of protein. Day two I consumed 11 ½ oz. of grains‚ 2 ¼ cup of vegetables‚ ¼ cup of fruit‚ 1 ¼ of dairy and 4 ½ oz. of protein. Day three I consumed 8oz. of grains‚ 3 ¼ cup of vegetables‚ no fruit‚ 1 ¼ cup of dairy and 9oz. of protein. According to the three day analysis I was either under the recommended intake amount or way over the intake amount recommended for me within my plan. To modify my diet to best use the six classes of nutrients and recommended
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In order to improve my current diet‚ I need to reduce my caloric intake to the 1500-calorie diet recommended on USDA’s SuperTracker. The most efficient way to do this is to eat healthier meals at home rather than unhealthy‚ easy to procure fast food. In addition‚ I exceed my sodium intake with 2‚016 mg on average‚ 516 mg over the recommended amount. Due to harmful effects of high sodium intakes on blood pressure‚ a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular and kidney diseases‚ the Food and Nutrition
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Diet Analysis Project 1. How does your daily caloric intake stack up compared to what is recommended? Unfortunately‚ after completing my diet analysis‚ I found out that my daily caloric intake is 1‚5 times higher than it is recommended. According to the USDA website my caloric intake should be 1880 per day‚ by in reality it is 2972 (about 3000 per day). Now I understand why I started to gain weight‚ even though I don’t eat much or often. 2. What nutrients do you consume
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Three Days Food-Intake My daily diet should contain a balance of proteins‚ carbohydrates (carbs)‚ and lipids (collectively called macronutrients). According to Kirby (2011)‚ micronutrients are substances such as vitamins‚ and minerals that are essential for healthy growth and developments. The body only requires small quantities of micronutrients and without them serious problems can arise. The role of each micronutrient makes proteins‚ carbohydrates‚ and lipids equally important in my diet. Proteins
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Nutrition Mon/Wed 9:30-12:20 2/16/10 Fad Diet Critique MEDIFAST Medifast is an extremely popular diet because of the fast results most people see while following this diet. It was developed by physicians and has been recommended by more than 20‚000 doctors since 1980. Medifast claims to be a low calorie‚ low fat diet that many people have joined. The plan is based around high protein shakes‚ bars and soups. The most popular choice is the 5 and 1‚ which consists of 5 Medifast meals
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Analyzing a diet can be very complicated. There are many programs and sources on the internet to give the information needed on the correct amount of food groups and vitamins we need for our bodies. By using the program My Diet Analysis‚ you are able to gather data containing information from My Plate‚ macronutrient information‚ micronutrient information and your actual intake vs your recommended intake on certain food groups. I am also on the fertility diet which is higher in protein‚ low in carbohydrates
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that enfolds a larger group of people‚ than only the ones that want to lose weight. The definition says a diet is a special course of food to which a person is restricted‚ either for weight control or for medical reasons. For whatever reason a diet is followed‚ when can we conclude it is or isn’t recommended to follow a diet? Only a small group of people are restricted to following a diet. It’s not the people we think of first‚ the ones who need to lose weight‚ but it’s the ones who need it for
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Food Intake Three Days Food Intake Three Days Healthy eating is important to the human body. Healthy eating provides the body with nutrients and energy to help the body function properly. Nutrients provide the body energy to keep the brain cells active‚ the heart pumping‚ and the muscle flexible. Nutrients also help to build strong bones‚ enhance the circulatory system‚ and other bodily functions. Healthy dieting means to consume all food groups so the diet can have a variety of fruits‚ vegetables
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The diet this paper will be discussing and analyzing is called the "College Diet". The main premise of the diet is ensuring that the young adult body receives the proper amount of calories from nutritious foods; all with a budget in mind. Many college students eat a poor diet because they are on a small and limited budget. Because the human body needs a certain amount of nutrients for proper functioning and in order to maintain a healthy weight. The diet holds some key essential guidelines that will
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Function of Fat in the Diet In 1994 the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy (COMA) published a report on Nutritional Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease. It is recommended that no more than 35% of energy intake should come from fat and no more than 10% of energy intake should come from saturated fatty acids. These figures are intended as population averages‚ not as targets for individuals. Protein Sparer Fat in the diet supplies the body with a source of energy and so allows
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