Intake Report On Micronutrient Intake

Some of these lacking percentages may be a real deficiency and will call for my need of increasing them substantially. Vitamins A (RAE); E; and D, where A and E are nine percent and then D, which is slightly higher with thirteen percent need some major work and I will have to find ways to get these values at least higher than seventy percent. I will have to begin eating more carrots, egg yolk, broccoli, cantaloupe and drinking milk while doing so, to increase my vitamin A (RAE) percentage. For my vitamin E percentage, milk and egg yolk will help but I can also increase my whole-grain foods and eat some sunflower seeds and nuts to get it up where it needs to be. For my lacking vitamin D percentage I need to seriously increase my fatty fish intake—which is not difficult, due to my love of fish. Whole egg and beef liver will also both help in getting more vitamin D in my diet.

Sodium: My 3 day average sodium intake value was 1831.68 mg, and it is higher than the DRI value of 1500.00 mg. Although over-consumed sodium (~ 3400 mg/day) can cause hypernatremia and hypertension, it posts a low risk for healthy people (Hammond, 2016d). I do not need to concern too much about the sodium intake, while I am more likely to reduce the consumption of canned

varied food supply make severe vitamin deficiencies unlikely but this doesn’t mean everyone gets enough of everything all the time. Marginal deficiencies often go unnoticed and can be mistaken for other conditions.

My micronutrient fall in ranges from 0% to 86% and it is important that I get them into the recommended range because they provide the right amount of energy, promote growth and development, and regulate body functions. An adverse effect associated with macronutrients is that a nutritional deficiency disorder will result if not consumed in the recommended amounts and affect body function either more or less severely. Deficiency in protein cases are rare but when they do occur it result in what is called kwashiorkor which can be identified by changes in skin coloring, loss of muscle mass, diarrhea, fatigue, and inability to gain weight and grow, a large protruding stomach, swelling, rashes, apathy and irritability. Without enough carbohydrates, proteins will break down for fuel instead of muscle tissue and the body can go into ketosis that put stress on the kidneys. When a diet is low in fats, a deficiency in fat soluble vitamins can develop even when adequate

The second mineral that interested me was calcium. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body (Page. 385). In fact, proper calcium intake is very important. Calcium plays an important role in maintaining proper bone health, dental health, the prevention of colon cancer, and the reduction of obesity. The recommended (UL) for someone my age, and sex is 2500 mg a day (Page. 386). On day 1 of my 3 day analysis I consumed 374.54 mg of calcium. On day 2 I consumed 310.96 mg, and on day 3 I consumed 793.46 mg of calcium. Consequently, I did not meet the recommended (Ul) for calcium

In the table shown, it reflects my diet over a 3 day period. It shows the intake necessary based on a 2000 calorie diet and shows if the participant was receiving over or under the amount of nutrient necessary during the 3 day

How does your recorded micronutrient intake compare with the recommendations of the dietary reference intake (DRI)?

Keeping in range your micronutrient is very important, the range provides a guide to a well-balanced nutrition in which you should not exceed the recommended ratios in order not to create excess energy in thus converting to fat. The lack of micronutrients is also important to keep in mind. Lack of these nutrients can cause malnutrition that can lead to disease complexity disorder and long term damage to your organs.

The DRI is useful to follow for virtually anyone who is trying to obtain the adequate amount of nutrients that their body needs. The DRI is also heavily researched and is set at levels that are designed

This iprofile has opened my eyes to understand the nutrients I’m lacking or I am over consuming

For prevention, whether primary or tertiary, patients should be instructed to take 1000 mg (men) or 1200 mg (women) of calcium daily along with 800-1000 IU of vitamin D daily and participate in regular weight-bearing and muscle strengthening exercises. They should also be counseled to quit smoking and avoid excessive alcohol intake. M.L. is following all of these recommendations with the exception of inconsistent use of calcium supplements.

Brian’s unhealthy eating habits have caused his body to either be receiving inadequate amounts or a surplus of water-soluble vitamins. Brian is taking in to much Thiamin or Vitamin B1 because the Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) is 1.2 mg/day, the Daily Intake Value for adults is 1.5 mg and he is consuming 3.18 mg. He is also taking in to much Riboflavin or B2 because he is consuming 3.29 mg, his RDA is 1.3 mg/day and his Daily Value for adults is 1.7 mg. Brian is also taking in to much Niacin or B3 because his RDA is 16 mg NE/day, the Daily Value for adults is 20 mg and he is taking in 45 mg/day. He takes in 2.41 mg of Vitamin B6, which is too much, compared to

According to my Iprofile Intake, I fell below the 100% of the RDA for vitamin A 35.3%, vitamin D 13.4% and vitamin E 10.8%. What I can do to help with my low vitamin A, is to eat more foods like sweet potatoes, carrots and spinach. As for vitamin D, I need to eat more fish, cheese, drink milk and yogart. Then to help with vitamin E, I need to eat more nuts, spinach and more fruits like mangos or kiwi.

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.

I noted deficiencies in a number of vitamins in the January study. Calcium was only 0% of target levels, and potassium was well less than half of target levels. My sodium count was with the acceptable range, but just barely. I had deficiencies of iron, copper, and magnesium, but did acquire my recommended intake of phosphorous, selenium and zinc. I fell short on Vitamin A, Vitamin C, E, K, and