Food Intake-3 Days Research Paper

Food Intake-3 Days
Viktorija Canevik-Alex
SCI/220
Sep 29, 2014
Mingyu Liang

Food Intake-3 Days The purpose of this paper is to display and track the food selection we make and the way we eat impacts our lifestyle and health. This assignment addresses my individual food intake for the past three days. Also I will compare my food selection with my WileyPlus profile and discover whether I am retaining healthy eating habits. There are foods that an individual can eat in order to ensure that the daily required intake is being made. Most of the time it is hard for an individual to eat all the foods that it need to, so that it can utilize all the nutrients that the body needs in a day. I do need to exercise and modify my eating habits to.
In my daily intake foods recorded that provided proteins were eggs and chicken. Food recorded in my daily intake that provided carbohydrates were bread, chicken, salad dressing, and bread. Food recorded in my daily intake that provided lipids were eggs, pizza, chicken, and salad dressing. Some of the foods listed were the same, and they also provide the three nutrients. My recorded average for intake carbohydrate, lipid, and protein compared to the suggestions of the DRI were not fully met.
My usual recorded protein intake was 63g and the suggested intake was 77g, which was based on my body weight. My protein intake was within the acceptable macronutrient distribution range, but my usual recorded intake for carbohydrates was 286g, and suggested intake was 324g-468g (Jordan.T, 2011). My recorded intake of lipids was 87g, and the suggested was 64g-112g. My suggested intake for lipids was reach without over exceeding the suggested
amount. I would have to eat foods with high protein like rice, chicken, and pasta in order to meet the recommendations because my protein intake was too small. Also, I would have to eat foods like grits, bread, and potatoes because my carbohydrate intake was smaller than suggested amount (Jordan.T, 2011). I don’t have to make any change for my lipid intake because my recorded intake was great and met the requirements of my DRI. The protein of every food that I have eat is finalized, this is essential because concluded proteins foods are considered high protein foods and they include important amino acids that are required in a process called protein synthesis (Jordan.T, 2011). I have over exceeded my suggested intake for lipids, carbohydrate, and protein in my DRI. Because I have a tough week and I was getting home late this numbers didn’t surprised me. My carbohydrates in my DRI was insufficient, this is why I would try to expand my consumption of foods high on carbs so I can bring it to suggested range. This foods will be sugar, bread, fruits, and potatoes. Macronutrients help the body in many ways, this is why it is essential to have macronutrient intake within the recommended range. Macronutrients provide cushion for the organs, help growth, aid in tissue repair, absorb vitamins, and provide calories and energy for the body. Too little or too many macronutrients can cause poor health or give you a range of diseases but too much protein can instigate some chronic diseases or make chronic diseases worse. Diseases that can be caused by too much protein are kidney stones, kidney failure, osteoporosis, and gout. In the individual diet too much fat can also cause disease when over-consumed, and too many carbohydrates can indicate to obesity and an increase in calories. Because of too little macronutrients individual can become susceptible to diseases, it can induce a person to develop anemia, dry skin, and women bones can become brittle. Malnutrition or lack of calories can be developed if individual does not have enough carbohydrates in their diet (Nutrition M.D n.d.). Because of not enough lipids in their diet serious health risks can be caused. Fat supports the body’s basic function and provided nutrients for the body, and problems with an individual’s immune system, vision, and skin can be cause because of lack of this macronutrient. My intake for fiber was to low because of this my fiber intake does not meet the requirements of the suggestion for me as calculated in the IProfile website. My intake for fiber was 44g and suggested was 64g-112g. For each fiber containing groups my three days intake did not meet the minimum number of servings. I also didn’t meat the required intake for fruits and vegetables. The most fiber in those days was provide from salad, corn flakes, and pizza, and the food that provide the least amount of fiber were eggs. Places that I choose to eat or because of eating out are the trends in my food choice that my influence mu fiber. Adjustments that I would make between my fruits, vegetables, meat and meat alternatives, and grain choices to expand my fiber intake would be to eat whole fruits instead of drinking fruit juice, eat meats higher in protein, eat more grain products, and eat more vegetables.
Drinking fruit juice as a replacement for eating whole fruit cause a lot of the fiber to be lost because the most of the fiber is discover in the skin of the fruit (Nutrition literacy, n.d.). Because our bodies need the proper amount of all macronutrients to function the correct way uncontrolled amounts of carbs, fiber, and fats can cause illness. We all know that nutrients are imperative for proper body functions, also if too much or too little nutrients are consume it can cause health
problems. After a three-day journey during the nutritional content of every meal that I have eat, I have come to the conclusion that I was not eating that much healthy as I thought I was. While exploring what every single group means, I have been very surprise to what I have been eating. Before this essay fats, carbohydrates, and proteins didn’t mean nothing to me and now I have found a new respect for them. A healthful diet can give countless benefits in your life like keeping you away from diseases and motivated to get a better life. The power of the food not should be underestimate and diet should be consider as the way of life not as a hassle.

References
Jordan, T (2011) Are high protein diets bad for you? Retrieved September 28, 2014 from http://ehow.com/about_5318748_highprotein_diets_bad.html
Nutrition Literacy (n.d.) Retrieved September 28, 2014 from: http://wwwdiet.com/store/facts/nutrition-literacy
Nutrition MD. (n.d.) Retrieved September 28, 2014 from http://www.nutritiomd.org/consumers/general_nutrition/macro_protein.html