Dietary Assessment Methods

The five day dietary assessment gave us a chance to see what the patient was consuming and how often. Five to six days a week the patient had fruits, juices, eggs, meat, fish, poultry, and vegetables other than starches during a meal time. Just as often she was having, milk, yogurt, potatoes, rice, other starches, cheese, and soda with sugar with both meals and snacks. In between meals she was enjoying cookies, cake, pies, and pastries at least three times a week, and sugar free gum every day. A few times a month the patient would have Coffee or tea with added sugar or flavorings, sports or energy drinks, and candy during both meals and snacks. Three things that she never consumes are cereals, diet soda, and gum with sugar. C.S. states she

The IHS Food Survey from February 23, 2017, had several observations and recommended actions. Have each of these items been remedied and if not what is the expected date of completion? There were additional items that the inspectors discussed with us that are not on the report: splash guard at the hand washing sink, putting the dishware away on the shelving, separating the food from the dishware (at bottom of table), discarding single use items and personal beverage items and paperwork stored with food items. Please make sure these items get taken care of as well.

After reviewing my report that compared my actual intake nutrients to my recommended intake, I learned that I am like most Americans; I do not eat IAW the Food Guidance system. In accordance with chapter four most adults in the “United States consume well over the average of the minimum DRI.” My Diet Analysis recommended a carbohydrate daily intake of 248 grams well over the recommended daily serving of 130 grams for adult and children. My actual intake of carbohydrates was 261 grams averaged over seven days. After reviewing my averaged carbohydrate intake, I decided to review the carbohydrate intake for each individual day to see if I was above or below the recommended 130 grams daily serving. I learned that I was never below the recommended daily amount, however; I was

The advantages of this type of assessment is its high response rate and the face-to-face nature of the interview supports detailed recall and clarification with the researcher (Rutishauser 2005), increasing reliability. There is also no literacy requirement and the burden on participants is minimal. Most significantly, this type of dietary assessment does not cause the participant to consciously or subconsciously alter their eating pattern (Biro 2002). The main disadvantage of this method is that it does not give any indication on the habitual intake of the participant. A 24 hour recall also may not be suitable for groups who are unable to recall intake (Rutishauser 2005). The method also requires interviewers that are highly skilled in identifying various foods as well as methods of preparation and different religious or ethnic food practices (Biro

This class was al life changing class and all the materials we have been exposed to were full of precious information about food and nutrition ; but the most important lesson that I learned through this semester is the harm that agribusiness and food companies are doing to our health and to our children health. Big companies are blind when it comes to earning money, they could do anything to make more money even making our kids sick. They are powerful and can manipulate the Medias, the public believes and even laws and policies. Food we buy from those companies is full of pesticides, chemicals, antibiotics, GMOs and flavors. Actually, they are controlling the whole food system from the farm to the supermarket. After this course opened my

A nutritionally balanced diet helped the body reach its full potential by supplying energy, fueling muscular activity and growth, repairing tissues, and maintaining other importance functions (1). However, our lifestyle and living situation has a profound impact on what foods I choose to consume and how much I consume as well as my ability to improve the nutritional quality of my quality and sustain these modification over time. As a student with limited access to transportation, I rely on the dining halls for convenient meals and snacks between classes. These dining halls typically have few healthy options besides the standard salad. Likewise, they tend to serve foods with high sodium and fat content like pizza and hamburgers. While I can choose a salad over a slice of pizza during dinner at one of the larger dining halls on North Campus like North Star or RPCC, my choices become limited at lunch time when I am on Central Campus.

I found this exercise extremely helpful in allowing me the opportunity to eat healthy, balanced meals on a budget that wasn’t extraneous or out of bounds for a broke college student like myself. I also didn’t feel the urge to eat out because I already had everything I needed to make at home, already had a plan for what I was making, and didn’t feel the need to have a lazy night.

Since fast food first emerged in the United States it has become a large and successful industry, netting billions of dollars every year. This rapid expansion of fast food has put a fast food establishment within reach of almost every American. In Adam Chandler’s “What if Consumers Just Want to Buy Junk Food” he claims that although a majority of Americans believe they eat healthier today than in the 1970’s, but in fact studies show the very opposite. Chandler associates this to the consumers preference of unhealthy foods, but there is strong evidence that this rise in unhealthy consumption in American society can be attributed to the marketing and business tactics of fast food corporations, the availability and ease of access to fast food, and their socioeconomic status.

    I kept a record of my dietary intake for three days using the WileyPLUS iProfile food intake journal. I definitely feel that the journal is a great tool since it breaks down the ingredients of my diet and shows me exactly what it is that I am putting into my body on any given day. In addition, since starting this journal I feel that it is important to be aware of what I am eating and I plan to continue to use this journal in the future. Not only does the journal allow me to record my daily diet but it also shows me the recommended daily values for each of the food groups, minerals, and vitamins based on my age, height, and body weight. Understanding what is being put into my body

List and describe the four major categories of Dietary Reference Intakes and their uses. Which ones you could see using yourself?

In this class we have learned body compositions(nutrition), cardiovascular, muscular endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility. We did many physical activities like yoga, ab workout, and sport workout. Coach Hunter has taught us with lecture and psychical activities about each one of them.

Plenty of researches indicates that there are connections between the type, and quality of food follows a socioeconomic class or structure. While a high quality food is associated with individuals from a high class or of greater wealth or privilege. On the other hand, energy dense foods being poor in nutrients are consumed by persons from lower classes and socioeconomic status and of restricted economic power. Therefore, steak of a high and premium quality is more likely to be consumed by individuals of a high social class. Moreover, foods that are high in fats are more likely to be associated with people from a lower social class. Although, the socioeconomic power determines the type of food intake, there has been no evidence suggesting

My strength in the yoga sequences from the start to the end of this year has improved. I can now feel the weight distributed evenly in my hand and fingers holding my body up instead of using other their areas of my body. I'm still working on my arm strength, I will say that it has improved because there are definite changes but I have a long way to go to make the movement a fluid as possible.

This past January, I was granted the opportunity to travel to Accra, Ghana for ten days. I took a course related to Global Issues in Nutrition and was able to learn about malnutrition from a global perspective. Not only was I able to learn about nutrition and nutrition-related diseases during the class, but I was able to grasp the concept of malnutrition by engaging with the subject through site visits to hospitals and one-on-one personal interactions. The knowledge I gained from the amazing faculty at the NYU Accra site was invaluable, and after spending 10 days in Accra, I knew that I wanted to return for a longer stay. In addition, the warmth of the people, from the staff that always greeted me with a smile, to the friendly faces I encountered on the streets of Accra, was invitation enough for me to return.

Over the last few weeks, I have tried to reduce my gluttonous behavior by reducing my intake of sugar to either one soda or one candy bar a day, as well as eliminating snacking habits. For some days, it was easy to follow the plan. For others, it was not. I will discuss how successful I was following the action plan, the creation of contrary habits, and an overall reflection of the experience.