hree Day Food Intake SCI/220 March 20, 2012 Dr. Don Little Three Day Food Intake After complete documentation of all my foods for three complete days I have consumed 12% of my protein intake, 54% of my carbohydrates, and 35% of my lipids. I kept within my average DRI range in all 3 categories, however, I was on the low side of my DRI scale in protein and on the high side in lipids. The foods that I consumed consisted of Chef Boyardee, pizza, Sargento cheese slices, and spaghetti, which
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My intake of whole grains is under my target goals. I like to start my day with cereal or oatmeal. Since my intake is under I will add brow rice for dinner or whole grain pasta. I will try to make half of my grains whole for health benefits. I really have trouble getting vegetables into my diet that is why I am under my intake. Probably I should try using different cuisines. A Chinese stir fry is a very good way to get a lot of vegetables onto my diet or plan my meal around
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Design Abstract Calories intakes are about how to maintain your current weight? By the USDA assign individual to a calories level is based on gender, age, and activity level chart. There are three levels. The first is Sedentary or Inactive and perform less than 30 minutes of moderate physical activity in addition to daily activities, like work. The Second is Moderate to achieve a moderate level, you perform at least 30 minutes and up to 60 minutes a day if moderate physical activity,
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relation of blood pressure to strokes and heart attacks and the positive association of sodium intake to blood pressure underlies the hypothesis that a reduction in sodium intake, by virtue of its hypotensive effect, might prevent strokes and heart attacks. Moreover, even if the effect on blood pressure were in the range of a 1- to 2-mm Hg decline in blood pressure for every 75- to 100-mmol difference in sodium intake, the impact of such a change, applied to the whole population, would be enormous. It has
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Introduction Understanding our diet and nutritional needs can seem overwhelming and often times confusing. We find ourselves stressing about our growing waistline, but are we concerned about what is really important, our health? By tracking my food intake for three days and learning about nutrition through this class, I have gained a better understanding about what our bodies need, and why. As a mother struggling to lose weight after my second child, I decided to take on the low carb diet. I have lost a lot
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Project Food Diary: Day 1 Day of the Week: |Food/Beverage |How Much You Ate/Drank | | | | | | | |
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created over a 3 day period from 19 Mar thru 21 Mar with an average of 1797 calories eaten against a 2000 calorie diet per day. I did well to stay under my caloric intake goal of 2000, but if I want to lose the schedule weight that I plan on losing I need to adjust my caloric intake to eat a little least food per meal to get my caloric intake down to 1500 calories per day. I need to incorporate more fruit and vegetable in my diet and take away some of the potato chips and cookies. Most days I eat what
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Food Intake – 3 Days Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following points about the 3-day food intake information you recorded in iProfile: Recorded intake of protein, carbohydrates, and lipids Which foods in your recorded daily intake provide protein? Which provide carbohydrate? Which provide lipids? lasagna, and baked fish, chikfila burrito, lipids will be sausage. * Review how your recorded protein, carbohydrate, and lipid intake compares with the recommendations
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Food Habits in the Elderly Food habits in the elderly face special obstacles in maintaining an optimal diet. As individuals age, their need for calories declines, but their need for proper nutrients does not. Therefore, older aged people must corporate more nutrient dense foods into their diet and eat less of the foods full of calories. Elderly sometimes lose their appetites and don’t eat correctly. Various reasons can lead to a loss of appetite in an older person. They may not feel the necessity
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3-Day Food Intake This paper will explore my food intake for over a 3- day period. It will talk about what type of macronutrients was included in my 3-day diet. It talks about how it compares to the recommendations of the dietary reference intake. Which foods might I add or remove to achieve my goal and keep other nutrients in balance. If the protein in each foods I ate complete or incomplete. As well as why this is important. How much of my daily recommended protein, carbohydrates, and lipid
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