Year 10 HPE Nutrition Assignment 2016
Name: Melisa Smajic HG: 10R1
This reflection will be marked out of 50
1. Use the table below to summarise your 3 day diary food entry.
Daily % average
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Recommended Targets (%)
Carbohydrate
51%
45%
62%
50%
Fats
34%
36%
21%
30%
Protein
15%
12%
17%
20%
Water
1.8L
1.6L
2.1L
2.1L
Total Daily Intake (Kj or Kcal)
6133kj
6142kj
6382kj
Daily Intake target (Kj or Kcal) = 7602kj
(10 marks)
2. Using specific examples from your own food diary, outline 5 positive areas and justify each one making reference to the Healthy Eating Guidelines (daily intake, % of nutrients v daily recommended %, the healthy eating plate, recommended daily portions as …show more content…
Not going over my target intake of calories
Justification: Although I didn’t achieve my target intake of calories, not going over was a positive. For all three of my days I was very close to being able to achieve my target. Not going over my recommended target is a positive because if our bodies have to many calories makes use gain weight and if we continue to go over there could be many more health risks in the future.
(15 marks)
3. Write 5 nutritional goals based on the weaknesses found in your food diary. To help you achieve this, use the information from your food diary and the table above. Goals should focus on daily intake, % of nutrients v daily recommended %, the healthy eating plate and other nutritional guidelines. Outline and justify these 5 goals.
Goal 1: Drink more water to achieve my daily goal
Justification: Although on of my positives about my diary entry was that I did almost achieve my daily intake of water, I would still like to be able to reach the goal everyday, as being hydrated is one of the most important parts of having a good and well balanced …show more content…
Give an explanation of the reasons for prioritizing of each of the above goals 1. Firstly, the reason I’d like to reduce the amount of carbs I eat, is because having too many carbs isn’t good for our diets. Eating too may carbs overloads or system with potential energy we can’t use which is then turned into fats. Also carbs such as refined grains and sugars cause make your blood sugar level spike up and then back down. This leaves us feeling hungry and is very bad for us in a variety of ways.
2. The reason I prioritized eating more protein next is because it is a component of every cell in our body. Our bodies need it to build and repair tissues. It is also used to build bones, muscles, cartilage and we need it to make hormones, enzymes and other chemicals our bodies need. Without having the right amount our protein our bodies can’t achieve all of these things we need.
3. The reason for wanting to increase my water intake is because it is used in all its cells, tissues and organs. This is because it is used to maintain bodily functions and regulate its temperature. Our body is always losing water through sweating, breathing and digestion so it’s very important to keep hydrated and eating many foods that contain a good source of
Name: Melisa Smajic HG: 10R1
This reflection will be marked out of 50
1. Use the table below to summarise your 3 day diary food entry.
Daily % average
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Recommended Targets (%)
Carbohydrate
51%
45%
62%
50%
Fats
34%
36%
21%
30%
Protein
15%
12%
17%
20%
Water
1.8L
1.6L
2.1L
2.1L
Total Daily Intake (Kj or Kcal)
6133kj
6142kj
6382kj
Daily Intake target (Kj or Kcal) = 7602kj
(10 marks)
2. Using specific examples from your own food diary, outline 5 positive areas and justify each one making reference to the Healthy Eating Guidelines (daily intake, % of nutrients v daily recommended %, the healthy eating plate, recommended daily portions as …show more content…
Not going over my target intake of calories
Justification: Although I didn’t achieve my target intake of calories, not going over was a positive. For all three of my days I was very close to being able to achieve my target. Not going over my recommended target is a positive because if our bodies have to many calories makes use gain weight and if we continue to go over there could be many more health risks in the future.
(15 marks)
3. Write 5 nutritional goals based on the weaknesses found in your food diary. To help you achieve this, use the information from your food diary and the table above. Goals should focus on daily intake, % of nutrients v daily recommended %, the healthy eating plate and other nutritional guidelines. Outline and justify these 5 goals.
Goal 1: Drink more water to achieve my daily goal
Justification: Although on of my positives about my diary entry was that I did almost achieve my daily intake of water, I would still like to be able to reach the goal everyday, as being hydrated is one of the most important parts of having a good and well balanced …show more content…
Give an explanation of the reasons for prioritizing of each of the above goals 1. Firstly, the reason I’d like to reduce the amount of carbs I eat, is because having too many carbs isn’t good for our diets. Eating too may carbs overloads or system with potential energy we can’t use which is then turned into fats. Also carbs such as refined grains and sugars cause make your blood sugar level spike up and then back down. This leaves us feeling hungry and is very bad for us in a variety of ways.
2. The reason I prioritized eating more protein next is because it is a component of every cell in our body. Our bodies need it to build and repair tissues. It is also used to build bones, muscles, cartilage and we need it to make hormones, enzymes and other chemicals our bodies need. Without having the right amount our protein our bodies can’t achieve all of these things we need.
3. The reason for wanting to increase my water intake is because it is used in all its cells, tissues and organs. This is because it is used to maintain bodily functions and regulate its temperature. Our body is always losing water through sweating, breathing and digestion so it’s very important to keep hydrated and eating many foods that contain a good source of