recipe item to find
nutritional information
Daysworth nutrition calculator
Helpful sites
Ask the Dietitian: a list of questions submitted about teenage health and answers provided by a registered nurse.
Vegetarian Nutrition for Teenagers
Access Excellence health education links
Health sites for students: links from Access Excellence
Staying healthy: links from Access Excellence
Eating Awareness Team from the University of Calgary. faq of nutrition and diet information.
Teenage Nutrition: facts about food and its influence on daily life.
Food Guide Pyramid from American Dietetic Association
Teenage girls’ nutrition from American Dietetic Association
The Weight Loss Lab: this link is included because it has good information about nutrition and health. THIS IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO ENCOURAGE UNSUPERVISED DIETING!!!!