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Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death worldwide and its prevalence is increasing at an alarming rate (Barness et al, 2007). For thousands of years obesity was rarely seen, it was not until the 20th century that it became common, some much so that in 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally recognized obesity as a global epidemic (Caballero, 2007).

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.

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 five day dietary assessment gave us a chance to see what the patient was consuming and how often. Five to six days a week the patient had fruits, juices, eggs, meat, fish, poultry, and vegetables other than starches during a meal time. Just as often she was having, milk, yogurt, potatoes, rice, other starches, cheese, and soda with sugar with both meals and snacks. In between meals she was enjoying cookies, cake, pies, and pastries at least three times a week, and sugar free gum every day. A few times a month the patient would have Coffee or tea with added sugar or flavorings, sports or energy drinks, and candy during both meals and snacks. Three things that she never consumes are cereals, diet soda, and gum with sugar. C.S. states she

Obesity is the storage of excessed body fat that is higher than what is considered to be a healthy weight for a given height and may have a negative effect on health. In the last 2 decades, obesity has doubled. In 2011 there was an approximated 1.4 billion overweight people and of those 500 million were obese (Han et al., 1998 and Barofsky et al., 1998). Almost one in three adults are measured obese and one in six children from ages 6-19 also meet the standards for obesity. No matter where you go, you are more than likely to see an overweight population. Since there are 300 million clinically obese people worldwide, it’s no surprise that obesity is categorized as a growing epidemic in America. Obesity comes from many causes and these reasons

Obesity is a very serious threat to the health of Americans and people all across the world. A plethora of studies have been done to confirm the adverse effects of obesity on an individual 's health. Obesity rates have been skyrocketing in the past 30 years. The year 2000 marked the first time in human history that the percentage of obesity in the human population rose over 50% (Obesity: A Cultural and Biocultural Perspective). Obesity, as well as childhood obesity, is more prevalent than ever. There has been little done by the American people and the U.S. government to reverse this trend. My research has shown that the problem of obesity is a much larger problem than most people believe it to be. Many Americans underestimate the

In America, obesity is found in relatively every community. Several factors contribute to this problem, three of them are dietary options, genetics, and inactive lifestyles. According to the National Center for Health Statistic, since the 1970’s the rate of obesity has doubled in children and adults. Unfortunately this public health problem, in America, is ongoing.

The rates of overweight and obesity amongst adults and children have almost doubled over the lasttwo decades. Indications are that these rates are continuing to rise.The problem is of significant concern, because overweight and obesity

Recent reports by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that more than two-thirds of adults and one-third of youth in the United States are obese (Ogden, C. L., et al, 2014). Increased rates of obesity are mainly responsible for serious health problems, rising health care costs, and rapidly decreasing health outcomes. The escalating rates of

Obesity affects millions of Americans. It can affect men, women, boys, and girls. It can affect your mother or father, brothers or sisters, or sons and daughters. It can even affect you. It’s time for a change. Eating healthy is the first step in the right direction for a healthy lifestyle. You can lower your health risks such as Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Asthma, High Blood Pressure, and Depression. Be more active. Get outside. Move around. Limit TV and video games. Unhealthy foods are empty calories that add weight without nutritional value. Lack of exercise is a major culprit of obesity. There are many consequences of obesity. According to The American Heart Association, one in three U.S children and teens are now considered obese

As for fiber, I have consumed less than recommended by the Food Tracker. My daily intake yielded 17 grams, while the recommendation was 25 grams. Thus, I have only met 80% of the recommendation, which is too low. From my daily portion, the fiber-containing products were only apple and some fruit. I should have included beans, nuts, whole grain and vegetable more in my daily portion, because one cup of bean contains about 9-13 grams of fiber. It appears I do not eat nuts or seeds at all, but these are the very products with high fiber and vitamin E. So I should modify my diet by adding beans, nuts,

Finally, while it is suggested consumers make about half of their grains whole grains, I failed to consume that much. Rather, each day, my refined grains were atleast double that of my whole grains. Moving forward, it is essential to ensure that I aim to make more of my carbohydrates benefiticial to my diet. Consuming carbohydrates from foods such as whole wheat products, like whole wheat bread, or vegatables, such as sweet potatoes, ensures an adequate amount of carbohydrates while putting good nutrients into my body. Additionally, because added sugars are not essntial to the diet, it is important to continue to lower the amount of added sugar consumed and derive natural sugars from foods like fruits or milk, while eliminating foods high in added sugars such as cookies or ice cream. While I failed to meet the recommendation of making half of daily grains whole grains, increasing this can ensure I am meeting this recommendation and increase the amount of fiber in my diet. By doing this, small changes such as eating whole-wheat bread instead of white bread or eating brown rice instead of white rice can benefit the quality of grains

Obesity is believed to be an enormous problem for nearly one third of the world’s population. According to the fat chart, out of the 196 countries, the United States is 9th on the (“Calling Obesity” 3). 33.9 percent of America is obese. Obesity is more than just being

D.E Threpleton et al. sought to investigate whether there is an association between dietary fibre intake and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality1. In this prospective cohort study, data was collected from the United Kingdom Women’s Cohort Study (UKWCS). The UKWCS is a cohort of more than 35,000 women founded in 1994. The UKWCS has heterogenous dietary patterns, which is of interest because of the potential properties in preventing disease of some diets.2

The various health complications brought about by obesity are well documented. Nutritional experts have over time argued that obese individuals are at a higher risk of developing other health complications including but not limited to diabetes, coronary heart disease etc (Sobel and Schneider 47). However, regardless of the adverse consequences of obesity, the statistics (highlighted elsewhere in this text) clearly indicate that America is increasingly becoming an obese nation. With that in mind, obesity can be regarded one of the most urgent social problems the U.S. faces. In an attempt to contain the soaring rates of obesity, experts have offered various solutions over time. The U.S. should implement prevention and intervention measures to deal with the problem of obesity. This will in turn help reduce medical costs to individuals for the treatment of obesity related conditions, enhance the prosperity of the nation and help bring down the national healthcare costs.