Weight Gain Recommendations

Question 1
Create a 15- to 20-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation discussing the nutritional needs during a person’s different life stages (childhood, adulthood, pregnancy, lactation, and such). Include the following in your presentation:

• Define nutrient, energy, and fluid needs during each life stage.
• Describe nutrients of concern or special concerns during each life stage.
• Identify physical activity recommendations during each life stage.
• Discuss the following topics for the specified stages of life:
• Pregnancy – weight gain recommendations
• Lactation – benefits of breastfeeding
• Infancy – growth rate
• Childhood – helping kids develop healthy eating habits and bodies
• Adolescence – helping teens meet nutrient needs
• Adulthood – aging and factors that affect it

Include speaker notes that detail the implications of each slide.

Include a reference slide with citations in APA format.

Include clip art.

Question 2

Write an essay of at least 350 words that explains the basic functions and sources of minerals and water in the body. Include what you learned about minerals, water, and dehydration from the article. Provide responses to the following:

• Mention two major and two minor minerals. State their functions, sources and deficiency conditions.
• Research information about one of the following: osteoporosis, anemia or iodine deficiency disorders. For your selection, indicate symptoms, required minerals and food sources, people or areas affected, and how the disease is managed or treated.
• What are the functions of water in the body?
• What is the general effect of dehydration on the body?

Include references with citations in APA format.