Food Journal

This article was to examine how the US government uses dietary guidelines for Americans and how the guidelines were supposed to help us eat and stay healthy. Diet and chronic diseases are sometimes connected. For example, it is proven that nutrient deficiency disease like scurvy can be cured by consuming the lost nutrients. However, it is also shown that some nutrient exposure can cause chronic illness such as energy, fats, sodium dietary fiber, and food exposures, etc. making it difficult to set dietary guidelines. In addition to some nutrient causing chronic diseases, nondietary factors such as stress, lack of exercise, smoking and other environmental factors are linked to causing chronic illnesses (Slavin, 2012).

The bones are made up of two minerals, including calcium. Calcium is critical in order to maintain the level of bone mass to support structures of the body. If calcium is truncated in other regions of the body then it will be released from the bones into the bloodstream sending it to the appropriate destination. Bones begin to weaken if an insufficient amount of calcium is not consumed. The body will discontinue absorbing calcium if an abundant amount of calcium is consumed, in which vitamin D aids this process.

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.

Over the past few decades, deficiencies of essential nutrients have drastically diminished, many infectious diseases have been reduced, and most of the U.S. population can now foresee a long and productive life. In the meantime, rates of chronic diseases hefty portion of which are identified with poor quality diet and physical activity has increased. About half of all American grown-up have one or more preventable, diet-related chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes, and overweight and obesity.

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

Today in the Western Hemisphere, many chronic health problems result from bad eating habits. There are a mix of people who are over-nourished, malnourished, or both. We eat chemically altered, high-fat toxic foods that do not provide a sufficient amount of essential vitamins and

After filling out my super tracker report, and viewing my results, I have to say that I was not surprised. It looks as though I haven’t consumed enough vitamins in the last three days and I am over the recommended guidelines on the fat and saturated fats. My serving sizes are usually

On this day, I presented my education presentation Nutrition for High Blood Pressure at Shepherd’s Clinics to patients and clients at the wellness center. I chose this topic due to the high number of patients that report to the clinic with a diagnosis of hypertension. For example, since beginning my practicum at the site, I took a tally of those with high blood pressure. More than half the patients being seen by a provider each day had high blood pressure. In addition to the patients seen at the clinic, in the United States the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 75 million Americans have high blood pressure (High Blood Pressure Fact Sheet, 2016). Given these facts I wanted to address one big factor in reducing the risks of high blood pressure and reducing the risk of developing heart disease and other health risk. This factor is nutrition, as food plays a major role in managing diseases like blood pressure and diabetes.

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.

Rice- Bought at Save on Foods and made by uncle bens, the rice is generally grown and produced in the south central states. Most of Uncle Bens rices are just the whole grain, including the one that I bought. But some of the other products do contain additives which keep the product from going bad.

Over the course of working on this project, I believe there are necessary changes that need to be made in the current structure to accomplish and sustain the Real Food Challenge goals by 2020. One of the first things that need to be addressed is, the lack of cooperation that we have gotten from our campus Sodexo workers, as well as the entire corporation of Sodexo. It has been frustrating to deal with the two-faced approach and the countless roadblocks that our cafeteria seems to be giving us.

My food habits vary, some days I eat a lot of food and other days I don’t eat very much. My favorite food to eat is frozen yogurt/ice cream. Some foods I dislike are tomatoes and zucchinis. My parents often encourage me to eat vegetables. I sometimes listen depending on what vegetables are available. I normally eat healthier foods around dinner time. I eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and one or two snacks in between. One school days I don’t eat a very large breakfast due to limited time, but on the weekends I have time to make a larger breakfast, such as waffles. On the weekend I tend to eat out at restaurants and on week days we usually make dinner at home.

In addition to a pregnancy journal, the food journal is an excellent way to keep track of the foods you eat. I personally wish I had control of my crazy cravings that were not healthy for my body. I had major heartburn so the journal would've definitely helped to figure out what my body rejected and what would have helped with sickness

The book Foodist was about healthy eating, exercising, and snacking habits based on the opinion and information gathered by the author. Most of the book consisted of positive ways to manage your diet and health without sugarcoating anything. The author explained several different ways to maintain your weight and eat effectively well. There were several different categories throughout the book such as eating, exercise, motivation to exercise, and snacking.