Food Intake-3 Days

During my three-day food intake I learned about myself. There are many benefits of good nutrition. ”Medical Online” states “besides helping you maintain a healthy weight, good nutrition is essential for the body and all its system to function optimally for a lifetime.” A healthy diet promotes good sleep, gives the body what it needs to stay healthy, and provides energy. According to “Mealtime Memo” Good nutrition means getting the calories that we need for energy and the nutrients we need for proper growth. I’m learning that variety, balance, and moderation are the key to healthy nutrition. As I am learning what I should and should not eat I will like you to invite you to take a look at my food intake. This essay will converse about my

The subject data displayed in table 1 shows the energy intake (EI) and Energy Expenditure (EE) over 2 consecutive weekdays. The mean EI for day 3285kJ/day : mean EE 4200 kj/day. As the mean increases the standard deviation decreases. Figure 1 the pie chart distributes the energy protein, fats and carbohydrates intake mean average over two days. The intake classifies healthy diet intake of macronutrients. This is concluded that the 16% protein, 56% of carbohydrates and 26% of fats.

Hey friends! Anyone interested in getting their diet on track? Are you stuck in a slump or need a kick in the but to eat healthy? Or just unsure if you are meeting all of your nutritional needs? I am here to help, I was assigned a school project and decided to have a little bit of fun with it :D! I am looking for someone who would like to participate in a nutritional project where I will be conducting a nutritional analysis on your diet for just 3 days. I will be providing a lesson to whoever reaches out on tips and tricks for food logging as well as my personal insight to mindful eating. This will take some time and I will need a pretty detailed food log. I will provide you with a detailed dietary analysis of your 3 day diet which will include

I consumed 55.2 grams of protein per day on average and exceed my recommendation by 10.4 grams of protein per day.

The recommended dietary guideline is (as shown below) 5 grain servings, 2.5 meat servings, 5 vegetable servings, 2 fruit servings, and 3.5 dairy servings. My diet (as shown below) is composed of 5 grain servings, 2.5 meat servings, 3 vegetable servings, fruit servings, and 2 dairy servings. My diet is composed of more grains, meat, and fresh fruit and less vegetables and dairy. The strengths of my diet is plenty of protein, fresh fruits, but the weaknesses of my diet is too much grains, not enough vegetables or dairy products which contains much needed calcium. My diet is reasonably close to the guidelines but can be improved. Your food intake is very important as it impacts your health and your future health.

Even before beginning this nutritional anthropology course, I have been interested in documenting my daily calorie intake so documenting my process was not out of the norm for me regarding this assignment. By doing this, I hope that by seeing that the nutritional balance of the food that I eat is not good for me, I will eventually switch to a healthier diet. Through this assignment, I will reflect on my consumption over a 3-day period, why I ate what I did and compare it to what we have learned throughout the duration of the course.

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.

During the three days of documented intake, my fiber consumption was only 24.3% of the daily recommendation. Fiber helps promote proper digestive functions, helps lower cholesterol, and helps in lowering the risk of diabetes and heart disease. My intake was too low based on the recommended consumption, and according to the data, I should eat more foods that are rich in fiber. These can be insoluble fiber sources like wheat bran and nuts or soluble fiber sources like oats, beans, and apples. The only foods that provided fiber in my meals were the bagels.

The intake of nuts and legumes are good because they have fatty acids and proteins and proteins are a type of nutrient. Proteins help the body to grow and to repair tissues. They new food pyramid says that you should take in 0-2 servings of fish, poultry ,and eggs because all of these contain all the essential amino acids. Since amino acid is the monomer of proteins, this relates to protein. The body uses about 20kmds of amino acids to construct the protein it needs. Amino acids are essential for growth. Fish, poultry and eggs also contain Vitamin B so they are also essential for growth and the functioning of the eyes. The new food pyramid says that you should eat about 1-2 servings of daily products or calcium supplements. Since dairy products contain calcium and a little bit of phosphorus they are essential for the deposition in bones, the formation of ATP and nucleic acids and for the functioning of the heart muscles and nerves. You should limit your intake of red meat, butter, white rice, white bread, potatoes, pasta, and sweets to a ver low amount because if you take too much you can get diseases and disorders. But it is good to take some of these food because they also contain a little bit of Vitamin B which are essential for growth and the functioning of the nervous system. These food also can serve as fats which serve as a cushion for the food or a reserve energy supply.

Dietary intakes of subjects were assessed, by filling valid 168-items food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), performed by an expert Nutritionist [26, 27]. This questionnaire includes general food items and portion sizes of usual foods taken, typically. Frequency of food taken by each participant was determined, during the past 12 months as daily, weekly and monthly intake. Therefore, the daily intake of food items was converted to gram per day by amount of usual portions [28]. Also, with regards to the content of eaten food, total amount of micronutrients and macronutrients was calculated by nutrition analysis software (N4).

This diet is focused on food combining – proteins and carbo-hydrate cannot be mixed. This the main rule of this diet and if you aim to stay fit, you should abide it. In the author’s opinion the day of a person that keeps to fit for life diet is subdivided into several periods,

Proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are the 3 macronutrients that our body uses for energy. There are also many micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals that are essential to the body for proper function and health. A person’s food choices reflect upon their health in a positive or negative way. Whether that be high cholesterol, obesity, anorexia, fatigue, or clear skin and energy. No matter how active we are, our diet plays a huge role in our lifestyle. There can be complications with the factors that influence food choices as well. Keeping a food intake log and being educated on how many nutrients our body needs are very helpful tools to evaluate your health.

According to my weight, age, height, and BMI measured 22.3, the normal 18.5 to 25. My activity levels are low, while I strive for an high activity level. When I tracked my three days eating habits I did not include my activity. My calories 1,984.47, In an active lifestyle 1,690, moderate 1,950, actually Im quite right there I consider myself as moderate active, when it comes to doing activities like going to the gym. My protein 47.17, 10% - 35% of calories ( adults 19 - 70 years ). This is quite concerning for me because it's kind of low. My dietary fiber 27.28, which is lacking means I need more fiber in my daily intake. Being the DRI should be 35 to 25 grm. Fat 60.62, 20% to 35% of calories ( adults 19

By eating different foods from different food groups, there are many macronutrients for vitamins that go into your daily diet. Macronutrients are defined as “Nutrients that our body needs in relatively large amounts to support normal function and healthy. Carbohydrates, fats and proteins are macronutrients (Thompson, p.10).”There are healthy macronutrients that should be consumed in high intake, such as protein and other macronutrients such as trans-fat that we should not consume in high amounts. My results after inputting and configuring the data for my macronutrients came close to where I presumed I would be. Since I have a high protein diet my actual intake was 73.35grams. The recommended intake of this nutrient is 72.21grams. I consumed more than the recommended value. This micronutrient was one out of the seven macronutrients that I consumed higher than the recommended value. My total percentage was 102%. Eating protein was one of the easiest food groups that I have in my daily eating routines. The AMDR is defined as acceptable macronutrient distribution range (Medical, 2012). My range is 10-35%, and my percent of calories from protein was 25%. I am in a good value. By reviewing my protein intake I know I am on the right track for one of the macronutrients.

After all that food consuming for three straight days, here are my results. For energy, I consumed 2,720.67 kcalories (136%), 133.12 grams of protein (204%), 306.62 grams of carbohydrates (100%; perfect!), and 110.8 grams of total fat (152%). For fat, I consumed 36.31 grams of saturated fat (191%), 41.48 grams of monounsaturated fat, 22.55 grams of polyunsaturated fat, and 0.07 grams of trans fatty acid. For carbohydrates, I consumed 26.47 grams of fiber (70%) and 88.63 grams of sugar. For vitamins, I consumed 2.89 milligrams of thiamin (241%), 2.97 milligrams of riboflavin (228%), 35.42 milligrams of niacin (221%), 2.05 milligrams of Vitamin B6 (158%), 4.36 micrograms of Vitamin B12 (182%), 55.45 milligrams of Vitamin C (62%), 4.38 micrograms of Vitamin D (29%), and 900 micrograms of Vitamin A (77%). For minerals, 971.2 milligrams of calcium (97%), 19.48 milligrams of iron (244%), 399.08 milligrams of magnesium (100%; perfect), 3,651.06 milligrams of potassium (78%), 18.07 milligrams of zinc (164%), and 4,311.3 milligrams of sodium, (287%).