Eating Habits And Food Choices Play Vital Roles

To determine the level of my fiber intake from a 3 day sample of my diet, I performed a Prospective Diet Analysis. On average, I consumed 22.3 grams of fiber, just missing the recommendation of 25 grams. Coherent to the findings of the related studies, my cholesterol intake decreased and by the third day totaled 124.5 mg, which relates to 42% of the Daily Recommended Intake of 300 mg.

Changes that I would make among my vegetables, fruits, meat and meat alternatives and grain choices to increase my fiber intake would be to eat whole fruits instead of drinking fruit juice,

From my food intake record, I can point out that I eat at least 1 cup of rice everyday, which contain 577 mg of sodium. Rice is part of the grains group, and I eat about 8 ounces per day when I should only be eating 6 ounces. Moreover, I eat bread everyday as well, which increases my intake of grains and sodium. These two foods are the main reason my levels of sodium are so high. In addition, I eat a good amount of black beans which represent 368 mg of sodium. Beans are part of the vegetable group and also count as protein intake. I also eat a variety of meat such as chicken, beef, pork and fish. I get some protein from these meats, and also a low percentage of saturated fat comes from these meat. Meat also provides sodium, which increases my sodium levels even more. I consume from 6 to 8 ounces of protein just from meat when I should be only consuming about 6 ounces of protein foods in total. I don’t consume a good amount of dairy products; I only drink a cup of milk a day; however, my intake should be 3 cups per day. On the other hand I don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables; I only eat about 1 cup of vegetables and 1 cup of fruits a day while the recommended amount is two cups of each everyday. I

When analyzing the comparison of the percentages intake of carbohydrates, the dietary recommended intake (DRI) in iprofile was 45-65%. The outcome of the three-day process displays that I am within an acceptable range of 57%. However, the foods that were part of the three-day diet consisted of various carbohydrates such as complex, simple, and fiber. Despite, that many people try to avoid or cut starches, they are vital to an individual health for several reasons. However, the body used carbohydrate as the primary source for providing energy, to protect against diseases, controlling weight, which all factors are important in a healthy diet (Mayo Clinic, 2016). An importance of carbohydrates in the diet, it can easily store in both the muscles and liver for future use and plays a role in the organs such as the kidneys, brain, and the heart for operating properly (Medline Plus, 2016).

During this week, I Edgar Burgos had to conduct a food intake for 3 consecutive days. This paper will describe my nutritional endeavor for the past three days. I will provide different aspects of my nutritional needs and an in depth analysis on how proteins fats carbohydrates and fiber take part in my 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.

The fiber intakes meet the recommendation calculated by I Profile. Since the recommendation was met, I believe that the fiber intake was just right. However, I do not believe that my diet met the minimum number of servings of food from each of the fiber containing groups. I believe that the both groups for fruits and vegetables fell short of the minimum number of servings. The specific foods that provided the most fiber were pasta, and a bagel. Whereas, the foods that provided the least were the BBQ chips, Croissant, sausage. It appears that the trend in my food choices is that there are not enough fruits and vegetables, which affects my fiber intake.

and heart disease. The fiber containing groups that fell short of the recommended intake were

Today the food industry makes lucrative deals with television companies to promote their products through advertisements. Large food corporations make billions of dollars off the consumers by giving them what they want. However, many of the products they are selling us are consequential to our health, the environment, and the workers in the industry. Food companies are targeting specific consumers like children, teens, and other minorities who are exposed to their advertisements. The consumers are persuaded into buying unhealthy and inexpensive food products.

Conclusion: After performing this systematic review, it is evident that increased fiber intake is associated with better control of type 2 diabetes in adults. Longer trials with more participants need to be conducted to determine the best type of fiber, and dosage for case-by-case scenarios to use fiber as an adjunct to dietary therapy in type 2 diabetes.

Reducing sodium in my daily diet sometimes is challenging because of how many foods contain high levels of sodium that are hidden. Im also guilty of adding table salt to many different foods, which definitely places me above the daily value for sodium intake.

I was born to a father with the history of Diabetic mellitus and on my mother’s side; there is a history of High Blood Pressure. Although my father is not diabetic, my mother has been diagnosed with blood pressure. Blood pressure has been a steady disease in my household which has affected four out my five uncles. In 2010, after a seven year long battle with infertility, I was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure which I was given medication for and shortly thereafter, I had a son after my aggressive treatment. Ever since, I have always link most diseases with food intake and I strongly believe that my nutrition and my health work hand in hand. According to Grodner, Roth &Walkingshaw (2012),

Dietary pattern is essentially an important influence of healthy choices. Diets have various purposes from altering negative eating habits, promoting weight loss, or sustaining a balanced lifestyle. It is the basic foundation that impacts the choices we make, whether it is to enhance energy levels or help improve certain health problems. Based on what the Sardinian and Mediterranean share when it comes to their diet are small portions, plant-based meals, especially legumes, about a few ounces of meat consumption, and to drink alcohol moderately. They are both similar to the Paleo Diet, highlighting fruit and vegetable consumption that helps many by providing vitamins, minerals and fiber. Unlike the Sardinian and Mediterranean diet, legumes

Before 55 men have a greater chance and women are more likely after menopause, high blood pressure also tends to be genetic and runs in the family of most African Americans are at increase for high blood pressure. The goals that have been set for me are to start eating healthy, exercise more regular, taking medicine on time every day, and look out for fatty foods. To eat healthy a low salt diet is recommended, saturated fat, cholesterol and total fat. Eat fruits and vegetables and low fat milk product, whole grain foods, fish, poultry, and nuts are also good for the diet of controlling the high blood pressure. When staying within the pyramid charts the fruits, grains, and non-fatty diets are as follows, whole grains should be at least six to eight servings a day, vegetables four to five servings, fruits four to five servings. When talking about low fat it should be poultry, lean meats, and fish should be six or fewer servings, nuts, seeds, and beans four to five servings, fats, and oils two to three servings, sweets preferred low fat five or fewer serving and last sodium no more than 2, 300 mg a day (The Dash Diet, 2009). My actions towards my goals have been a little successful with the eating habits I have cut down on salting foods and started to use less salt, but my exercise is basically the same as it was at the time of first starting this class.

In this project Jose, Diana, Adrian and I were tasked with producing a menu for persons with hypertension and a nut allergy. Hypertension is the medical term for having high blood pressure. One of the main causes of hypertension is a poor diet. It is affected most commonly by high levels of sodium (Pg. 321). To combat high blood pressure, the DASH diet was developed. DASH stands for dietary approaches to stop hypertension. Foods that are recommended to eat while on the DASH diet are whole grains, fruits and vegetables, fat-free or low-fat dairy, lean meat, poultry, fish, nuts, seeds, beans, fats and oils, sweets, and sodium limited to under 2400 milligrams per day (Pg. 322). The only perceivable obstacle for the menu development was the recommendation for nuts. However, the nutrients provided through nuts can be found in other foods like fats and oils and various protein sources.

This article gives a basic definition of bulimia, which states that it is the act of binge eating and then purging in a n effort to prevent weight gain. It also says that the physiological thinking behind this disorder has yet to be discovered. Over al the article and its context seem to be reliable it often refers to research and experiments that have been