The Importance Of Eating Too Much Sodium

According to my three day diet analysis it seems like my eating habits are poor. Not necessarily that I am consuming too many bad foods but I am not getting the all around nutrients that I need on a daily basis. Sometimes not eating enough. Or ot finding time to eat at all is a big issue in this. Due to my job and the lack of time I have at home it is hard for me to get the nutrients I need on a daily basis. With the target that is shown of six oz. of grains two and a half cups of vegetables, two cups of fruits, two cups of dairy and five and a half oz. of protein foods I fell short in most of the areas that were targeted for me. My biggest two areas of consumption was refined grains and protein.

The first part of the report I would like to examine is the different food groups taken into my diet over the past four days. There are five major food groups which make up the dietary requirements of the body: Dairy, Grain, Fruits, Vegetables, and proteins. Each brings an essential source of nutrients to the body, which allows the body to function at a normal level of homeostasis. I noticed ever since I have fractured my back there has been a dramatic change in my diet, and physical activity level. Overall, I take in less than the recommended amount of calories of 2000 per day. I on average exceed the amount of fruits needed in a day, hit the level for protein, and dairy, but failed to meet the allocated portion of vegetables everyday. An alarming part of diet that I noticed was I exceeded my sodium intake everyday. This could be attributed to the fact of the

For this three day diet analysis project I wanted to eat as I normally would and be honest about all that I ate, to analyze not only what and how much I was eating, but also to see how healthy my diet really is. By doing so I can see if any of my diet choices are putting me at risk for certain health diseases, and what changes can be made to make my diet healthier. After analyzing my diet, I would say I am fairly healthy, though I am out of the target range in a few areas. My profile calculated from my weight and height indicates that I have a BMI of 20.5. This is considered to be healthy; the healthy range is anywhere between 18.5-25. This was reassuring to hear because I am happy at my current weight, and

My current diet is not consistent. Some days I will have well balanced meals, which consist of fruits, veggies, dairy, protein, and whole grains. Other days I will just eat what is easy to make or worst I will skip a meal. Also, on some days I will just snack all day. By skipping meals or just snacking on whatever is easiest, is not very healthy because my body is not getting the right nutrients it needs to function healthily. Also, by snacking all day, I am eating more then what my body needs or doesn’t need and is stored as fat most likely. My action plan to improve my dietary behavior is to measure out my food as well as making sure the food is healthy. I do have measurements from “21 day fix” that helps me measure out my food according

For this assignment, I was asked to assess my diet, then compare the amount of nutrients I was receiving from my current diet, and compare it to what is recommended of me. I was to do this by using the 24-hour dietary intake form I had previously completed and compared it to the American Heart Association Healthy Heart Recommendations, as well as the Dietary Reference Intakes given to me in class. To begin this assignment, I imported all my data into a table to assess my findings in more detail. My results are shown below in Table 1.

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

Physical health is one of my lowest health components. Drugs and alcohol is something I very much avoid, considering my age. I don't worry about that. But my health with food is a bit of a problem. I usually eat about two times a day, in the morning and when I come home from school. Sometimes I eat three times a day, it depends. But what I eat isn't really healthy. For example, in the morning I eat cereal or a sandwich. That food is supposed to last me until 3:00 pm. Then I come home from school and eat foods like rice with chicken or enchiladas. After that, I usually don't eat anything else. Sometimes food isn't ready yet so I'll wait until 6:00 pm to eat. I also tend to eat a lot of sweets and cookies. With all that food, I'm supposed to

In particular, I tend to do an extremely good job of eating foods that have lots of important essential vitamins. These include vitamins A, B6, B12, C, and vitamin K. As well as essential vitamins, I did a good job eating protein. This is true because my percentage of daily intake was straight in the middle of the recommended range for the daily intake of protein. Also, my total amount of fat was in the middle of the recommended range. This is immensely good, as eating too large amounts of very fatty food could cause a person to gain lots of weight which can be dangerous towards his or hers health and well-being. Finally, I did an amazing job not eating foods with a too extreme amount of cholesterol. The recommended amount was to eat foods with a collective amount being less than 300 milligrams, and I ate an average amount of 122 milligrams, 178 milligrams less than the recommended 300. In my opinion, that is very positive. However, I could have improved my eating habits in several aspects of my essential nutrients, vitamins, and

Sodium is a mineral that is present only in small quantities in most natural foods, but salt is added, often in large amounts, in food processing and by cooks to enhance flavor. Sodium is the predominant ion in extra cellular fluid.

I noticed that out of the food pyramid I only ate one food group, which was protein because of the chicken. Normally a person is supposed to eat all of the food groups three times a day. I didn’t eat any fruits or vegetables, which means that my body isn’t getting all of the nutrition it needs. I don’t eat a normal amount and I use more energy than I put in my body. There is an imbalance of what I eat compared to the how many calories I use. This could explain why I feel tired most of the time and why I have dark circles under my eyes. On some days I may eat desserts and other junk food because I enjoy the taste. I know that my eating habits are bad and I want to change them.

According to my “My Plate Daily Checklist” I am supposed to be consuming 2600 calories daily. This includes 2 cups of fruits. 3.5 cups of vegies, 9 oz. of grains, 6.5 oz. of protein and 3 cups of dairy. For the most part I am under in most categories of food due to my own personal schedule and my lack of time to really fit everything into one 24-hour day. I am also not drinking enough water thus implying I am dehydrated most of time which I can tell because my lips are always so dry. I rarely consume the 8 glass recommended amount of daily water. I for the most part drink water and milk so my beverage choice shouldn’t really affect my health negatively. I can eat more vegetables to further improve my health thus increasing my likelihood of longevity. Through commitment I can be successful in the goal I am setting for myself.

Sodium (Na) has an atomic mass of 22.989768 and its atomic number is 11. Sodium is known as a mineral that is of extreme importance in the human body as it pertains to basic life functions. It is found in many different salts. In most of our diets, it comes in the form of sodium chloride, which is a salt compound ("Why is sodium important," 2012). Too much or too little sodium can lead to serious health issues. Too much of sodium intake can lead to increased water retention and this can result in high blood pressure. It is important for the body's fluid balance, cellular function, blood pressure, and neural communication. Sodium is used as electrolytes that aid in supporting fluid levels around the cells and in the blood (Sefcik,

My motives for eating the way I usually do is because of habit and my Chaldean culture. My parents influence a vast majority of my eating habits. I believe their influence is a good thing because, I was raised up eating their healthy home cooked meals and they taught me what is okay to eat and what isn’t. After using the USDA SuperTracker, I have figured out that I am not much of a healthy eater as I thought I was, but I could work on getting more of the nutrients I am lacking (Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Choline), and consume more foods from different types of macromolecules. According to the SuperTracker report, I ingested the recommended amount of carbohydrates, vegetables and protein, but I am not eating the

The purpose of this food journal was to view my eating habits because the basic average human being eats many saturated fats, sugars, and red meat and this usually explains why some of them are usually obese and have diabetes. For the longest time I really didn’t understand the quality of the foods I was putting in my body, how they affected me, and why sometimes I would go on massive eating binges. In within two weeks, I did the food journal/experiment where I tracked my calories for every meal, every snack, and recorded any food that entered my body. This food journal will teach the basics diet of the food I am eating so I can get the knowledge and see more of what are my habits of eating. The food from dining center never makes me full or satisfy because the food there never fit my taste and I will always want to eat some other food like snacks afterwards a meal. In preparation for the experiment, I hypothesize that I am not going to have balanced diet since I am living on

During the time that I recorded my diet in the MyFitnessPal app, I only went over on calories one day. On the day that I went over on calories, I could have easily avoided going over if I wouldn’t have ate the Muddy Buddies, or even if I ate it in a much smaller portion. On the days that I consumed lower amounts of calories I ate much less calories for snacks. I also tend to eat a large amount of sodium. For me this is not all bad, I naturally high slightly low blood pressure, and excess amounts of sodium can cause high blood pressure. I also do not typically get the proper amounts of proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Clearly, there are both good and bad things about my current diet.