Please provide brief and thoughtful responses to the following (1 paragraph per question):

1. Describe what you know about nutrition of children when you were growing up, either at home or at school, and how this knowledge has influenced your current nutritional practices.
2. Select 3 common food items (1 meal item, 1 snack, and 1 beverage) and list the following for each item:

• name of the food item
• serving size
• sodium content (mg)
• sugar content (g)
• fat content (g)

How does the sodium, sugar, and fat content of these food/drink items relate to the recommendations outlined in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans? How might this information influence your decision about eating these items?

(If you select restaurant items, the following websites may be helpful: https://www.nutritionix.com/brands/restaurant (Links to an external site.) or https://fastfoodnutrition.org/fast-food-restaurant (Links to an external site.)

1. Identify a significant concept from this week’s reading (something new you learned, something that enhanced your knowledge, or something that you think is important to share with other early childhood professionals) – cite a specific sentence that represents your selection and describe why you feel this concept, strategy, or element is key to what we are studying. (please include the page number)
2. Develop a question related to your response to #3 (significant concept) that requires a short essay/several sentence answer (these questions will be the basis for the open-book final exam – I will select some of your questions for the final).