BIO150 – Nutrition
Unit 6 Assignment: Water Intake Assignment
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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 6
Points: 60
Overview:
Without proper hydration (from water), our bodies are incapable of performing its daily
tasks. For this assignment, you will analyze your daily water intake.
Instructions:
• First, calculate the number of ounces of WATER (not any other drinks) you drink
in a day.
• Next, calculate the number of ounces of water you need to drink in a day by
dividing your body weight in pounds by 2. This number, in ounces, will give you
the recommendation for the right amount of water you should be consuming
daily.
• Caffeine has a diuretic effect on the body, which means that it increases water
loss.
o Calculate the number of ounces of caffeine (coffee, tea, energy drinks,
etc.) that you drink each day.
• Add the number of ounces of caffeine you drink each day to the number of
ounces you should be drinking each day. This will give you the number you
should aim for on a daily basis.
• If the number of ounces that are recommended per day is vastly different than
the number including caffeine ounces, you will want to slowly introduce more
water into your plan each week.
o Set up a plan for how you will incorporate more ounces over the next
month. Be specific and explain your reasoning.
• After reading the article “Back to Basics” in this week’s Readings and Resources,
explain how you will work to use one of the tips mentioned to increase your water
intake each day.
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• Research and explain some ways to decrease caffeine in your life.
Requirements:
• Submit a Word document in APA format.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.
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Evaluation Rubric for Unit 6 Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
(0-8 points) (9-14 points) (15-18 points) (19-20 points)
Water
Calculations
The water
calculations
are not
included.
Only one of the
water
calculations is
included.
Two or three of
the water
calculations
are included.
All of the water
calculations
are included.
Water Intake
Tip
The water
intake tip is not
included.
The water
intake tip is not
from a reliable
source.
The water
intake tip is
included but is
lacking details.
The water
intake tip is
included and
written in a
clear and
detailed
manner.
Decreasing
Caffeine
The tip to
decrease
caffeine is not
included.
The tip to
decrease
caffeine is not
from a reliable
source.
The tip to
decrease
caffeine is
included but is
lacking details.
The tip to
decrease
caffeine is
included and
written in a
clear and
detailed
manner.
