Nutrition Assignment Analysis

Nutrition, I have learned plays a big part in our life. To be honest I was clueless about how much nutrition affected our everyday lives. I love going to the gym working out, now that I know what should go into my diet I think I will see a lot more improvement. I occasionally follow the latest diet fads because I believed it would be better for my health, but in turn it really hurt more than it helped! This Diet Analysis project has been extremely useful course because I can personally relate to it and can use much of the information learned to my daily routines. The Diet Analysis project was a real eye opener because it let me see what exactly I was putting into my diet.

There were a number of the things about the individual’s diet that I noticed firstly she doesn’t like change as she is consistent with each food she eats which is not necessarily a bad but in order for her to have a balanced diet she needs to eat a variety of foods.

Change is good, this is something that has often been said throughout history, the mind is an open book ready to consume additional information. During the last eight weeks of class there has been many things that Foundation of Nutrition, SPHE 395, has highlighted for the students, in order to assist them in fine tuning their craft in the sports and health industry. There where numerous area that where focused on over the last eight weeks. During part two of this final assignment there we were asked to state five things that we learned during the eight weeks of learning. One of things that I must say is the fact that I know little or nothing about Nutrion before this class, but during the course there were several that would help me during my career. The five area that where important to my learning where the highlighting of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, maternal nutrition for infants, and the benefits of alcohol. After the review of this information there will be detailed concluding thoughts what I think of the class after the concluding week.

Next we will begin trying different things such as machines, exercises, stretches, warm ups, and go over a basic diet. This will give her an idea of what her likes are and what she needs to work out.4 Feeling the water, After getting a better idea of where she is at we can start seeing how we can meet her goals and provide a clear direction for that. 5 Establishing an integrated lifestyle. What are her goals? How can we achieve them? Before beginning we will discuss any non/medical conditions we need to know about for safety purposes. We will get bmi and test her physical capabilities and log them throughout her program. I will do a basic physical assessment including strength, cardiovascular capability, and flexibility. To do this I had her do a 12-Minute Run-Walk test for Cardiovascular endurance. Both active and passive and passive range of motion tests for flexibility. Then a strength test for her upper, lower, and core body. Since having little experience, just having a baby, and having a goal to shed excess body fat, I will set up her program to specifically target these areas. Given her stats her BMI is 24.9 which is

Many Americans are suffering from nutrition issues. There are approximately 12.5 million children and adolescents aged 2-19 years that are obese (CDC). The proper health and nutrition for children is very critical to their growth and development. The media and its promotion of junk food is one way that affects obese children. Within this paper, I will discuss the long and short term impacts of obesity on children, their growth and development, describe a specific child who is affected by obesity, and give three ways to combat obesity that involves collaboration among schools, families, and communities.

Reducing the problem of obesity; there must be an organized educational, political and legislation movement that is supported at the community level. Information from evidence-based practices used by nurses, health care providers, and other collaborators like dieticians, physical therapists, and social workers help the client to achieve a more favorable outcome. These interventions focus on diet, exercise, and behavior modification should be encouraged by nurses. Giving the client the power to identify the factors that contribute to excess food intake, can help the client to eliminate or reduce causes. Establishing realistic weight loss goals and exercise / activity objectives like losing bodyweight 1-2 lb./week increase the likelihood of success, assessing the client’s knowledge and discuss well-balanced diet plans plays major role teaching about diet plans. Discussing behavior modification strategies, such as self-monitoring and environmental management can provide client is the reinforcement that is needed. (Pearson, 2015) Continuing assessment is necessary not only to evaluate the safety or weight loss strategies but also reinforce positive benefits of weight loss. Including families and other stakeholders, such as schools, parks, private partners and politicians at all levels, we can make the obesity issue a focus for change. (John, F., & Kirsten, P., 2014). For programs like this to be successful, outcomes should not

| Making a list of what foods she should be eating will help her make better choices. Go shopping with a friend who is going to support her in this change of lifestyle.

Do you believe restaurants should be required to label the calories ,fat content, and sodium on their menus? I agree to this controversial argument! If a law was created that required restaurants and diners around the nation to display calories and other health concerns many people would be healthier.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT HISTORY: Ms. Glass related she has been of normal weight until her first child was born at age 32. Beginning early in life, she would feel feelings of nausea or stomach upset, and then eat to feel better. Ms. Glass related she continues to do this when feeling slight physical discomfort. In her childhood home, she was required to eat all on her plate and there was a significant amount of fried foods and sweets offered in the home. In one of her marriages, she had to make corn bread or biscuits at least once to twice per day. She stated the reason for gaining significant weight is her tendency toward snack foods and sweets. Ms. Glasses' triggers to eat are: stress eating, eating when she is sleepy and also tends to eat as an activity. Ms. Glass has attempted counting calories, Weight Watchers, the Atkins diet, low carbohydrate diets and exercise. Most successful for her has been calorie counting and Adkins losing 20 to 50 pounds with a one year maintenance period. Her problem foods are fast foods and sweets.

I struggle daily to control my intake of unhealthy foods. I believe that this issue stems from ingrained family norms and negative assumptions about my diet. Coming from a traditional southern family, most of our gatherings are centered on high fat/sodium foods. Eating until we are uncomfortably full is a family norm that is a source of comfort, bonding, and joy. Consequently, my family’s bad relationship with food has caused many of our members to experience diet and weight related issues such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

Many people would most likely want to see what the calories or sodium they are having on the menu. Escpecially people that are on diets or like to stay healthy. So I agree that they should show the sodium, how many calories, and fat content on the menus.

Discussion: Joshua reported that he has been in compliance with JJC requirements: he attends school and substance abuse program every day. He stated that he is no longer engaging in maladaptive behavior and is committed to the program. Joshua stated that his asthma is under control.

Junk food, junk food, junk food is around all corners of schools. Chocolate, cookies, soda, potato chips, and Sour Strings may sound delectable to some people, but are they nutritious? Some people wonder if there should be a change. Encouraging exceptional nutrition in schools is essential by reasons of students will consume foods that are better for them, schools will pay less for meals, and fewer students would go hungry.

N.A.’s prior behavior for diet includes regular soda’s daily, and sugar in her coffee. These things have become a daily habit for her that will have to be broken. She perceives these things as barriers, especially since she lives alone, and the way she eats is the easiest without having to cook a large meal.

In the above paragraph I have gained the knowledge on how to balance me and my family's lifestyle. I already knew we needed to be eating health and staying active. It is hard to do so in a busy world. But, this course has definitely reinforced on how to stay healthy and fit and implement new things in my life. This course has also reinforced just as you should get a physical annually, your child needs regular well check-ups. Something further that I have been able to balance and reinforce is getting in a good habit is eating a variety of fruits and vegetables daily. Choosing whole grains as much as possible over refined ones will give your child more nutrients and fiber. Make an effort to avoid foods that are processed, high in sugar or high in saturated fat, all of which can increase risks for health problems such as diabetes. Especially helped reinforce with my diabetes.