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Students are required not to change their usual eating pattern while recording everything they eat and drink for 1 day. They evaluate the nutrient composition of their diet, as well as their dietary intake and behavior within the contextt of current dietary recommendations.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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1 day
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