Project 1 Nutrition Worksheet

PROJECT 1 NARRATIVE Nutrition has a huge impact on each individual’s overall health. A balanced diet is required to sustain a healthy and longer life, with less chances of developing a chronic health disease. Without proper knowledge, keeping a balanced plate of food is challenging. In this project, I have learned to count calories, how to balance my estimated energy requirements, the amount of discretionary calories I am able to consume, and many more tips and guides on how to live a better, healthier life. In a spreadsheet, I was able to track my meals and calories throughout three days. The spreadsheet was broken down between how many fruits, vegetable, grains, protein foods, milk, and fats, and discretionary calories I obtained each day. Discretionary calories are excess calories that we are allowed to eat once our nutrient needs have been met (Sizer and Whitney 43-44). Discretionary calories are usually foods containing higher fats and sugars …show more content…
On day 1 and 3, milk was not consumed. On day 2, only 1 cup of milk was consumed. I am not obtaining the proper amount of milk. It is advised to consume 3 teaspoons of oils per day. On day 1 and 2, 3 teaspoons were consumed. on day 3, 3 teaspoons were not consumed. Discretionary calories are allowed daily but 258 calories are not to be exceeded for a woman my age with a sedentary lifestyle. On day one, I consumed 150 discretionary calories from alfredo sauce and sweet tea. On day 2, I ate a fiber one brownie, totaling to 90 calories. And on day 3, I consumed a meal at Wendy’s with a total of 530 discretionary calories. On day 1 and 2, the discretionary calories were not exceeded but on day 3 the discretionary calories were, causing my body to have and excess of high fats and sugars. Some changes need to be made to my diet. I would like to increase and maintain my vegetable and fruit consumption while decreasing my discretionary calorie and protein food