Diet Analysis Sample

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After reviewing my past analysis, there was one major principle that has overlapped several times and is designed to fit the guidelines and key recommendations (RDA & AI) set by the Food and Nutrition Board, i.e. the healthy eating patterns suggested by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). The healthy eating patterns recommends adding variety to one’s diet, focusing on amount/portions and consuming more nutrient dense food sources and limiting intake of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars. MyPlate is a tool that is designed to especially fit with these principals and focuses on variety, amount and nutrition to help you make small changes to your diet so you can eat cleaner and healthier. This key principle has been applied in all …show more content…
Water intake is absolutely essential as it keeps your body functions running smoothly. One key role of water is to help in digestion of the foods we eat (those macronutrients I spoke about), besides the other important functions like circulation, temperature regulation, transportation and nerve impulse transmission. The best way to consume water throughout the day would be either in its natural form – water or from foods that provide water like cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelon etc. However, consuming water in the form of beverages that contain added sugars is a big NO! (E.g. sodas, energy drinks). Besides adding extra calories, added sugar has been linked to a number of chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, obesity and cardiovascular disease. That is why; limiting added sugar is on the list of healthy eating patterns suggested by the …show more content…
Like I mentioned above about weight gain vs. loss will be influenced by the foods you consume nutrient dense vs. energy dense, but other factors also play a key role besides diet. Exercise and sleep are also two important factors that can govern weight gain and loss. For example, almost most of my diet is coming from nutrient dense food sources and I needed to make only minor adjustments to fit into the healthy eating patterns, but what I realized is exercise and sleep too play an important role and without these two factors only a healthy diet is not going to cut it, especially if I want to maintain my weight. Gut microbes play a huge role in intake, storage and expenditure of energy from foods consumed. Studies have shown that the gut microbes of an obese person are significantly different from those of a normal healthy person. In short, the types of foods consumed impact your gut microbes and basically ties in with the healthy eating patterns of consuming a variety of nutrient dense food sources and limiting intake of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars.
My conclusion is that the healthy eating patterns are the key to getting on track with your nutritional goals and staying healthy. In my opinion, a variety of macronutrients (carbs, lipids and proteins) that are nutrient dense (loaded with micronutrients) and consumed in moderation with an addition

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