Factors That Affect Your Diet

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.

In life, many people participate in various daily events and activities that help them enjoy being who they are. People may enjoy getting together with friends, going to the mall, going to an amusement park or simply finding relaxation in nature. However, a big part of everyone’s life is of course eating and many people find pleasure in doing so. Eating is a very enjoyable and delectable must for everyone but should be done so, like everything in life, in a smart and intelligent way. Being smart and perceptive when eating is a large part of nutrition.

According to my three day diet analysis it seems like my eating habits are poor. Not necessarily that I am consuming too many bad foods but I am not getting the all around nutrients that I need on a daily basis. Sometimes not eating enough. Or ot finding time to eat at all is a big issue in this. Due to my job and the lack of time I have at home it is hard for me to get the nutrients I need on a daily basis. With the target that is shown of six oz. of grains two and a half cups of vegetables, two cups of fruits, two cups of dairy and five and a half oz. of protein foods I fell short in most of the areas that were targeted for me. My biggest two areas of consumption was refined grains and protein.

Proper nutrition is important in maintaining a long and healthy life. Most Americans are rushed due to their busy work schedules, and do not take the time to plan their diets properly. Like me, most Americans are unaware of the importance of eating a healthy diet and consume too many foods without the proper nutrients. Throughout my life I have been fortunate. I have not had any major health problems, and have been able to consume most foods without having to worry about gaining weight. These last two years, however, I started to gain weight and have become concerned with my diet. Changing my poor eating habits has been difficult for me, however, having this assignment has taught me that it is not as difficult as I previously

Learning about our diet is very important, and a diet analysis is a good way to find out how our diet is helping or affecting our organism. For instant, when we analyze our diet we find out if the nutrients in our diet met the target amount our body needs to function adequately.

My diet in comparison to the Canadian Food Guide, was noticeably inconsistent with the recommended number of servings per day. I was unable to meet the recommended serving for all of the the food groups. Out of all the groups milk and meat alternatives serving were the lowest. Furthermore, there was a lack of variety within the diet, over the course of three days the meals tended to be the same . It can be argued that portions sizes were relatively small. Although some days there was an adequate amount of vegetables & fruits, there was inadequate average intake overall.

Assess how influences on the dietary intake may affect the nutritional health of individuals (M2)

Abir is a young Muslim woman who has recently come to live in Northern Ireland with her new husband. Even though she does not have to wear the traditional dress, Abir comes from a very strong cultural and religious family and she wishes to live her life according to the Koran by wearing the jilbab/abaya, which are the long, loosely-fitted garments worn by Muslim women to cover the shape of their bodies. They are often worn in combination with the hijab or niqab.

3) Based on my food guide, I would have to make slight adjustments to what I eat in general because currently, I am lacking food from the Milk and alternatives category. Therefore, I believe that I would need to consume more foods like, Yogurt and Cheese, since I don’t like the taste of milk and it also upsets my stomach. Another adjustment that I would need to make to what I eat in general is that, I should create a limit for my consumption of meat and alternatives category since it looks like I am consuming more than the recommended servings per day, which is two. Last but not least, according to my food guide, it is recommended that I have at least seven servings of fruits and vegetables, therefore, I would try to have another serving of

People with under nutrition means they have an imbalanced consumption of nutrients, when there is a lack of nutrients going into the body problems will start to arise, the body will star to use its glycogen/sugar reserves, stored water and body protein. Then the body will start to use fatty acids and lean muscle which will then have a dramatic effect on your weight loss. Individuals that this will affect are children in poor countries with no food and dirty water to live on children in poverty that are abused or abandoned and they then have to take care of themselves.

Ever since I was a child my family asked me what I wanted to be. Answers ranged from princess and astronaut to a fourth grade teacher and an anesthesiologist, but as I got older and had to struggle with allergies and the food I was putting in my body I started paying closer attention to ingredient lists and nutrition facts. Every night I would go home and make a plate for myself that had the right serving sizes of each food group, I would weigh the foods and put them into a calorie and nutrition tracker to make sure that what I was eating was not hurting me instead of helping me. After going back to the doctor to be allergy tested again due to getting hives constantly; I found that pretty much all the foods I had been eating were causing me so much discomfort. All foods that are supposed to be extremely healthy for you such as almonds, celery, watermelon, green beans, and even potatoes turned out to be doing me the most harm. After I found out that I couldn't eat these things, finding foods that didn't contain any of these things became very hard, along

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.

Throughout this year, I have learned many different ways to incorporate a healthy lifestyle through the intake of my dietary needs, and the number one fault I see is that I fall in the American diet. The American diet is strongly tilted towards a heavy diet of protein to get a huge portion of one’s calories and energy, but the American diet lacks so many other food groups and nutrients to keep one truly healthy. I fall directly into this category because I try to have as much protein in my daily meals as possible because that is what I have been brain washed into believing. Major food groups that I have missed out on are the vegetable and fruits group, the grain group, and the milk, yogurt, and cheese group.

My three worse dietary plans are eating fast food at least twice a week which contains less vitamin C with less fruits and vegetable, not eating food with enough calcium such as milk, fortified orange juice and fortified cereal. Lack of my food intake with little or less vitamin D has really hurt me greatly: these foods

In America, a changing environment has broadened food options and eating habits. Grocery stores stock their shelves with a greater selection of products. Pre-packaged foods, fast food restaurants, and soft drinks are also more accessible. While such foods are fast and convenient they also tend to be high in fat, sugar, and calories. Choosing many foods from these areas may contribute to an excessive calorie intake. Some foods are marketed as healthy, low fat, or fat-free, but may contain more calories than the fat containing food they are designed to replace. It is important to read food labels for nutritional