Nutrition Analysis: Why Is It So Important For The Human Body

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My Nutrition Analysis
Nutrition what is it exactly? Why is it so important for the human body? I asked myself before taking this class and I have established why they say it 's an important factor for our body. You want to love the most healthiest lifestyle as you can. I know I didn 't take my nutrition seriously as others would and I now know how my body is affected by my decision. I am still learning on how to pick the healthiest option or adding certain foods to your diet and the the amount of daily intakes from the five food groups. The five food groups include; grains, fruit, vegetables, milk and lean meats. When I started I ate once a day and that was at dinner time, I also didn 't drink that much water. This is called malnutrition, my body is not getting all the nutrients it needs in order to stay
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This is the challenges I face and I recognized how I can change my overall health but adding all the food groups to my diet plan. In the future my body will begin to be healthier and I will feel much better than I have been. With the right diet and exercise plan nothing will stop me into getting my body as healthy as it can be, I will not only feel better but I will limit the risk of getting sick or getting diseases.

Food Analysis Being a mother of four can be overwhelming and challenging, sometimes you don’t even think about your own health until someone brings it to your attention. This is what this class done to me, in doing this two day analysis it helped me gain insight on what I need to add in my diet. After looking at the results between the two days I noticed I failed short of my 2000 calorie limit on both. On day one of tracking my food intake I

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