Thai American Diet

I had no idea that what I included in my diet was so important and provided a significant impact to my wellbeing. After doing the first part of this Analysis project, I was surprised to see the many areas that I can improve on. I created 3 specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound goals to help me improve on receiving the right amount and variety of nutrients in my diet. My goals are to drink 8 glasses of water a day, have fruits and vegetables every meal adding to a total of about 4-6 cups, and to have a different breakfast every day. For 30 days, I attempted to implement daily each of my 3 goals.

Based on a 24 Hour Recall of my diet, results using NutriCalc Plus report that my food intake lacked a healthy balance of all food groups. My Grain intake reached only 60% of the My Plate daily recommendations. My Vegetable intake was a mere 50% of the recommended servings. Additionally, I consumed 84% of the daily recommendations for the Dairy Group. Nonetheless, I did exceed the recommendations for the Fruit Group and Protein Group with intakes of 155% and 107%, respectively.

When comparing my calorie, fiber, and cholesterol average intakes to the target intake, I found that both my calorie and fiber intakes were under, and my cholesterol was okay. I was kind of surprised by this because I felt that I had eaten way more calorie and cholesterol rich foods than I actually did. After I looked at the Food Groups and Calories Report, I found that I was under in every category except for protein, in which I was over. The target amount for my grains was 6 ounces, and I only ate 5. For vegetables it was 2.5 cups, and I ate 1. For fruits it was 2 cups, and I ate 0. Dairy was 3 cups, and I ingested ¼ cup. Proteins was 5.5 ounces, and I went way over with 8 ounces. Oils was 6 teaspoons, and I ingested 5 teaspoons.

Compared to the Table 2.7, I consumed foods from every food group this day. I didn’t have any groups missing, but I did consume less than the recommended value in milk, protein, grains, and oils. On the other hand, I ate approximately the recommended daily values of fruits and veggies. The quality of food

The first part of the report I would like to examine is the different food groups taken into my diet over the past four days. There are five major food groups which make up the dietary requirements of the body: Dairy, Grain, Fruits, Vegetables, and proteins. Each brings an essential source of nutrients to the body, which allows the body to function at a normal level of homeostasis. I noticed ever since I have fractured my back there has been a dramatic change in my diet, and physical activity level. Overall, I take in less than the recommended amount of calories of 2000 per day. I on average exceed the amount of fruits needed in a day, hit the level for protein, and dairy, but failed to meet the allocated portion of vegetables everyday. An alarming part of diet that I noticed was I exceeded my sodium intake everyday. This could be attributed to the fact of the

My diet in comparison to the Canadian Food Guide, was noticeably inconsistent with the recommended number of servings per day. I was unable to meet the recommended serving for all of the the food groups. Out of all the groups milk and meat alternatives serving were the lowest. Furthermore, there was a lack of variety within the diet, over the course of three days the meals tended to be the same . It can be argued that portions sizes were relatively small. Although some days there was an adequate amount of vegetables & fruits, there was inadequate average intake overall.

Diets with red and processed meats can see an increase in risk of type 2 diabetes.

Replacing all the meat in the human diet with vegetables and fruit is difficult. At the expense of refraining from eating meat, we are expected to partake in excessive

In this report it will be analyzing my personal diet. I analyzed myself over a 3 day period. During this period, I analyzed my eating habits on national holidays versus my day to day life. I am a 20 year old female (not pregnant or lactating) I estimate my weight to be 195 lbs. and my height is 5 foot 6 inches. My daily activity level is sedentary. My job is as a leasing professional and in that profession there is some foot traffic but not much. There is also limited heavy lifting. Out of work I participate in limited physical activity. I rock climb on some occasions and attend the gym occasionally. My personal goals currently is to stay healthy. As I lessen my work load I would like to increase my physical activity with strength training and cardio. Pertaining to my nutrition within the 3 days due to their being a holiday I ate more meat than usual. I try to add more vegetables to my diet. Fruit are not often added to my meals due to how quickly they decompose. I eat mostly organic products and limited dairy. I try to avoid bread and pasta and use vegetables as substitute in recipes that require them.

Another Harvard University study conducted looked specifically at plasma fatty acids versus prostate cancer risks. Those who consumed red meat at least 5 times a week had a 2.5% elevation in risk than those who ate red med less than one time a

This paper is intended to explain my nutritional endeavor for the past three days. I will be providing different aspects of my nutritional needs and an in depth analysis on how proteins fats carbohydrates and fiber take part in an everyday diet and what are these functions. This is intended to broaden my views of a healthy lifestyle, and how to achieve it through a variety of food groups. In this essay the resources utilized where provided by the educational institute with the purpose of facilitating my research objectives.

c) Unfortunately, I have not met the recommended intake by eaTRackers standard for any of the food groups making my diet inadequate. For fruits and veggies I could have had one more in order to meet the standard, I could include a cup of raw zucchini to sprinkle with my salad. For the grain products, I can consume 2.15 cups of rice. I was close to the recommended servings for the diary and alternative if I add 0.5 cup of milk I would meet my standard. For the meat and alternatives I would need 1.2 servings to reach the standard, however as this is difficult to measure out I will go to 1.5 servings (I primarily get my protein from

My food habits vary, some days I eat a lot of food and other days I don’t eat very much. My favorite food to eat is frozen yogurt/ice cream. Some foods I dislike are tomatoes and zucchinis. My parents often encourage me to eat vegetables. I sometimes listen depending on what vegetables are available. I normally eat healthier foods around dinner time. I eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and one or two snacks in between. One school days I don’t eat a very large breakfast due to limited time, but on the weekends I have time to make a larger breakfast, such as waffles. On the weekend I tend to eat out at restaurants and on week days we usually make dinner at home.

Red meat is consumed in mass amounts all over the world. However, there are risks involved in consuming so much red meat. Past research has tied red meat to increased risks of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, as well as mad cow disease. Red meat intake also has an increased risk of mortality and detrimental effects on the environment. What is put into the meat when it is processed adds to these risks. There are some benefits to eating red meat such as getting essential vitamins and minerals like B-12 and iron. It also gives people protein and helps make red blood cells. Too much red meat intake negatively affects people’s health, causes many problems, and creates increased risks for diseases and certain cancers.

To feed 316 million Americans, meat has been an important part of our diet and nutrition segment of U.S agriculture. In 2012, total meat and poultry production reached more than 93 billion pounds. There are 6,278 federal inspected meat and poultry slaughtering and processing plants in the U.S (Harrison, 2015). American men eat on average 6.9 ounces of meat per day and women eat 4.4 ounces. Even though we consumed and processed extensive amount of meats for consumption, we tend to overlook important facts on why eating meat is wrong. According to Doctor Wein, Chief of Science Communication Branch in National Institutes of Health (NIH), “eating red meat on regular basic may shorten your life span”. He wrote this article in attempt to show