Nutrition 010
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My intake was 1178 calories, my DRI intake which is 2566 calories. My calories were way of I think It was off because of what I was consuming and I wasn’t eating as much I’d skip lunch or if I had late class I’d sleep to noon and miss breakfast. I couldn’t log every food in some wasn’t available or couldn’t be found which kind of took some of my original calories off.
My Body Mass Index (BMI) is 29.2, my BMI is in the Overweight category. When I was younger I wasn’t as heavy I was more on the smaller skinny side. But when I got older my grandma was always sick and she would lose a bunch of weight so they gave her Ensures and I’d always like the taste of them and I’d kept drinking them till I was pre-teen
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I used to be around a lot of Crisco use but since I’d moved my family doesn’t use much of that anymore. About 2 servings per week I don’t eat much fried food a lot mostly chicken or pork chops, maybe some fried plantain also. I did okay meeting the no trans fatty acids. I had 0.2 grams of trans fatty acid, 9.2 grams of monosaturated fat and, 7.2 grams of polyunsaturated fat. My intake of omega-3 fatty acids was 0.4 grams and my DRI intake was 1.1 grams. I didn’t really meet the requirement but I wasn’t too far off from it. I do love fish but I don’t eat a lot of it because it’s not brought much and in the house, hold I’m living in they don’t know how to cook fish much but maybe one person, which is my mom’s mother and she’s not always buying fish for dinner. I don’t buy because if no one can cook it then it would be a waste. I regularly consume canola oil and tuna it’s not much Omega-3’s and I could buy already cooked fish from somewhere else to get more …show more content…
As for my minerals, I was always low on them but the last two days it seems to improve a little. For my vitamins, I was lowest on vitamin A, D, and E. To obtain more vitamin A in my diet I can eat more beef products for dinner or cook eggs for breakfast and I could eat some carrots and cheddar cheese as a snack. For vitamin D I can drink more milk with or without cereal and for vitamin E I can cook more food with vegetable oil and make more salads with dressing high in vitamin E. Also eat more whole grain and nuts as snacks instead of
Over a three week period a test subject was instructed to come to the exercise physiology lab once a week. The purpose of the first week was to determine the baseline test data for the participant. During this first week, the subject was asked how many hours of sleep they had gotten the night before and how much they weighed. The subject was then instructed to put on a heart monitor and wear an O2 apparatus and begin running on a treadmill. This treadmill was set at zero incline for the beginning of the run until three minutes had passed. At the three minute mark the incline increased by 2.5%. After this the incline was continuously increased by 2.5% every two minutes. During this process, the VO2 and RER exchange rate of the subject was being tracked through the O2 apparatus. Their heart rate was recorded every 15 seconds. In addition, the subject was asked their perceived exertion at every increase in incline. The subject continued to run until they could not run anymore, at this time they would hop off the treadmill.
My average fat consumption for Sunday on my DRI profile was 28g which is very low according to DRI range of 113.0-198.0 grams. So my percentage was 32% of consumption.
Tammy 's diet hasn 't been the best of lately, but it was worse then she thought. When she started putting in the foods and the amounts she 'd been consuming it opened her eyes. Her calorie allowance is 1800 calories a day. She hasn 't not hit that goal or been under her goal. Tammy 's average calorie intake had been 1984 calories over her three-day report.
Orlistat is a lipase-inhibitor drug designed to help obese individuals lose and maintain their body weight. The drug in combination with a healthy low-fat diet and exercise can help in the treatment of obesity. Reducing fat intake is critical when attempting to reduce body fat. Orlistat reduces body fat by increasing the amount of fat passed through the body. The drug has already been approved in Europe and is expected to be approved by the FDA in the US in 1999.There have been scientific studies which support the effectiveness and low risks of Orlistat. Diet and exercise should be stressed in all attempts at weight loss, yet it seems Orlistat may be a helpful addition to the weight loss program for obese patients.
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Frank Katch, William McArdle, Victor Katch and James Freeman did research in 1998 that suggested that the first nutritionists came out of the early Olympics between the years of 776 BC and 393 AD. During this period paidotribes, which were private trainers or coaches, advised their athletes about the importance of food and exercise. One of these early coaches was Melesias. Melesias was one of the most educated nutritionists in his era. He coached 30 wrestling champions (Wolinsky p.8).
The thought of consuming large quantities of herring and mackerel monthly, in an attempt to acquire the essential omega-3 fatty acids, repels many people. Knowing this, scientists have successfully extracted the beneficial Omega-3 components. While salmon and tuna steaks may make for tasteful entrees from time to time, eating seafood daily can quickly become unappealing. Fish oil is beneficial for children and adults who suffer from health conditions as well as those that retain good health. Healthful properties extend well beyond advertisements geared toward the masses.
It is a proven fact that there are billions of people the world who go hungry on a daily basis. It is happening not only in developing countries but also in developed countries. There are programs that have been developed to help people who are undernourished or in need of assistance to feed themselves or their families. The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) helps people in developing countries. Women, infants, and children (WIC) is a program used here in the United States to help low-income pregnant woman and their young children. They offer supplemental nutrition and education.
The proportion of my total Calories target is 2200 Calories, but my average is 1381 Calories which is under the required intake. Protein’s is 46g, my average consumption is 45g which is one gram lower from my target. Carbohydrates on the other hand shows satisfactory with target of 130g which is 45-65% in Calories percentage, my average consumption is 173g, which is 50% Calories. My Total Fats target 20 – 35% of total Calories, my average consumption is 41% which is over the required consumption. Lower calories will give me less energy but if I lower my fats intake, I will hopefully lose weight. I will have to lower my fats intake by eating less of barbecued and fried pork, beef and chicken, instead, I will try to eat more baked skinless chicken and consume more of whole oatmeal or less white
Since we have been learning about nutrition in class, our task was to record a food log. Nutrition requires a well-balanced diet containing nutrient and vitamins like amino acids and fatty acids. Over the past seven days I have been recording and have been looking very carefully at my intake of nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and fats. In our task, the objective was to record the basic foods we ate during the period of seven, but it did not require recording every single detail or our intake of food. Doing this food log was a pain and it was disturbing because I never wrote about what I ate like breakfast, lunch, dinner, or additional meals. I found this food log useful because it helped me learn what I can change in my intake of foods to make my diet healthy and to see what about my diet is affecting me from being healthy because I could affect me in the future.
The human body requires small amounts of nutrients in microgram or milligram quantities in our diet because it cannot synthesize the necessary amounts on its own. These nutrients are considered micronutrients. Micronutrients are a combination of water, vitamins, and minerals. Vitamins are organic compounds that do not provide energy, but are essential to the body in helping “aid in metabolism, as well as the growth, development and maintenance of body tissues” (Byrd-Bredbenner, Moe and Beshgetoor 402). Vitamins are broken down into two groups, water-soluble and fat-soluble. The water-soluble vitamins are the B-vitamins, and vitamin C. The fat-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K. Minerals are needed in even smaller amounts, however these inorganic substances are necessary for “cell metabolism, nerve impulse transmission and growth and development” (Byrd-Bredbenner, Moe and Beshgetoor 485). Minerals can be categorized into major or trace minerals. The major minerals include Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, and Sulfur. Trace minerals are Iron, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Iodine, Selenium, Chromium, Fluoride, Molybdenum and Ultratrace minerals.
To begin, I completed the three day food recall on 09/27/15, 09/28/15 and 09/29/15. I selected these three dates to conduct my food intakes because School and work schedules tend to cause me to make unhealthy food choices due to my schedule. The results from my three day food recall displayed that my calories intake was 1,681.69 while the recommended is 2,089.42, which means I consumed 80 percent of the recommended amount. For saturated fat my intake was 19.39g vs. the recommended 20.89g, showing that I was in range for the recommendations of saturated fat. In addition, the recommended amount for carbohydrates is 287.30 g and my intake was 226.79g; I ate 79 percent of the recommended requirement. My calcium intake was 100 percent; the recommended
Afterwards, I observed my energy intake from calories. Our energy not only comes from nutrients such as proteins, but our energy intake is affected by the amount of calories that we consume. I observed to see if my energy intake is less due to the higher amount of calories that I consume recommend by the Mydiet analysis program. According to the actual intake versus the recommended intake report, my recommended calorie intake is 2,268.62. From the three day report my actual intake of calories was 1,193.45. I consumed 53% of the recommended value. My hypothesis ended up not being correct. My energy level was a lot higher during this time and it shows that your amount of calories have a huge effect on your energy intake for the day. What you put in your body affects your health, your mind, and your drive from day to
iron intake by 2mg. This is good because iron is what helps transport oxygen throughout the body. I workout often so have a good oxygen supply is very important to my muscles and body so I stay fit and don't get tired easily. Next, I looked at my calcium intake which I soon realized I was not reaching the target goal of calcium intake. Calcium is what helps our bones stay strong and help our bodies grow and stay strong when we get older every year. My body can be taking calcium from my bones so my cells are functioning normally. I can increase my calcium intake by eating more
After looking at my food diary and seeing how I did, I think I could probably use more calories than I am getting. It is not that I am getting way too little calories, but I could probably use another thousand calories everyday to maintain my weight. If I were trying to lose weight I would need to eat the amount of calories I am currently eating, but since that is not the case I need to be eating more calories. I should be consuming about 2,500 calories a day. The total average of my calories eaten during out three day food diary was 1,468 calories, which is almost a thousand calories less than what I should be consuming. I do eat very healthy, I had a good balance of nutrients most days. Overall, I ate healthily, but I could most certainly use some more calories.