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== What is Turtle Nutrition ==
== What is Turtle Nutrition ==
Turtle Nutrition ...
Turtle Nutrition is a programmatic way to explore the nutritional content of the foods we eat.
Turtle Nutrition is a fork of [[Activities/Turtle Art]] that ...
Turtle Nutrition is a fork of [[Activities/Turtle Art]] that includes blocks to extract the nutritional content of food. These data can be used to plot charts, create formulas, calculate the nutritional content of recipes, and maintain a log of food eaten.
[[File:TurtleNutrition.png|300px]]
[[File:Food-plugin.png|300px]]
=== Where to get Turtle Nutrition ===
=== Where to get Turtle Nutrition ===
=== How to use Turtle Nutrition ===
=== How to use Turtle Nutrition ===
[[File:TurtleNutrition-toolbar.png]]
Please refer to the [[Activities/Turtle Art]] pages for basic instructions on how to use the block interface and the details of various toolbars.
[[File:TurtleNutrition-food-toolbar.png]]
[[File:TurtleNutrition-toolbar.png|800px]]
;get calories: returns a number that corresponds to the number of calories in a food item
;get protein: returns a number that corresponds to the amount of protein in a food item
;get carbohydrates: returns a number that corresponds to the carbohydrates in a food item
;calories eaten: the number of calories eaten
;protein eaten: the amount of protein eaten
;carbohydrates eaten: the amount of carbohydrates eaten
;get fiber: returns a number that corresponds to the amount of fiber in a food item
;get fat: returns a number that corresponds to the amount of fat in a food item
;eat: consume a food item and add its nutritional content to the total amount eaten
;fiber eaten: the amount of fiber eaten
;fat eaten: the amount of fat eaten
;digest meal: reset the nutritional content eaten to zero
;get name: returns the name of a food item as a string
;add food: (in versions 202.1+) the 'add food' block lets the user add new foods to the food palette
[[File:TurtleNutrition-food-toolbar.png|800px]]
;food blocks: various foods that can be used with the program. See below for instructions on how to modify the activity to add your own foods: apple, banana, orange, cake, cookie, bread, corn, potato, sweet potato, tomato
In the example below [], the "get calories" block is used to extract the number of calories in several foods. Those data are then used in a bar chart.
In the example below [https://github.com/walterbender/turtleart/blob/nutrition/samples/nutrition-calorie-chart.tb], the "get calories" block is used to extract the number of calories in several foods. Those data are then used in a bar chart.
[[File:Turtle-Nutrition-calorie-chart.png|300px]]
[[File:Turtle-Nutrition-calorie-chart.png|300px]]
[[File:Turtle-Nutrition-calorie-chart-es.png|300px]]
[[File:Turtle-Nutrition-calorie-chart-es.png|300px]]
== Learning with Turtle Nutrition ==
Most activities around learning about nutrition as based on the relaying of facts and advice. This activity offers a different approach: computation.
forward get_calories banana
== Extending Turtle Nutrition ==
== Extending Turtle Nutrition ==
While it is not trivial to extend Turtle Nutrition, it provides a good opportunity for exploration.
# Have the learners make lists of common foods
# Make or find pictures of these foods
# Look up the nutritional content of these foods: calories, protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and fat [https://www.choosemyplate.gov/SuperTracker/]
# Create SVG images for the foods similar to [https://github.com/walterbender/turtleart/tree/nutrition/plugins/food/images]
# Edit food.py [https://github.com/walterbender/turtleart/blob/nutrition/plugins/food/food.py#L211] to add your new foods to the food palette
[[File:AddFood.png]]
'''Note''': As of version 202.1, there is an "add food" block that will replace Steps 4 and 5 above.
Feel free to ask for help if needed.
== Reporting problems ==
== Reporting problems ==
Please file bugs at [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/newticket?component=TurtleArt].
Please file bugs at [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/newticket?component=TurtleArt].
To list all open tickets of Turtle Flags, see [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&component=TurtleArt].
To list all open tickets of Turtle Nutrition, see [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&component=TurtleArt].
== Credits ==
== Credits ==
* Walter Bender wrote and maintains the code.
* Walter Bender wrote and maintains the code.
* Brian Silverman is the first author of Turtle Art.
* Brian Silverman is the first author of Turtle Art.