Nutrition Homework Help

Topic: Nutrition – Fam & CS 21 Third Dissussion

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Class: Nutrition – Fam & CS 21 (8089)
Book: NUTRITION FOR HEALTHY LIVING: By Wendy Schiff. Third Edition. McGraw Hill Publisher.
ISBN 978-0-07-352275-3

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Read about Plumpy’nut in Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumpy%27nut

Describe (3 sentences) what Plumpy’nut is and the ingredients in it.
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What are 2 important usage of Plumpy’nut (2 sentences each) and how does it work (3 sentences)..

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Describe (3 sentences) what Plumpy’nut is and the ingredients in it.
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What do you think about Plumpy’nut ( 3 sentences)?
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In a second post, write a 3 sentence response to someone else’s comments and state whether you agree or disagree with the comments.
Rochel wrote:”Plumpy’nut is a high-calorie peanut-based paste which was manufactured by a French company called Nutriset. It was developed for treatment of severe acute malnutrition for children, which can make the difference between life and death for them. It contains peanut-based paste, sugar, vegetable fat, and skimmed milk powder, enriched with vitamins and minerals.
Plumpy’nut has a two-year shelf life and requires no water, preparation, nor does it need to be refrigerated. Traditionally, severe malnutrition has been treated with therapeutic milk and required hospitalization. Unlike milk, Plumpy’nut can be taken at home and does not need medical supervision; it is just like eating food. Plumpy’nut conforms to the UN definition a a Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food. (RUTF).
Plumpy’nut is often used for emergency malnutrition cases, as it contains very high amount of calories, along with lots of nutrition, in a small amount. This product is also easy for small children to eat as they can feed it to themselves. This fortified paste contains a balance of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins, as well as vitamins and minerals. The zinc and protein are both supportive for the immune system and long bone growth, as well as contributing to muscle development.
I think this product is amazing, that it sounds almost too good to be true! Since most of the production of Plumpy’nut is in Africa, it is very accessible to the many starving children who live there. Also, the cost of this product is extremely affordable; a two month supply costs $60. Since they don’t have too much money in Africa and other developing countries, it is very practical and useful for these poor countries. Furthermore, it is very traumatic for a child to have to be admitted to a hospital, as well as costly. Since Plumpy’nut eliminates hospitalization for malnourishment, this is better for the emotional health of the child besides the physical benefits.”

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