Nutrition Essay

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.

Although the DRI has not determined a set value for fat intake, my intake of fat is high. A major problem with my current fat intake is that it is rich in

Over the weekend my intake of calories ranged between 1900-2500 which is above the recommended amount. Even with my activity level taken into account, this should have caused me to gain more weight than 10 pounds over a one year period. The time that my diet was recorded, I may have eaten more than I usually do. For day 1, I ate an more fat than recommended, which was not over by much because it was 15%. On the second day I ate 40% fat, which is over the 30% recommended. On the third day, my fat intake was 32%, which is once again, over the daily recommended. I have been eating in the range of the recommended proteins and carbohydrates on the other days. My water intake 7 cups a day on average, but I need to consume more fruits and vegetables.

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.

Over the course of three days, the intake of daily foods was documented in the iProfile food journal tracking system. The iProfile provides information on a nutritional analysis report that examines the macronutrients of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats when measured to the Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) for overall health. The results will provide data to determine if the individual is consuming the recommended nutrients for strength, their metabolism, and to ensure that other body components are functioning.

On this day, I consumed 229.9 grams of water. When I converted it to liters it came out to 0.229 liters which converts to 7.77 ounces of water consumed. As a result, I did not meet the recommended DRI of 3.7 liters for this day. Also, on day 2 I did not meet the recommended DRI. In fact, on this day I consumed 483.21 grams of water. When I converted it to liters, it came out to 0.483 liters of water, which converts to 18.7 ounces of water. As a result, I did not meet my recommended DRI. On day 3 I consumed 754.8 grams of water. When I converted it to liters my result was 0.754 liters of water. When I converted my results to ounces it came out to be 5.14 ounces of water. Consequently, I did not meet my recommended DRI on this day neither. On average, I consumed a total of 29.4 ounces of water for my three day analysis.

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

I tend to fluctuate between a good few days and then a bad few days. If I skip meals it’s because I don’t have time and I’ll snack later. I don’t ever eat breakfast but for the coffee because eating that early in the morning makes me sick. I sometimes stress eat but not often, I’m more of a late night snacker. I eat most of what I eat because I simply want to, I don’t enjoy vegetables much, if at all, but I do tend to do better with my vitamin intake because I take supplements. I also usually cook more so I tend to better with both minerals and vitamin intake.

Review how your recorded protein, carbohydrate, and lipid intake compares with the recommendations of the dietaryreference intake (DRI). If your recorded

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

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

I attached a copy of my report because it is so interesting; I don’t believe that I ate abnormally for me. I was almost double on the calorie intake! My intake of fats and cholesterol were over the suggested intake. My sodium intake was twice the recommended amount, and I never added seasoning to my food. My fiber, potassium, iron, and magnesium were under required amounts. My intake of vitamin A, E, K, and folate were also under required amounts. I did have DHA and EPA because I had a salmon BLT for lunch, but I don’t incorporate fish into my diet but maybe once a week if that. I had no caffeine intake; I recently made diet changes for myself that removed diet soda from my daily intake. Prior to that I lived off diet soda! So I understand that change is difficult. Although now I occasionally

The week that I tracked my diet I was having a good week compared to other weeks where I am horrible in terms of the way I eat. In the nutrient report and in the food groups and calorie report I was better than what it was better than what if thought my reports would read when I found out I had to do this in the beginning of the semester. I found that I was not over in any of the categories, I was either ok or under. When I compared the dietary guidelines for Americans and my three days I seen I did not meet some of the guidelines. The guidelines state that you should work out at least 150 hours a week and I did not meet that guideline. I workout when I am on a health kick and then all of a sudden I don 't work out for a day and then I do not work out for the next month. The American health association recommends that for total fat you should consume 20-35% calories. I ate 26% calories from total fat. They recommend

During the three days of documented intake, my fiber consumption was only 24.3% of the daily recommendation. Fiber helps promote proper digestive functions, helps lower cholesterol, and helps in lowering the risk of diabetes and heart disease. My intake was too low based on the recommended consumption, and according to the data, I should eat more foods that are rich in fiber. These can be insoluble fiber sources like wheat bran and nuts or soluble fiber sources like oats, beans, and apples. The only foods that provided fiber in my meals were the bagels.

Proper nutrition is one of the most essential elements to being healthy and living a long life. People deal with food every day, and food has been a part of life since the beginning of civilization. What we eat becomes our diet, and our diet plays a major role in deciding how healthy we are and how well our body functions. Without proper diet, our body cannot carry out the functions it needs to perform. Most people have some common knowledge on what is good and what is bad for the human body to consume. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains are some common items people think of when they think of healthy foods. However, it is not enough just to know what foods are good for your body, it is also important to understand why certain foods are