Healthy Food Case Study

1) What is the food groups of the new ‘my plate’ food guide? What is an example of a HEALTHY option for each group? The food groups for the new ‘my plate’ food guide is Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Dairy, and protein Foods. An example of a Healthy option for each group for me is for Grain, the target is 10 ounces, for vegetables, the target is 4 cups, for fruits, the target is 2 and a half cups, for dairy, the target is 3 cups, and for protein, the healthy target example is 7 ounces.
2) Analyze your score from the ‘daily food groups targets’ and ‘daily limits.’ Which food groups are you getting enough of? Not enough? Too much? My score in daily food group’s targets for Grains was over. My score of Vegetables was under. My score for fruits was OK. My score for Dairy was over. My score for protein was over.
3) Are you within the limits for calories, empty calories, saturated fat and sodium? If not, what are you getting too much of?
My score in daily limits for total calories was 4492 and the limit was 3000 so it’s too much. My score for empty calories was 903 and the limit was 459 so it’s too much. My score for oils was 3 tsp. and my limit was 10 tsp. so it was enough. My score for
I should avoid getting extra bread and rice and maintain my grain consumption to 10 oz. I should avoid eating too much milk, cheese, and yogurt and maintain my dairy consumption to 3 cups. My fruit consumption is fine with me eating 2 and a half cups of fruit every day. I should avoid consuming a lot of eggs so I can lower my cholesterol intake and lower my protein intake and maintain it at 7 oz. I need to start eating at least 4 cups of vegetables every day and I will start to put broccoli on the side more and have carrots as a snack and have a salad with my sandwiches and meals. I will mark all this on my calendar and planner to not forget and help