Food Intake Essay

Weight and Activity Level I consumed 689 calories during the three-day study diet. My DRI (Daily Recommended Intake) is 2,207 calories. I believe that I consumed more than 689 calories during all of the three days combined. My first day, June 15, I added up the calories of the foods I had for lunch and they totaled at 972 calories; it was only for one meal and it is 283 calories over the number of calories iProfile indicated that I consumed for the whole three days . My energy balance on iProfile correctly calculated the total calories I consumed throughout the three days but my average intake is still 689. I think the possible errors in the records is that some foods that I entered isn’t the exact food brand that I consumed. The Chicken

The biggest factory that affects my food intake is ethnicity. I’m Filipino and in my culture, we consume rice everyday. Rice is me and my family’s staple food. My mom would always cook Filipino and non Filipino dishes. For lunch and dinner, we would have side dishes that we would eat with rice. The side dishes can be fish, homemade cultural dishes, chicken, or take out dishes. What’s good about some of the dishes is that they contain vegetables.

What influences my food choices are taste satisfaction and satiety. I would normally eat foods that I know will satisfy me in taste. Most of the time if it’s delicious, then it’s unhealthy. Some of the comfort foods I love are burgers, fries, pizza, and chicken wings, I would consume these comfort foods about once every other week. I’m not picky when eating food but as much as possible, I want the foods I eat to taste delicious. After I eat delicious foods, even the unhealthy ones, I would have that happy feeling. I also choose foods I know will make me feel full because if i’m not full, I would eat until I am full. Once I am full, I will stop eating because it’s harmful to my health if I overeat. While taking this Nutrition course, i’ve been making small changes of reducing my race for lunch and dinner, drinking more water, consuming less sugar, and limiting

I’m more satisfied with eating delicious but unhealthy foods even though i’m aware that it’s bad for me. I also consume sugary drinks because I like the juicy and sweet taste. My weaknesses in my exercise habits is that it’s not consistent. For changing my level of fitness, I could take a 30-45 minute walk from Sunday to Wednesday in the afternoons. I could walk as far as I can go from my house then I would also have exercise walking back to my house. In between my walks, I can lightly jog to make it just a little intense. At my house, I can do stretches and squats every day for about 20 minutes. I know that I don’t have to go on an intense exercise program just to get the exercise I need. The simplest exercises such as taking a walk will improve my health.

For changing my diet, I could eat fruits and eat healthy crunchy snacks instead of eating cookies for snacks. I would eat snacks once a day. Having fruits I like such as strawberries and apple slices as snacks would be a healthier option. Instead of munching on chips and cookies, I could eat crunchy food such as cashews, veggie chips, trail mix, and baked chips. At restaurants, I can choose the salad option instead of the soup because there are more vegetables in