The 3day’s food analysis provide me with the necessary information, to where about I was getting my energy, vitamins and mineral. It’s also shows whether or not if I was meeting all my nutrient need. Unfortunately, this unusually 3days food analysis did not meet my usual eating habits. The 3days food analysis revealed, that I didn’t meet, my nutritional need in many areas. I think overall my energy intake was less than my output. I am not surprise or dissatisfies, because it’s not like I was trying to lose or gain weight. I am not unhappy about the result, because compared to my normal eating habit, this result is way better. During the 3days food analysis, I forced myself to step out of my comfort zone, just to try something different. It was uncomfortable to tell you the truth,because eating breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner, wasn’t something I normally do. My usual intake is a cup of water in the morning for breakfast, or just skip breakfast and have lunch with a friend on campus. During the 3days food analysis, was extremely hard because I have to change from what I usually eat to eating BLSD for 3days. It was something totally new that my body has to be adapted to. However, I did it and I am very proud of my achievement. I am not an eater, I eat because my body need energy, nutrient vitamin and mineral. In addition, if I want to maintain a healthy boy, I need to eat. Assessment Food Guide Pyramid analysis During the 3day food analysis, I ate less than the 60% of the suggested grain intake. The reason is, doing the 3day period, I only have two slices of bread, on the first day of the food analysis. Maybe more grain my in regular daily intake ... ... middle of paper ... ...s, I didn’t consume much of anything that would have increased, water soluble vitamin. Sodium was the highest of all my vitamins, it intake was 138.4% of the DRI. Measurable Goals / Evaluation of Progress. Starting this week or next week, I will increase my fruit and vegetable, consumption by taking more than one serving of raw vegetable such as broccoli, cauliflower, pea, carrot, cucumber and other as well. I will also increase my grain by eating bread, cereal, oatmeal, rice and pasta. And calcium by drinking milk, eating fish, spinach, and avocado. For vitamin A I need to eat more carrot, strawberry, broccoli, eggs and cheese. Doing all this will be that I have to take a new stand to my diet and the way I use to. I don’t want to, but if I want to live longer and have a healthy life, I have to change my intake to meet my nutrient need.
Thirdly, I focused mainly on fruits and vegetables products. I introduced some new vegetables and fruits as compared to my regular diet. For instance, I added broccoli, carrots and grapes. This section contains 687 calories from total of my
In the original three day diet analysis, Susanne Coleman found that she was not eating from all of the food groups recommended by the food pyramid. Particularly, she was not eating the amount of fruits, vegetables and grains recommended. While she felt she made wise food decisions, there was room for improvement. When completing another three day diet analysis, Susanne received different results. After completing the original three day diet analysis, Susanne has been more conscientious of her food choices. Since the first analysis, Susanne has begun to plan meals ahead and to pack her meals for the day to stay on track.
1.)How does your diet compare to the recommendations you received from the Food Guide Pyramid?
The analysis of my dietary intake for two days is demonstrated on the chart below with the USDA guidelines for my age, gender and lifestyle group, a sedentary female over 50, as a comparison to the food groups and nutrients consumed (Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005):
Compared to the recommendations that I received from the Food Guide Pyramid, I would say that my diet is not where it is supposed to be. To gain a healthy lifestyle and to reach the specific targets for the main food groups on (Super Tracker , 2015). There is a lot of work that must be done. According to the Food Guide Pyramid my meals over the three day period exceeded the amount of calories that I should have eaten. I know that this is true because out of the three days I had McDonald’s for lunch twice. I know that eating fast food is a bad habit of mine and is one if the main reason why I cannot maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Education plays a dominant role in the lives of students all over the United States. Since most students spend roughly eight to twelve hours in school, it is important to make sure that they are provided with a healthy and nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack.
A dietary assessment method is a critical component in many aspects of nutritional epidemiology such as evaluating energy and nutrient intake in free-living individuals (Taren, et al., 2002). The purpose of dietary assessment data collection is to establish the causal associations between diet and disease aetiology (Jain, et al., 1996). However, it is very difficult to measure exactly how much food people eat or to determine the nutrient content of the diet (Wild, et al., 2001). Therefore, the valid and precise techniques are required to estimate accurate and detailed information on food and nutrient intake as well as eating patterns for identification of the dietary influence on health and disease (Bingham, et al.,1994).
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.
In conclusion, after tracking my food for three days I learned that a lot I do meet a lot of my target goals or I am close enough to get an OK. I learned that my targeted carbohydrates, protein, fat, and sodium are meet. The three nutrients that surprised me the most are my calcium, vitamin D, and my dietary fiber. The only places that I have trouble reaching my target goals are my calcium, potassium, vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin E, and Choline, but other than those I am really happy with my results.
Which personally I believe compared to how I use to eat before this is a great start towards a healthier lifestyle and food choices. Of course I can improve always in my calorie intake as well as possible serving sizes. I believe that I can start substituting wheat bread in the morning with a bowl of cereal to allow me to have a different food intake that can possible be lower in calories or food intake in the morning. Rather than that I believe eating my wheats rather than white foods and eating my protein and vegetable I am headed in the right direction. Overall I believe my rates on food choices were decent and good to start off. One thing that I need to work on would also be eating more vegetables than other foods that can possibly fill me up faster. I use to drink a lot of soda which now all I do is drink water or orange juice in the
Nutrition is an important key to learn and understand in your life while you get older. Many people do not know the proper diet and exercise to keep their body healthy and strong. Throughout this course, I have learned information on different kinds of vitamins, carbohydrates, amino acids and other helpful diets. After reading and logging my dietary log for a week it has helped me re-organize my diet and health. I have learned about how to personally manage my exercise and diet and I am seeing some good results because of what I learned from this class. I started to see what I was missing in my diet and started to know what quantity and quality was for your diet. I also took a leap into my family health history to see what I need to change
To reach this goal, I will eat healthy food like salmon during lunch and yogurt during breakfast as they are both rich in Vitamin D.
For example, my second oldest sister use to consumed at least 2 cans of soda daily but when I eliminated soda from my diet she decided to reduce her soda intake. Presently, she drinks soda once in a while and mostly consumes water and organic juices. Similarly, taking PE170 with my close friend Meseret and witnessing my healthy eating habits has inspired her to select healthier meals after exercising. For example, after working-out we eat meals such as a turkey sandwich (wheat bread) and chocolate milk instead of beef hamburger fries and soda. In my household my second oldest sister always cooks healthy dinners such as grilled chicken, steamed broccoli and homemade mashed potatoes. She is well aware of nutritional needs and attempts to meet each dietary requirement when cooking and shopping for the family. Also, my family has routines such as consuming at least one yogurt a day, one cup of organic juice a day, and drinking water mainly. I feel that my results from the three-day analysis present an accurate view of my normal dietary habits; however, some eating habits have changes as well as my physical activity level. For example, I still fail to meet the suggested 9 cups water, because I consume at least 6 cups of water daily. Nevertheless, my eating habits have changes such as reducing the amount of sodium in my diet, decreasing protein intake and increasing intakes of iron, potassium, and vitamin D. Additionally, I am engaging in intense exercises on Tuesdays and Thursday as well as moderate physical activity on the remaining days, which has increased my strength and made exercising my
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
Nutrition is important to understand because it is a significant contributor to the health and wellness of a human being. Nutrition can determine the weight of a person, the performance of organs and the body’s ability to prevent or accelerate certain diseases. Health and nutrition can be influenced by several factors such as family, friends, peers as well as physical and mental stress. As a young child, the immediate family is the biggest influence on nutrition because they are the first role models and establish the initial habits that the individual will develop. Through daily meal plans given to children, they can develop a standard of care in regard to nutrition and then incorporate key food groups into their daily diet. A child’s exposure to cooking habits and nutrition values could significantly contribute to the overall health and well being of the child in their later years. Therefore a person’s eating habits can effect their weight and well being. A persons view on nutrition changes over time through knowledge gained about food and its nutrition. A person also can become cognitive in how their diet influences their body, by altering weight or causing internal problems. Through time one can use food as a therapy because it makes them feel better, it relieves stress and it occupies their time. Balancing three specific nutrients, protein, fats, and fiber, which are major parts of a nutritional diet and can play a major role in a persons overall success in their health.