Introduction
This week I want you to reflect upon what you have learned from the course, and from analyzing your personal nutrition. Your Task
Please answer the following questions in complete sentences: How has your knowledge changed regarding your knowledge and understanding regarding nutrition, and the relationship that it has with our health?
Describe what it was like to track your meals in a food log. What are some benefits to keeping a food log? What were some challenges that you faced?
What are some things that you learned about your personal diet/nutritional habits? What was the most interesting, shocking, or interesting thing that you found out about your nutrition via the food analysis?
Are there any changes that you are going to implement as a result of these assignments? Why or why not?
Is there anything else that you would like to share with me regarding these assignments? (Optional)
1.3: What Are Nutrients? – Medicine LibreTexts
one of the food analysis:
1. Food List:
a) Coffee, tea, water
b) Vegetables: carrots, spinach, broccoli
c) Pasta, rice bread
d) Snacks: Cookies, chips, granola bars
e) chicken, beef, fish
Reasons: The foods mentioned earlier are among the family traditions, are very convenient, and easily affordable.
2. Healthy Diet Alignment:
My diet incorporates lean sources of protein and vegetables. It also consists of processed snacks and carbohydrates, which may need to adhere to the principles of a balanced diet. Consuming processed foods is very harmful. This is because they will likely interfere with future health, leading to nutritional deficiencies and unnecessary weight gain.
3. Nutritional Intake:
Protein: They are present due to the consumption of fish and meat.
Calories: Too many calories, especially from snacks.
Minerals and vitamins: There are likely not enough of them, especially the micronutrients from vegetables and fruits.
Fat is very adequate but may be too high from processed foods.
Water: Adequate with regular water intake.
Carbohydrates: Too high due to Pasta, rice, and bread.
4. Home meals vs eating out
I eat two or three times a week due to having people around and comfort.
5. Packed foods vs home cooking
Home foods are prepared four times a week with fresh and frozen ingredients.
6. Thoughts on dieting
Diets are beneficial when they are done mindfully. Before, I tried eating diets of low carbs and found that they were challenging to maintain due to cravings for carbohydrates.
7. Insight hope for
I want to understand better how my diet impacts me and the changes I can make to improve it.