Nutrition and Fitness
Maria Layao HLT 138 December 2, 2012
Computer Diet Analysis Project
Nutrition is extremely important in living a healthy lifestyle. Consuming the recommended minimum number of servings from each of the food groups is a crucial need for one’s bodies. Without it, an individual could not complete every day activities such as going to work, playing sports, or simply walking to and from the store. These day-to-day activities require one’s body to be in good physical health. One way to become physically fit is to exercise regularly and to eat the proper foods that give an individual the necessary daily nutrient intake. In this paper, I will compare and contrast my food intake for three days. I will determine if my current eating habit is healthy and if I am taking in the recommended calories for a day. In addition, this comparison should tell me what affect it will have on my future health and wellness. In a one day food intake, I consumed about 1,500 calories. I believe that my dietary intake needs some improvement. Sometimes, I have a lack of energy which is due to my improper eating habits. My nutrient intake was less than the recommended range. I did not have enough intakes of vitamin A and E, but I had a significant amount of vitamin C. My daily recommended fat intake was 49 grams and I consumed about 80 grams a day. Lastly, what stood out the most was my nutrients intake of sodium, which was about 1,000 above the recommended range. The food pyramid analysis showed that I did not consume the recommended minimum number of servings from each of the food groups from the food pyramid. My grain intake was over what I should have for a balanced diet. My meat and bean intake was the closest to the recommended consumption. My vegetables intake showed that I consumed only 1 cup of the 3 cup recommendation, while my fruit intake was half of the recommended minimum. I did not meet the daily recommended fiber intake. Lastly, my lowest consumption
Computer Diet Analysis Project
Nutrition is extremely important in living a healthy lifestyle. Consuming the recommended minimum number of servings from each of the food groups is a crucial need for one’s bodies. Without it, an individual could not complete every day activities such as going to work, playing sports, or simply walking to and from the store. These day-to-day activities require one’s body to be in good physical health. One way to become physically fit is to exercise regularly and to eat the proper foods that give an individual the necessary daily nutrient intake. In this paper, I will compare and contrast my food intake for three days. I will determine if my current eating habit is healthy and if I am taking in the recommended calories for a day. In addition, this comparison should tell me what affect it will have on my future health and wellness. In a one day food intake, I consumed about 1,500 calories. I believe that my dietary intake needs some improvement. Sometimes, I have a lack of energy which is due to my improper eating habits. My nutrient intake was less than the recommended range. I did not have enough intakes of vitamin A and E, but I had a significant amount of vitamin C. My daily recommended fat intake was 49 grams and I consumed about 80 grams a day. Lastly, what stood out the most was my nutrients intake of sodium, which was about 1,000 above the recommended range. The food pyramid analysis showed that I did not consume the recommended minimum number of servings from each of the food groups from the food pyramid. My grain intake was over what I should have for a balanced diet. My meat and bean intake was the closest to the recommended consumption. My vegetables intake showed that I consumed only 1 cup of the 3 cup recommendation, while my fruit intake was half of the recommended minimum. I did not meet the daily recommended fiber intake. Lastly, my lowest consumption