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Nt1310 Unit 2 Individual Assignment

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Calories: For calories I was actually under the DRI goal, but not by much. Calories from fat on the other hand, I did not do so well in. I was over by nineteen percent. I would recommend not eating more than two slices of frozen at one sitting. Calories from saturated fat, I was definitely over. I was over by fifty-one percent on my DRI. Again, I would recommend not eating so many pieces of frozen pizza at one time, and also I should probably cut back on all of the Oreos and junk food that I eat. I am a junk food junkie, so I need to learn healthier eating habits like: smaller portions, substituting healthier forms of “chips”, instead of real chip. I have a problem with consuming empty calories.
Macronutrients: Are nutrients that our …show more content…

The DRI states that I should consume about fifty-two grams, and I consumed about eighty-seven grams. I am a person who loves to eat red meat, fish, and cheese. I love cheese. My recommendations for proteins is going to have to be that I cut back on my portion sizes. I do not eat the recommended portion sizes for meat, I will eat the whole slab.
Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates is one of my favorite meal categories. I need carbohydrates for energy, because I am extremely active. I happened to be under my DRI goal of three hundred and twenty-one grams, and consumed two hundred and eighty. Normally my diet is high in carbohydrates because I love noodles, rice, and bread; everything that contains carbohydrates. The recommendation that I have for myself would be that I should consume less carbohydrates, and have them for fewer meals. Fibers: Well fibers was probably the worst category that I scored in. I was under the DRI for all three of the fibers. I ate more insoluble fiber than I did of soluble fiber. Soluble fiber will dissolve into a gel like substance, as where insoluble fiber creates bulk. I need to definatley increase the amount of fiber that I consume. My recommendations is that I eat more foods like: cucumbers, beans, and …show more content…

I was over on my DRI which wanted me at about twenty three grams and I consumed about thirty five. I love to eat red meat, so I am going to have to say again, that I need to learn portion control. I need to stick with the recommended portion size of three to four ounces. As for trans-fat, I did not consume a lot. Trans-fat is bad fat, usually solid at room temp, such as deep fried food. Mono and polyunsaturated fats on the other hand are actually fats that are healthier for you. Mono and polyunsaturated fats come from oils, and plant based foods. I was definitely under the recommended DRI for both of these fats. My recommendation for myself is that I should add fish into my diet more often, and also eats some sort of peanuts instead and grabbing for the chips or Oreos all the

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