Diet Analysis Example

From November 15 - 16, I analyzed my food intake, and recorded which food groups I was consuming within this 2 day period. Before recording and comparing my diet to the Canadian Food Guide, I had a hypothesis for my results. If I record my diet and food intake for 2 days, I will record parts of my diet that I eat on a daily basis. Then, I will compare the results to the food guide. I will have enough fruits and vegetables in my diet, but I will not have enough dairy. This is due to the fact that I am lactose intolerant, so I avoid dairy based foods. I also substitute a lot of my snacks with fruit and vegetables, causing me to get a proper amount of fruits and vegetables each day. My hypothesis was mostly right, I did not get a proper amount

Comparing my data to the recommended amount of food for children my age, I noticed that I was lacking in food from the grain group and milk and alternatives group. I had plenty servings from the vegetables and fruits group. I had just enough of meat and alternatives, 1.5 servings, the exact recommended amount. I realized that I should cut back on fruits and vegetables, and focus more on getting enough grain and dairy in my daily diet. Although I am lactose intolerant, there are alternatives that do not contain lactose that still qualify as alternatives. For example, one of the alternatives for this category is goat cheese. It is easy to find in most grocery stores, and it also provides an appropriate amount of fats, energy, and calcium. To improve my daily diet, I can substitute the extra fruit servings as my snacks with bread. I can also incorporate bread or pasta into my lunches and dinners, instead of eating salad, which is my usual meal. When lacking in certain food groups, many people take vitamins or supplements to substitute the missing group. However, vitamins do not completely make up for the missing foods in one’s diet. Vitamins, although beneficial to some people, are not necessary if someone is taking in all recommended food groups throughout the day. Vitamins that

Without proper nutrients, humans are highly affected. An excess or lack of foods in any area can be harmful. Getting an excess of fats or oils, for example, promotes obesity. Excess in sugars or artificial sweeteners can promote obesity, diabetes, and heart diseases as well. Lacking in food groups such as fats and oils, can affect the cells in the body, as fats are not only used for energy, but are useful in building cell membranes. An issue in today’s society which is common in young adults and teenagers are eating disorders, such as anorexia or bulimia. These are promoted by social media and advertising for certain products or devices, in an attempt to convince certain groups of people to spend money on the product being sold. This can influence people into believing that they must achieve the ideal body, which can essentially be achieved through lack of food, or malnutrition. People with these eating disorders can severely damage their body through starvation. Anorexia can be detrimental to the human body. For example, abnormally slow heart rates and low blood pressure is commonly found in subjects with anorexia. Dry and brittle bones, muscle loss, dehydration, kidney failure, weakness or fatigue, dry hair and skin, and growth of layer of hair all over the body are also implications of the eating disorder. Another fairly common