Nutritional Analysis Project | Homework #1 Solution

Nutritional Analysis Project

1. Record your food intake for 24 hours using an App of your choice (myPlate). Include macronutrients, micronutrients, vitamins and minerals. Submit the information as a second attachment to the analysis paper or put the information within the analysis paper. The app information might show, as a table or graph displaying details about the food. 

2. Analysis Essay – APA format

          – 3 page written paper about the foods you ate.

          – 12 point font, double spaced, 1 inch margins.

          – Using the concepts you have learned already

                   – Compare your food intake with RDA values, 

                   – Discuss the food from the macro and micronutrients.                                         

– Include references at the end of the paper.

                   – Is your diet adequate?  Why Yes or No?

                   – Is your diet moderate?   Why Yes or No?

                   – Is your diet balanced?  Why Yes or No?

                   – Is your diet nutrient dense?  Why Yes or No?

                   – Is your diet varied? Why Yes or No? Nutritional Analysis Project

                   -What influences your appetite and food choices? 

                   -Are there cultural influences over your food choices?

                   -Are you a good role model to others in your family for a nutritional eating? Nutritional Analysis Project

                   -What recommendations for change would you give to yourself, if you were your own patient?

          – Begin your paper with an introduction paragraph. 

                   – Day of food log: What were you doing? Where were you?

          – End your paper with a conclusion paragraph.

                    – What did you learn about yourself with this nutritional analysis?

                    – What plans do you have to improve your nutritional status?

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