Five Day Recording Pros And Cons
The five day recording compared to the 24 hour dietary recall was much more precise and well detailed. The five day recording will accurately represent a habitual diet of the individual, unlike the 24 hour recall. The pros of the five day recordings are that it accurately represents a person’s day to day diet, helps keep tract of exactly what the individual ate, and helps keep track of how much an individual is really eating. Eating can sometimes be mindless. For instance, when an individual is eating, they are checking their e-mails, watching TV, or having a conversation with someone; therefore, keeping track of what the person is eats is a form of reality check. The cons of the five day report is that, recording the diet is more difficult
if the person has a busy lifestyle. For example, I struggled putting in the dietary recording because it was during the time of spring break and I didn’t want to do any school work, but I managed to force myself to record everything. Another problem with the five day recording is to include full and correct information in the person’s nutrition diary, especially with fast food and processed food. However, not everyone is always truthful of what they record in their report. I tried my best to record everything that I eat throughout the week. I mostly have home cooked dishes, therefore, it was hard to record every single ingredient found in my food. Contrarily, I have friends who used a nutritional diary before, and they told me that they used to record healthy foods, although in reality they had junk food. The pros of the 24 hour recall is that, it is inexpensive, quick, and lowers burden on the person who is recording. The cons of the 24 hour recall is that, it does not represent the daily diet of a person. Maybe prior to the recall day, it was their “cheat day.” For instead, I try to eat healthy on a regular bases, however, sometimes I will give myself a break and have something that’s not as healthy. This “cheat day” does not really show what I eat normally, and so to do a food recall of that day does not justify my diet. Another difficulty is that people have bad memory so they will have hard time accurately recalling all the food products they consumed.
if the person has a busy lifestyle. For example, I struggled putting in the dietary recording because it was during the time of spring break and I didn’t want to do any school work, but I managed to force myself to record everything. Another problem with the five day recording is to include full and correct information in the person’s nutrition diary, especially with fast food and processed food. However, not everyone is always truthful of what they record in their report. I tried my best to record everything that I eat throughout the week. I mostly have home cooked dishes, therefore, it was hard to record every single ingredient found in my food. Contrarily, I have friends who used a nutritional diary before, and they told me that they used to record healthy foods, although in reality they had junk food. The pros of the 24 hour recall is that, it is inexpensive, quick, and lowers burden on the person who is recording. The cons of the 24 hour recall is that, it does not represent the daily diet of a person. Maybe prior to the recall day, it was their “cheat day.” For instead, I try to eat healthy on a regular bases, however, sometimes I will give myself a break and have something that’s not as healthy. This “cheat day” does not really show what I eat normally, and so to do a food recall of that day does not justify my diet. Another difficulty is that people have bad memory so they will have hard time accurately recalling all the food products they consumed.