Reflection On Nutrition And Diet

Proper nutrition is important in maintaining a long and healthy life. Most Americans are rushed due to their busy work schedules, and do not take the time to plan their diets properly. Like me, most Americans are unaware of the importance of eating a healthy diet and consume too many foods without the proper nutrients. Throughout my life I have been fortunate. I have not had any major health problems, and have been able to consume most foods without having to worry about gaining weight. These last two years, however, I started to gain weight and have become concerned with my diet. Changing my poor eating habits has been difficult for me, however, having this assignment has taught me that it is not as difficult as I previously

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.

Please do not use cell phone to text during class as it distracts other students.

Americans have choices, whether it be to go anywhere they want, watch anything they want, say anything they want or even eat anything they want. The diet choices seem to be the hardest of them all as Brian Wansink explains in his book Mindless Eating. He talks about all the choices one has as they go through life day to day and how one’s surroundings may contribute to the choices they make. When it comes to food, we think we make all the choices, but some beg to differ. Wansink believes that we can eat better just as easily as we over eat. He says on his website, “It’s easier to change our environment than to change our mind”. In an environment of many choices, this is one choice that a consumer cannot make themselves because

Throughout our entire lives, we have been convinced to eat “healthy” so that we can live a longer and happier life with low risks of diseases and cancers. However, what does it really mean to eat “healthy” since there are many health claims that are confusing us about what we should or shouldn’t eat. With the cloud of confusion revolving a “healthy” diet, Michael Pollan, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, writes “Unhappy Meals” detailing what it means to eat healthy. Although eating healthy is essential, there are factors that play a role into a person’s diet. For instance, in what ways does income affect an adult’s decision to eating “healthy?” Many people assume that a person’s ability to eat healthy is based on their

“The remainder of diet was independently associated with overweight/ obesity (b: 5.9; 95% CI: 1.3, 10.5), whereas fast food consumption was not, and the remainder of diet had stronger associations with poor total intake than did fast food consumption” (Poti, Kiyah, and Popkin). They believe that the person is responsible for their own obesity, which is partially true. They do have choice in what they decide to put into their body, but when they are hungry their mind is set to fulfill the hunger. Although, they have an option to choose what they want to eat, people are highly influenced by the advertisements they see on television. When fast food restaurants promote cheap deals for a meal, people automatically want to go contribute. Not necessarily because they want to, but because it looks good and it is being sold for a good

• Convenience – there are a lot more unhealthy food outlets closer to my home/university/work compared to healthy food

I think the biggest factor when it comes to nutrition decisions is our upbringing. In my family, we weren’t educated about nutrition much I ate whatever

I have recently been taking a course in college called Nutrition 251, and it focuses on the principles of nutrition. In this class, I had to read a book from Michael Pollan called In the Defense of Food. As I read, I could not help but remember all the things I have eaten. Pollan explains how food changed over the years in the US and goes into great detail in how the industrialization of our food has impacted our ways of eating, poisoning us with refined and processed foods. Reading Pollan’s work made me realize that the food we eat is not actually food. Back then, food was grown and not scientifically engineered to provide humans with the nutrition we need. This book and course gave me a lot of reasons why we, as a family, should be more

A goal of mine is to modify how much processed food I eat because I want to live a healthier lifestyle. In, “Eating Made Simple” by Marion Nestle she discusses ideas on how to become healthier. Nestle notes, “eat less, move more; eat fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; and avoid too much junk food” (37). Nestle argues that experts disagree on most notions concerning what is healthy and what is not. Nevertheless, they all came to an agreement in the basic idea of healthy eating. This suggests that living a healthier lifestyle could be rather simple if you follow these simple steps. My family and I eat an enormous amount of junk food, and I would like to change that so we can live a healthier lifestyle.

While I watched the segments, thoughts fluttered through my mind. As an individual I, should know better to obtain a healthier diet due to various diseases that are in my family’s medical history. I thought back to when my sister and I were younger, how healthy and thin we once were. As we started to consume foods that weren’t good for us but good to us, we then gained weight and lacked exercise. Food businesses produce food they know that aren’t upright for us but produce junk for profit.

Although individuals can make their own decisions on what food to eat, people are surrounded by thousands of quick and easy fast-food locations that make it difficult to be healthy. When a person wants to eat healthy, they should be allowed to concentrate solely on good foods without any temptations. Instead, fast-food culture is everywhere, even in schools, advertising “high-calorie, high-fat, and high-sugar meals” (“Obesity in America”). Schools should get more nutritious food options that would actually excite children to eat better and encourage at least one healthy meal a day. Kelly Brownell, PhD confirms a definite association between obesity and “the ubiquity of bad food” (Murray), but it is difficult for the majority of people to quit eating unhealthy foods because they are ridiculously cheaper than foods such as fruits and vegetables. People of higher

I found with my diet I do pretty well with the foods I currently eat. When I go to the grocery store I always go through the produce section last after I have figured out what meals I am going to make for the week. I like to know what I need to buy for the meals I have chosen but also to look at all of the deals they are having. I love fruit and veggies, which is different that a lot of people. I somewhat taught myself to eat healthy after I started gaining weight and was feeling icky. I couldn’t believe how much I enjoyed eating healthy and could not believe how easy it was. Many people think healthy food is expensive, but the way I look at it is, if you want to have a long healthy thriving life, you need to take care of your body and you don’t want to just feed yourself junk food and pack on the pounds and calories.

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

‘’Nutrition is the process of taking in nutrients from the foods you eat.’’ (Page 1, http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-nutrition.html)