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Creating a perfectly balanced meal regimen is a tough goal to accomplish. In unit 2, I tracked my eating habits for five days. My nutrient report based off of that period of time clearly pointed out the many flaws of my diet. I was deficient in several important nutrients, minerals and vitamins such as: • Fiber • Calcium • Potassium • Vitamin A • Vitamin C • Vitamin E • Vitamin K (Super Tracker). In addition to my deficiencies, I was over indulgent in sodium. I acknowledged the changes I…

Some grocery stores have pictures of happy animals and beautiful farms adorning the walls of their stores. There are commercials depicting the same idyllic images, but what if the real picture was not as serene as it seemed? Milk, eggs, butter, meat, yogurt, and many other products sold in grocery stores come from industrialized farming operations. These operations are also called factory farms or confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs). The need and the desire for something like these CAFOs…

Six apricots; two ripe mangoes; one cup of reduced-fat milk; one-fourth teaspoon of vanilla extract; eight ice cubes; and a hint of lemon peel twists. Put these all together, mix and match them in a bowl, and then crush the ice cubes by hand then into a blender. As complicated and misconstrued as recipes for uber-healthy organic foods may be, as suggested by this “Apricot-Mango Madness” smoothie, in a similar way, academia and the media have presented an even more complex philosophy of healthy…

For the dietary analysis, I was surprised to learn how much of a deficit there was between the recommended amount of calories to maintain my current weight and how many calories I actually consumed. Both days I was not even close to hitting 2,000 calories, which is a relief and a concern at the same time. By that, I mean I was relieved to know that I did not eat excess calories, but am concerned that I’m not eating enough. I was also surprised to see how much of everything (dairy, grains, etc.)…

The melting warmth of the white porcelain sends a ray of sunshine through the soft, pink ,palms of my dead hands, causing my fingertips to bud like pink tulips in the Spring. Licking my sharp teeth, the stinging sensation of spearmint waltzes on my tastebuds. My index finger pushes pressure on a small, smooth piano key, and a waterfall caves into my eardrums, obliviating my sleep deprived thoughts. The sizzling and popping of the green leaves mending themselves with the white and yellow ooze on…

month (Nix, 2012, p.259). She can apply for WIC, which is a Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children. To get WIC, her children must be younger than five. The participants are provided with vouchers that exchanged in foods for milk, eggs, cheese, juice, fortified cereals, fruits, and vegetables (Nix, 2012, p. 259). This can help her children and herself get protein, iron and certain vitamins to help reduce risk factors. If her children attend school, there are programs…

consume enough of so that surprised me. The small lemonade that I drank on Day 2 had the most vitamin C in it with 21.1 mg. Vitamin D is something that I am supposed to have about 15 mcg and I only had 2.57 mcg. This was found mostly in the Chocolate milk that I drank on Day 3. Vitamin E or Alpha Tocopherol is suppose to be about 15 mg. meanwhile I only had 0.50 mg. This means this is something that I did not consume enough of. It was mostly in the Honey bun I ate on Day 1. Folate is a vitamin…

Food Ethnography Project: Whole Foods Grocery VS. C-Town Supermarket Noreyli Tejeda Soc300 Prof. Garza 3/30/15 It is an unfortunate reality that millions of Americans are inaccessible to nutritious and healthy foods. This is particularly the case in those living in low income neighborhoods. Food options such as fast-food restaurants and convenience stores are primarily dominant in these areas. The lack of options lead to health issues and higher rates of obesity in these communities.…

Reading, a pastime I did not really enjoy, There was nothing anybody could do to get me to read. If someone wanted me to read they would have to strap me down in a chair, and force my eyes to go across the pages. Okay, not literally, I am over dramatizing, but I really did not like reading, until one day a book I read changed everything. In the late Autumn of 2008, my mother was searching through the Scholastic Book Club catalog that was from my school library. In it were many books that I…

INTERGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION PLAN This Marketing plan has been developed with the base of Fill’s Marketing communication framework 3.3.1 CONTEXT ANALYSIS Chocolate is like Ice cream, toothe past and milk powder have the universal appeal across all demographics and cultures. But unlike toothpaste and milk powder, chocolate is not considered to be a necessity. Despite these constraints, western influence of chocolate as accepted a s a reward, gift, may the gift for loved ones friends,…