BIO150 – Nutrition
Unit 7 Assignment: Stress Reduction Plan
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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 7
Points: 100
Overview:
You may have heard that chronic stress is the “silent killer.” The effects of stress can
wreak havoc on our bodies internally without us knowing. For this assignment, you will
analyze your stress level and develop a plan the lower your daily and long-term stress.
Instructions:
• Take some time to think about the stressors you have in your life.
o Identify three stressors you experience on a daily basis. Explain each
stressor as it relates to your life and why it adds stress.
• Choose three foods you can add to your diet that will help with stress reduction.
o Include specific information about why you chose these foods. List your
resources.
• Choose three foods you would eliminate to help with stress reduction.
o Explain why you would eliminate these foods.
• Describe an exercise plan that you would like to incorporate into your routine.
o Explain why you chose this plan, how many times per week you will
include the routine, and what benefits you are looking to achieve.
• Explain what is meant by the Mind-Body Connection.
o What would you like to include in your mind-body routine?
o How often will you do this routine?
o What benefits are you looking to achieve from this routine?
o Set up a plan for how you will incorporate more ounces over the next
month. Be specific and explain your reasoning.
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• Lastly, explain how you think incorporating all of these changes will help you to
improve your “whole self” outside of just the stressors you are experiencing.
Requirements:
• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• Include a Reference Page for all of the resources that you used for the
assignment.
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 7 Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
(0-8 points) (9-14 points) (15-18 points) (19-20 points)
Identifying
Stressors
The daily
stressors are
not included.
Only one of the
daily stressors
is included.
Two of the
daily stressors
are included.
All of the daily
stressors are
included.
Dietary
Changes
The dietary
changes are
not addressed.
The dietary
changes are
included, but
not explained
at all.
The dietary
changes are
included, but
are lacking
details.
The dietary
changes are
written in a
clear and
detailed
manner.
Exercise
Routine
The exercise
routine is not
included.
The exercise
routine is
included, but is
not explained.
The exercise
routine is
included, but is
lacking details.
The exercise
routine is
written in a
clear and
detailed
manner.
Mind-Body
Connection
The Mind-Body
Connection is
not addressed.
The Mind-Body
Connection is
defined, but
details about
incorporating it
are not
included.
The Mind-Body
Connection is
defined and a
plan to
incorporate is
included, but is
lacking details.
The Mind-Body
Connection is
defined, and an
incorporation
plan is written
out in a clear
and detailed
manner.
Whole Self
Improvement
Explanation
The whole selfchanges are
not addressed.
The whole selfchanges are
somewhat
addressed.
The whole selfchanges are
mostly
addressed.
The whole selfchanges are
addressed in a
clear and
detailed
manner.
