Dietary Intake Diary

I had no idea that what I included in my diet was so important and provided a significant impact to my wellbeing. After doing the first part of this Analysis project, I was surprised to see the many areas that I can improve on. I created 3 specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound goals to help me improve on receiving the right amount and variety of nutrients in my diet. My goals are to drink 8 glasses of water a day, have fruits and vegetables every meal adding to a total of about 4-6 cups, and to have a different breakfast every day. For 30 days, I attempted to implement daily each of my 3 goals.

Based on a 24 Hour Recall of my diet, results using NutriCalc Plus report that my food intake lacked a healthy balance of all food groups. My Grain intake reached only 60% of the My Plate daily recommendations. My Vegetable intake was a mere 50% of the recommended servings. Additionally, I consumed 84% of the daily recommendations for the Dairy Group. Nonetheless, I did exceed the recommendations for the Fruit Group and Protein Group with intakes of 155% and 107%, respectively.

40 grams of protein x 4 kcal per gram = 160 kcals divided by 1200 kcals per day = 13.3%.

This paper is intended to explain my nutritional endeavor for the past three days. I will be providing different aspects of my nutritional needs and an in depth analysis on how proteins fats carbohydrates and fiber take part in an everyday diet and what are these functions. This is intended to broaden my views of a healthy lifestyle, and how to achieve it through a variety of food groups. In this essay the resources utilized where provided by the educational institute with the purpose of facilitating my research objectives.

The 24-hour dietary recalls were assessed with the standardized, interactive PC-guided program EPIC-Soft (11, 12). 847 participants, ≥18 years old (only these were invited for anthropometry assessment and a blood sample), completed at least two (most of them three) 24-hour recalls. The 24-hour recalls were assessed by trained study personnel in a telephone interview. The data from the recalls per person were weighted for weekday and weekend day to calculate the average daily food intake. The different foods reported during the 24-hour dietary recalls were grouped into 17 food groups (12). Nutrient intakes were calculated using food content data from the German food composition database “Bundeslebensmittelschluessel” (version II.3) (BgVV, Berlin,

I am under on this requirement by 456 since I only eat an average of 1544 calories. According to SuperTracker, I should consume 46 grams of protein daily which I exceed with 50 grams. For vitamins, I am under on some while I meet about half. I am under on vitamin A, C, D, E, and K along with Choline. Vitamin A, D, E, K and Choline is considered inadequate. In the mineral section, I am just under many including Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, and Zinc while my intake of Calcium and Potassium is considered to be inadequate. I meet the requirements for Sodium, Phosphorus, and Selenium. I consumed only 68% of the recommended amount for dietary fiber. Overall, I am under on many

His target for calories is 3,185 per day and he reached 1808 calories which was identified as under. According to the attached analysis, he consumed 122g of protein, 206 g of carbohydrates and 40 grams for fat which were all recognized as ok according to the analysis. For fruits and vegetables his status was considered under for both. For fruits the recommended amount was 2 ½ cups and he only consumed 2 cups and for vegetables the recommended amount was 4 cups and he only consumed 2 ½ cups. His fiber intake for that day was 18 g and the recommended amount was 38 g which was not adequate enough based on the recommendation.

The nutrition analysis is very helpful tool, which helps to understand Healthy People 2020 nutrition objectives and creates a full wide-ranging self-nutrition assessment. With Healthy People 2020 guidance, we can investigate the impact of the food we eat and what kind of message it sends to our body to stay free of any diseases, also we can identify nutrition’s potencies and weaknesses, and suggest the nutritional plan for healthy living. That’s why what we eat is significant to our

Usual diet consist of a large amount of carbs and sugars, low amounts of protein and fat

Two-hundred overweight/obese individuals will be subjected to my evaluation plan. Upon completion of the nutrition 2-hour workshops and questionnaire about current eating habits, participants will be randomly placed into either the breakfast eating group or the non-breakfast eating group. This randomization will occur via computer programing. Participants will then be measured for weight and height via balance beam and scale stadiometer. Body mass index will be measured via XA model Lunar DPX-IQ. A plastic- flexible tape measure will be used to measure hip circumference.

Food intake is something that everyone should take very seriously in their daily lives. Food intake is regulated by the complex interaction of psychological and physiological events associated with ingestion. While the energy content of foods has an important role in determining the amount eaten, a number of other properties of foods also may be important. These include palatability, macronutrient composition, and form of the food for example solid vs. liquid, how it is prepared, and its energy density.

• The Canadian Nutrient File (2007) is a website that may help to determine what a serving size is within Canada’s Food Guide and is available off the Health Canada website (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca).

Q6. Grains section: The daily average intake of grains depends on age, gender and if females are pregnant or not, a standard serve of grains is approximately 500kJ. A female that is aged between 14 and 20 years of age should consume an average daily portion of 5 serves of grain products. For women aged between 40 – 50 years of age should consume approximately 6 serves of grains daily. Males aged between 14 – 20 years old should consume approximately 7 serves of grains daily and males aged between 40 – 50 years should consume approximately 6 serves of grains per day. Both meals produced include an approximate 5 serves of grains, meal 1 includes; polenta, the spices (cinnamon, mustard powder etc.) and meal 2 includes; flour, cocoa powder and the baking agents. For an adolescent male this doesn’t reach the recommended daily quota, however this is only one meal of the day, therefore

As I analyze and compare my consumption to those recommended, my diet is not as healthy as it could be. I enjoy to snack, unhealthily, and eat foods that are convenient for my lifestyle rather than my health. I only received 57% of my calcium recommendations, 27% of potassium, 77% of copper, 67% of iron, 49% of magnesium, 75% of phosphorus, 78% of zinc, 49% of vitamin A, 92% of vitamin B6, 20% of vitamin C, 13% of vitamin D, 20% of vitamin E, 32% of vitamin K, 92% of folate, and 44% of choline; so in those areas, I lacked to meet adequate needs. Selenium, sodium, vitamin B12, thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin, I consumed sufficient amounts or more than what I needed.

The 3-days-diet from the iProfile data shows the majority of protein intake from meats, such as chicken and tuna. The data shows that protein is a nutrient in nearly every food source but is lower than four grams if it is not a meat product.