For three days I tracked all of my meals, snacks and fluid intake on the SuperTracker website. The purpose of this was to determine and understand what I was eating and how what I put into my body directly effects it. Too little or too much of certain nutrients can be harmful over time and the SuperTracker helped to determine which nutrients I needed less or more of. Also, it provided me with some insight on how I can change my eating habits to provide my body with the nourishment that it needs. There were similarities amongst my daily food group targets for all three days. My consumption of grains was below the target for two of the three days, along with my dairy intake. Also, I did not have fruit of any kind during that time period. Nevertheless, my ingestion of vegetables and proteins were continuously above the recommended target amount.
Upon analyzing my nutrient report I noticed that I had taken in more macronutrients than the recommended target amount. The average amount of protein that I ate was seventy-seven grams while the daily target was only forty-six grams. The average amount of carbohydrates was 145 grams with the target being only 130 grams. While I had exceeded the quantity of protein and carbohydrates, my status is still considered “okay”. Thirty-eight percent of my calories came from total fat, with the target amount only being twenty to thirty-five percent therefore causing me to be over in the status amount.
Consequently, my consumption of micronutrients consistently fell below the targeted daily amount. I only averaged 463 milligrams of calcium per day; 537 milligrams less than target. Long term calcium deficiency can have serious health consequences such as causing osteopenia and increasing the risks of osteoporosis and bone fractures (Calcium, 2016, para 14). The amount of potassium in my diet was also below target at 2734 milligrams. Muscle weakness, abnormal heart rhythms and a rise in blood pressure can all result from insufficient amounts of potassium (Potassium, 2017, p. 1). I only took in about half of the recommended amount of iron which could lead to functional deficits such as tiredness, gastrointestinal upset, poor memory and concentration, weakened immune
Based on a 24 Hour Recall of my diet, results using NutriCalc Plus report that my food intake lacked a healthy balance of all food groups. My Grain intake reached only 60% of the My Plate daily recommendations. My Vegetable intake was a mere 50% of the recommended servings. Additionally, I consumed 84% of the daily recommendations for the Dairy Group. Nonetheless, I did exceed the recommendations for the Fruit Group and Protein Group with intakes of 155% and 107%, respectively.
When comparing my calorie, fiber, and cholesterol average intakes to the target intake, I found that both my calorie and fiber intakes were under, and my cholesterol was okay. I was kind of surprised by this because I felt that I had eaten way more calorie and cholesterol rich foods than I actually did. After I looked at the Food Groups and Calories Report, I found that I was under in every category except for protein, in which I was over. The target amount for my grains was 6 ounces, and I only ate 5. For vegetables it was 2.5 cups, and I ate 1. For fruits it was 2 cups, and I ate 0. Dairy was 3 cups, and I ingested ¼ cup. Proteins was 5.5 ounces, and I went way over with 8 ounces. Oils was 6 teaspoons, and I ingested 5 teaspoons.
An inadequate amount of protein can cause a number of health issues. Erin was consuming 160 kcal of protein, which equals 13% of the protein RDA. Erin’s low calorie intake influences her protein status and possibly contributes to her current health issues because she is consuming too little protein and is limiting amino acids. Since Erin is not supplying her body with enough protein to perform their roles, she is causing inadequate nutrient absorption. In addition, her low calorie intake is causing her to become easily susceptible to illness and
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
After filling out my super tracker report, and viewing my results, I have to say that I was not surprised. It looks as though I haven’t consumed enough vitamins in the last three days and I am over the recommended guidelines on the fat and saturated fats. My serving sizes are usually
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
My goal for fruits was 2 cups and I only consumed 0.3 cups. My goals for vegetables and dairy was 3 cup and I only consumed 0.5 cups of veggies and 0.9 cups of dairy. As for vitamins and minerals, my vitamin C (86%), D (50%), and E (21%) levels were quite low and my magnesium (75%), potassium (38%), and calcium (84%) levels were low as well. My recommended carbohydrate intake was not even within range. It should have been within 280.46-405.11g
The overall quality of my diet was extremely poor. Although I was able to stay below my recommended 2200 Calorie consumption both days; the amount of fat, saturated fat, protein, carbohydrates, cholesterol, and sodium exceeded my desired range. I have never taken the amount of cholesterol I ingest into thought because I considered cholesterol an elderly problem. The act of recording all I consumed in a single day informed me of eating problems I have and was formerly unaware of. Another piece of information my food log revealed was, the quality of food I chose when
I am under on this requirement by 456 since I only eat an average of 1544 calories. According to SuperTracker, I should consume 46 grams of protein daily which I exceed with 50 grams. For vitamins, I am under on some while I meet about half. I am under on vitamin A, C, D, E, and K along with Choline. Vitamin A, D, E, K and Choline is considered inadequate. In the mineral section, I am just under many including Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, and Zinc while my intake of Calcium and Potassium is considered to be inadequate. I meet the requirements for Sodium, Phosphorus, and Selenium. I consumed only 68% of the recommended amount for dietary fiber. Overall, I am under on many
During my three day food intake I discovered that I only consumed 88 grams of protein. In these three meals I spent almost 40 dollars and I was short almost 100 grams of protein required for my weight. Four slices of pizza, and two double cheeseburgers produced the most protein. Oatmeal, beer, and coffee only counted for less than 10 grams. All six items consumed over the 3 day stretch accounted for carbohydrates. The items ranged from 10g to 100g of carbs. The only item with enough lipids was the McDonald’s oatmeal. The rest of the meals were relatively low. I need to make better planning to include more lipids into my health plan.
In January, my diet proved to be moderately unhealthy. On several counts, I missed the target levels for a person of my gender and age. I took in slightly more calories than the target 1724 per day versus a target of 1600. I also ate more protein (55g versus 46g) and far more carbohydrates (256g versus 130g). My fiber intake was low (10g versus 25g). My saturated fat was 10% of total calories, whereas the target should be lower than 10%. My cholesterol was within the target range, so was one of the few things that I really did not need to change.
In the past few weeks, I have attempted to exercise at least 5 times a week, challenge myself by eating more fruits and veggies, drinking more water, eating more superfoods, and getting at least 8 hours of sleep at night. I also worked on overall improving my own wellness with more meditation, winding down at night before sleeping, and dumping the processed, unhealthy foods. At the beginning, I thought this would be simple, but as days passed, I soon realized how unhealthy my usual lifestyle is and how much better I was feeling focusing more on my health. From running a mile around the neighborhood to sleeping more at night, I saw an improvement physically and mentally.
The lesson that was completed in stage three directly aligns with the Common CoreStandards and are things that should be accomplished at the fourth-grade level. The concepts that were taught were all factors that would help illustrate the bigger picture to students so they could understand the logic behind this lesson.By the fourth grade, students need to have a good grasp on nutrition. They need to understand why healthy eating is important and ways they can achieve that. They are beginning to think for themselves and need to know that important choices with food is imperative for their health. By having them complete pamphlets that would be distributed, they need to understand what they are promoting. By having them go through the different steps that were in stage three, they were able to gather that information and help them boost their understanding of nutrition and healthy foods. Throughout stage three, technology was used in planning and helping the students achieve their learning goals. The first example of the lesson accomplishing this was when the students had to watch the nutrition video on the computer on the first day of the lesson. This was an informative video that was age appropriate. I think that without the students watching this video they would have had a difficult time reaching their goals with this lesson and future, related lessons. By having the students view this video it helped them connect the content and specific learning goals. They were
Our group the Kids Next Door was assigned to a Family Dollars Store in 901 Bridgewood Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76112 to conduct Healthy Food Community Outreach survey. This Family Dollar Store opens at 9:00 am and close at 10:00 pm Monday through Sunday. So, on October 19, 2017, Thursday at 9:00 am, our group went to conduct the survey. We enjoyed conducting this survey and it was a great opportunity to learn about healthy food in our Tarrant county. As working with a group on this project, I have gained experiences in teamwork, communication, and exploration. Before we went to conduct the survey, I was kind of afraid to go shopping there alone. I thought this neighborhood is dangerous and was not safe for a girl to shopping there alone. However, after exploring the neighborhood Family Dollar store, my negative thoughts of this neighborhood were completely changed.