Q Lipids in your diet: In this course, I hope you are quickly realizing that food can cause numerous diseases and at the same time prevent many diseases. Choosing wisely and mindfully will help to avoid many, if not all nutritionally-related diseases. In this chapter you are learning about lipids, the different types, food sources, and how your body deals with them. Now that you are familiar with the different types of lipids, in this discussion board you will focus on cholesterol. Cholesterol pays a very important role in the body, however our body makes enough cholesterol that we do not need to get it from our food. Your textbook discusses current recommendations state to "limit dietary cholesterol to less than 300 mg per day for the general population. Those at risk for heart disease reduced their dietary cholesterol intake to less than 200 mg per day." Have you ever wondered why these are the recommendations? Where does all the the cholesterol you eat go in your body? Video one will watch give you just one example of where cholesterol can end up, video two will discuss how lifestyle changes can help to prevent Alzheimer's and last article will make you think about the next time you put up that FiberOne bar. What to do: Read the NPR article The FDA will decided whether 26 ingredients count as fiber. (Links to an external site.) Watch Dr. Gregor's videos (2). Video 1: Alzheimer's & Atherosclerosis of the Brain (5 min). Video 2: Preventing Alzheimer's with Lifestyle Changes (5 min). Useful Canvas Help pages on; How do I reply to a discussion as a student? (Links to an external site.) How do I view the rubric for my graded discussion? In your initial post, answer the following questions (number your responses based on the questions); 1. What did you find interesting (or newly learned) from each of the videos? Explain why you found the information interesting. Just provide one example (and explanation) for each video and the posted article. 2. Based on your iProfile reports, where is most of your dietary cholesterol coming from? Do you see opportunities for improvement? If so, please identify? 3. In your opinion, how do you think most American’s define “a healthy life”? (You can ask a family member to get their opinion) Why? 4. Before this class, how did you define “a healthy life”? Has this evolved since the beginning of this course, if so how? Be specific - you can provide any "ah-ha" moments. Discussion Directions: . In your initial post, conclude your post by signing your name. When you reply to your classmates, please type the name of the classmate you are responding to, type your thoughtful message to that person, and type your name at the bottom of the message. Make sure to use proper grammar, capitalization, (I instead of i) and punctuation in this college level course in all correspondence. Please avoid “text” or “twitter speak” when corresponding. Summary: *Your classmates responses will not be visible to you until you have submitted your own initial post. Grading: This assignment is worth 20 points. Grading will be based on how well you included information from your textbook reading timely responses, well-developed, how you engaged your classmates, thoughtful toward getting to know your classmates, and "ah-ha" moments.