Nutrition Analysis Report
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Introduction
When I was young, I had a tendency of an aggressive appetite. I did not care about what I put into my mouth because I was somehow young, and it did not concern me. Over the last six years, I have been more aware of my eating habits. However, I have not been making a conscious attempt to change the foods that my body intakes. According to my psychological needs, they relate to my mind and emotions. The main psychological factor which impacts my food intake includes stress and my prevailing mood. Another thing, in terms of social needs, I am an individual who likes to spend quality time with my friends and family. I also like being busy in my additional time and uniting people using hospitality and food. When I decide to make food for my social groups, my main worries about the food are whether it will be comfortable serving and eating and not the nutritional content of the food. Rather than focusing on nutritional benefits, I focus more on the sharing aspect as an alternative. Other times, I am tempted to take particular foods after smelling their aroma or seeing the foods, mainly when I walk past cafeterias or food stands. In these cases, the sight or smell of food awakens my hunger sensation resulting in me craving the foods in question, and I eventually purchase them.
The influence of culture is another concern that affects my daily food intake. My culture provides guidelines with respect to the types of food I am considered to take. It also guides my eating patterns and practices. For instance, my culture has influenced me to eat foods such as noodles, rolls, and tortillas. All the way through my diet analysis, I managed to identify eating habits that I was not aware of, particularly during the days of the week. I chose to record three days being Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
Nutrition Analysis
I have realized a lot from these three days of diet analysis project. In my three-day valuation, I noted down my food consumption, the time of day, the amount of time I spent eating, and quantities. According to my results, the average caloric intake I took during the three days was 1770 calories. It was 85, 7% of my assessed energy requirement centered on my activity level, weight, height, and age. I lost 0.4kg during these three days periods. On the other hand, my average protein intake was 86,85 grams, and it was in the recommended range between 54,4 and 190,2 grams. According to the analysis, my present consumption of fiber falls short of meeting my suggested amount. One thing I learned in class is that fiber is significant in a healthy nourishment because it is advantageous in sustaining good digestive health and prevention illnesses, including rectal and colon cancer. The class readings teach that a suitable amount of fiber reduces the risk of heart diseases by lowering the amount of LDL cholesterol within the blood.
Day 1 was lower in more areas. Some were below 50 percent, which included folate, potassium, vitamin B12, dietary fiber, and Sodium. The only one that was high was phosphorus. When I began looking at the results, I thought that I had done well on Day 2 because it appeared to have fewer areas where my levels were low. I thought that the second day had a lot of intakes of minerals, nutrients, and vitamins, but when examining the data closer within the bar graphs of each day, I was not sure it was the case.
Something that surprised me was that the number of carbohydrates I took on both days was below the recommended amount for me. It is something that troubles me since they are supposed to be high. My findings from day three surprised me too because I did not realize how little I ate but how unhealthy the food choices were. The meals that I took that consisted of the most calories were foods from fast food eateries. I commonly ate a lot of fast food during the three days because my schedule happens to be hectic and nonstop.
I presently do not exercise as frequently as I ought to consider the diets that I consume on a daily basis. I have a plan to improve and maintain better nutrition. My current food consumption practices and choices do not take appropriate nutritional needs into account. As a result, I will try to improve my dietary behavior. One that I am planning on my diet is to always focus on taking a balanced diet. I need to add more vegetables like kales and cabbages and fruits like mangoes, pineapples, oranges and balance my calorie intake and proteins. It is my responsibility to watch my fiber intake and consider an adequate amount of it. I will also take more food that is low in Sodium and fats and reduce the intake of junk foods and snacks. Presently with my calorie consumption, I have a good level of energy. But I every so often feel sleepy and lazy after taking meals. If I reduce my calorie, I might find that there is a reversal in these impacts of laziness and feeling sleepy.
Conclusion
I managed to do an analysis of my diet to examine what I was eating and the kind of nutrients I was acquiring in my body. I also made a comparison of all aspects with my recommended levels of nutrients for my nutritional recommended consumption. My diet analysis gave me the motivation I required to complete a change within my everyday diet fully. Generally, it is clear that I require to make some changes to my eating habits daily to become healthy and fit. Many factors are influencing my food choices and intake as there are ways of improving the nature of my diet. I know that changing my dietary behavior will not be easier since it needs a lot of self-discipline and commitment. For me to change my eating habits, I will have to remove all foods that have less nutritional value from my diet and replace them with those that have more nutritious value. Having a well-balanced diet is vital for a healthy life and maintaining general boy wellness. I will have many benefits in my body by eating a healthy diet. One way that will help me to reduce this is to read the labels on the food product that I take and choose those that have a lower content of saturated fat. In addition, I can also replace some of the foods with vegetables and fruits, which would, in return, decrease my fat intake and increase my carbohydrate intake. I might even begin packing my lunches because most of the flaws in my food intake result from fast and convenient foods.
