Reading Task #1

Jessica
In chapter 10 Food- Related Illness and Allergies, Roth and Townsend stated, “Most food borne illness occurs because of the ignorance or carelessness of people who handle food”. (p.190, 2003) In the fact that, they claimed environment is carrying bacteria, virus, fungus, some of which is dangerous and seriously causes sickness; the author suggested people should keep clean, cook food well-done and eat non poison natural fruit or vegetable so that they can prevent those illnesses.(pp184 -193, 2003) Moreover, Roth and Townsend indicated about food allergies. (p.194, 2003) As well, the authors advised the list of common allergy food and showed the methods to determine the allergic agent from diet by elimination. (p195, 2003) In conclusion, the author strongly recommended patients about “considerations for the health care professional” which enhances people to acknowledge about safety for cook and prevent the allergies. (p 196, 2003)

In the chapter 14 Diet during Young and Middle Adulthood, the authors discussed about “nutrient requirement” and “kcal requirement” for young and middle adulthood. (pp 267-268, 2003) In addition, Roth and Townsend claimed about obesity and “imbalanced nutrition” caused from eating habit among young and middle adults. (p269, 2003) Consequently, the author restated that young and middle adulthood are busy, worried, and they do not concern about their diets so that helping from health care professional is better for them.(p.271, 2003)