Essay on A Vegetarian Diet One Bite at a Time

After reviewing my iProfile Journal it has come to my senses that my dietary intake for

to cut down on red meat, especially if you are having any early signs that

Since the beginning of human existence they have always had meat in their diets. Hunting was their life and that is all they would do to survive. As civilization progressed animals became domesticated and farming was invented. The irrigation system further progressed farming allowing for more food yield and better nutrition. The domestication of animals also brought milk into the scene which was used for cooking. Ever since then humans have eaten a mixture of animal and grown food products claiming themselves as omnivores meaning that they eat both plant and animal based foods. This has forever been shown to the public as healthy with showings of calcium in milk helps build strong bones and protein in meat helps muscle growth. Until the 1900’s

Been consuming was not so healthy. This put diet in a whole different perspective for me. In

Even though meat may provide protein, the animals people consume are treated wrongfully. When animals are not killed, the life they are subjected into is harmful to their growth and development. According to Elizabeth Kolbert in "Should You

According to the article “Meat Analogues” (2017), during the pre-historic era, meat was the best energy sources, high quality proteins, and tasty food ever. This explains that meat is important source of our food basket. However, some people cannot eat meat because of religious purpose, vegetarian and some health problems like cardiovascular and high cholesterols.

Overall my diet was not healthy and did not consume enough nutrients. Based on the Dietary Guidelines for intakes, my diet was not moderate at all. I consumed above average recommended intakes. For Saturated Fat I consumed 10% calories, the daily recommendations must be < 2300mg. As for Sugar I consumed 54g, which is too much for what I was consuming. For Cholesterol I consumed 318mg, which is 19g above recommended intake, which was 106%. For my consumption of protein, I consumed more than what was recommended by

cancer, and many organ disorders. According to a study published in the International Journal of

I attached a copy of my report because it is so interesting; I don’t believe that I ate abnormally for me. I was almost double on the calorie intake! My intake of fats and cholesterol were over the suggested intake. My sodium intake was twice the recommended amount, and I never added seasoning to my food. My fiber, potassium, iron, and magnesium were under required amounts. My intake of vitamin A, E, K, and folate were also under required amounts. I did have DHA and EPA because I had a salmon BLT for lunch, but I don’t incorporate fish into my diet but maybe once a week if that. I had no caffeine intake; I recently made diet changes for myself that removed diet soda from my daily intake. Prior to that I lived off diet soda! So I understand that change is difficult. Although now I occasionally

On May 19, 2014, to May 21, 2014 I kept track of my food intake and the results startled me. I found out that my lipid, fiber and macronutrient was under my dietary recommended intakes (DRI). My protein level was in normal rage but at the low end of normal. Seeing these results have proven that I need to take more time to ensure that I am eating healthier. Not providing my body with the right amount of nutrients can lead to a lot of different health issues and long term health issues. In order to stay healthy and maintain an active life style I must slow down and take time to ensure I’m giving my body what it needs to function properly.

This morning I had one whole-wheat toast with grape jam, an egg and 1 oz of 2% low-fat milk. I went to class and came back home to finish all of my homework assignments while eating a small tangerine. At 12 P.M., I had some homemade, sauteed shrimp with a side of brown rice and some lettuce. I began working at a dental office, so I stayed there from 1 P.M. to 6 P.M. Once I left the dental office, I snacked on a protein bar and some water because I decided to workout for 30 minutes. I finished my work out at 8 P.M. and drank a cup of milk. Dinnertime came along so I decided seafood pasta. Myfitnesspal informed me that I had reached my daily vitamin C and protein servings. My total calorie intake was approximately 1,200, which is where it suppose

Human have gone through evolutionary change that we have soon adapted and gained the advantage to being able to ingest just about anything. It could be seen that our bodies had to go through a serious of adjusting such as nuts, which are packed with fats and low in fiber. A diet with nuts could have adjusted our ancestors to a meat eating lifestyle. Our ancestors were hunter and gatherers from the start. Perhaps when it became time to look for food, animals and plants were comprised. They had access to stone tools which were used for opening the nuts and could have been shaped for killing animals and eating them. There is great evidence on the anatomy and physiology of our ancestors through their jaw, which shows a transformative history that back up an omnivorous diet, the leading indication comes from our teeth. They were equipped with the tools to obtain animals and plants and the bodies to digest it. I agree with Rachel that us humans are more omnivores. Humans need a balance of nutrients, minerals and vitamins.

I will have to begin eating more carrots, egg yolk, broccoli, cantaloupe and drinking milk while doing so, to increase my vitamin A (RAE) percentage. For my vitamin E percentage, milk and egg yolk will help but I can also increase my whole-grain foods and eat some sunflower seeds and nuts to get it up where it needs to be. For my lacking vitamin D percentage I need to seriously increase my fatty fish intake—which is not difficult, due to my love of fish. Whole egg and beef liver will also both help in getting more vitamin D in my diet.

In many societies, most people today consume meat and other types of food that came from an animal, yet there is a growing controversial debate regarding whether or not it is ethically right to eat any kind of animal. A commonly used argument against eating meat is that it is not necessary to survive or improve your health by eating meat and killing animals just for the sake of the taste that eating meat gives, is unjustifiably wrong. Those against eating meat also believe that the meat production resembles animal husbandry and it is one of the many alarming concerns involving animal welfare and their rights. Those in support of eating meat have responded with cultural, nutritional, scientific, and religious reasoning for their support of meat eating. Some meat eaters will not consume animal flesh if the animal is killed cruelly in a factory farm slaughterhouses or avoiding particular meats such as fois gras.

pork, tofu and plenty of other nutritious foods. However, that came to a screeching halt this weekend.