Early Learning, Supportive Care 20, 30

(a)	Investigate the principles of Canada’s Food Guide, including Canada’s Dietary Guidelines.
(b)	Describe the structure and purpose of food labels.
(c)	Discuss how nutrient requirements change throughout the life cycle.
(d)	Identify adult fluid requirements.
(e)	Identify factors that affect food choice and nutrition (e.g., personal choice, culinary culture, allergies, finances).
(f)	Examine the social, emotional and cultural importance of meals and meal planning.
(g)	Research local meal delivery services such as Meal on Wheels.
(h)	Explain why food safety is important (e.g., food storage, preparation and serving practices).
(i)	Describe special diets (e.g., sodium-controlled diets, diabetic diets, heart healthy) and why they are necessary.
(j)	Examine the purpose of enteral nutrition (e.g., a nutritional formula delivered into the gastrointestinal tract with a tube).
(k)	Describe the purpose of intravenous therapy (e.g., to provide needed fluids, to reverse dehydration in the body, to replace minerals and vitamins).