Stuffed: My Diet Analysis

America is a great country; with high emphasis on freedom, education, acceptance, and philanthropy, there is a strong basis to create a diverse, successful country. However, there is one aspect that America lacks: nutrition. The average American’s diets exceeds the recommended intake of solid fats and added sugars, refined grains, sodium, and saturated fats, and the average amount of calories consumed per American has increased approximately 600 calories per day. Clearly, America struggles to keep citizens’ diets nutritious. In fact, recent studies have projected that by 2030, half of all American adults will be obese (US Dept. of Health). At this rate, Americans will struggle

The choices American’s make about their eating habits has drastically changed over time. Today America is an obese nation, because food is everywhere: at the grocery store, on billboard signs, or even at the hardware store. There are statistics that prove America is an obese nation, the public just has to go search for those. Many diets and experts have tips to give to help American’s and others lose weight. This is the point that Susan Brink and Elizabeth Querna are trying to get across in their article, “Eat this Now.” Within the article, the two go in to detail about how Americans eat all the time. Brink and Querna’s article really bring to light the problems that American’s have by showing how American’s eat to

In recent discussions of obesity, food, and health, a controversial issue has been whether what people consider being healthy or obese. People share their personal beliefs or experiences about being healthy and about what others need to do or eat to be healthy. On one hand, some people find ways to blame others about the unhealthy eating habits our society has, while other people think that we are responsible for our eating habits, and that we need to choose the healthiest way to eat.

We all need food and water to live, don’t we? There are so many options: from a hamburger and soda, to pasta and a glass of water. The choices we make in our diet can boost your metabolism. People make poor choices for their diet every day. Continuing this lifestyle may cause them to become obese. The Fed Up documentary concludes many valid facts on how the rate of obesity is increasing, especially in terms of adolescents. Food industries are giving inadequate suggestions to assist in solving this problem.

Just like we say “We are what we eat”, the role nutrition plays in our life is essential to determine our health status.Obesity can lead to other critical diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular problems or even cancer.Overweight is an issue that is increasing rapidly and it is being inherited by generations. More than just a social issue obesity is taking control of obese people's life by placing them under a category of American citizens who believe they are not capable to overcoming their weight. One of our perspectives on the topic is that obesity can be prevented if Making America healthy can inspire and teach Americans for a better nutrition. Many issues develop into huge problems because of the lack of information to solve them.Our solution is focused on providing free information and about a healthy diet along with effective practical solutions to every American willing to take the journey with us making no exceptions on race or social status. Other fact is that healthy food in general is more expensive and it takes time to be prepared. The American life is consider as being busy, Americans rarely spend time on their kitchens that is why many citizens lean towards greasy fast food most of the time of low prices due to the

Since we have been learning about nutrition in class, we are to record a food log for the next 7 days. Nutrition requires a well-balanced diet containing nutrient and vitamins like amino acids and fatty acids. over these next couple of days, I 'm going to be recording what I eat from April 10th through the 16th Doing this food log was really challenging because I don’t normally have such bad eating habit and it was troubling because I have never written about what I ate for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or additional meals. I found this food log useful but then again it was not because this week I attended a lot of different events that I knew would alter my

When I look at food, I don’t recognize it as food. I see sugar—in the form of carbohydrates—sketched on a multidimensional graph with fat, proteins, serving sizes, exercise, and sickness every day.

As obesity and medical problems due to diet become a larger issue within society, it is imperative to educate humans on the importance of maintaining a healthy diet. This is exactly what Hungry for Change does. One of the key points made in the

Our country is notable for countless aspects in its culture, one of the more prominent aspects being the American Diet. Though our diet is primarily a blend of foods from foreign cultures, there are distinct differences: portion sizes, excess empty calories, and overall nutritional value. To us, food outstrips the three main meals of the day – it is used to celebrate holidays, for comfort, and at many social gatherings. This is where the problem lies.

I decided to analyze the heath documentary, Hungry for Change. There are two reasons why I chose this particular documentary, which are, my education and health, and my family’s health. Personally, I am very interested in nutrition, health, and overall well-being. It wasn’t until I was in high school that I began to make better food choices and do moderate exercises. Now that I am in college, where I’m forced to make my own food, I’ve grown to love cooking and eating with organic and whole food. While I am in college, where there is daily access to a gym, I have all the reasons to be healthy and fit. To be a little serious about my health decisions, I decided to take a Nutrition course this semester to enhance my understanding about the

Chapter five “Choosing a Nutritious Diet” After choosing one; the trick is sticking to it. In this chapter I learned about the importance of reading labels, the dangers of food additives and fast food. “The seven components of a healthy diet include carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber and water” (Ajmera, 2015). These seven components are important in maintaining a healthy nutritional

Portion sizes in America have grown tremendously over the past decades, according to Erica Goode in her article “The Gorge-Yourself Environment”; I have researched her assertions and intend to demonstrate that she is right. People now tend to eat larger portion sizes instead of the recommended serving sizes. Numerous health concerns have become more common for people who overeat. With the entertainment industry in full swing, food advertisements have made their way into our homes making food look more enticing than what it truly is. Americans gave become oblivious to the amount of food that is on their plates.

Even before beginning this nutritional anthropology course, I have been interested in documenting my daily calorie intake so documenting my process was not out of the norm for me regarding this assignment. By doing this, I hope that by seeing that the nutritional balance of the food that I eat is not good for me, I will eventually switch to a healthier diet. Through this assignment, I will reflect on my consumption over a 3-day period, why I ate what I did and compare it to what we have learned throughout the duration of the course.

Today I would like to explain the need for better eating habits, the solution to the growing problem, and the benefits of healthy eating.

Binge-eating involves excessive and unnecessary eating which can at most times, involve unhealthy food. Being in control of your diet sounds easier than it is, but is essentially the most important thing you can do for your health. A more thorough idea of all the ingredients and constituent of the food going into your body, makes you incredibly insightful. These insights help you notice both the good and bad changes your body experiences from these ingredients. This is why a large body of supporting research suggest the alternative way of “mindful eating”. Researchers suggest a more aware state of eating, with a full disclosure of everything you eat in order to separate the healthy food from the unhealthy one. But that’s not all, in fact, mindful eating really does involve the full presence of the mind during eating. Researchers suggest that the sensory experience of food makes a deep bond between the gut and mind.