Food Intake

Food Intake: 3 Days

Megan Blankenship

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November 7, 2016

Erik Kirk

1. According to the iProfile Food Intake chart my protein intake is about 16 percent, normal range is anywhere from 10-35 percent. So I am a little bit on the lower side. Once I saw that I considered upping my protein throughout the day or even eating a protein bar in the mornings. Now with my carbohydrate intake I am ranging about 48 percent, and the normal range for a carb intake is 45-65 percent, so I believe I am doing ok with this one. I may be a little low on this but I do not think that is always a bad thing.
2. I think my all my intakes we a little on the lower end personally. I really do need to start eating better all around. Fix more balanced meals with more nutrients in them, not just for myself but for my son as well. I know for one I need way more vegetables in my diet, and probably more fruits as well. I do have a couple of food allergies I have to look out for though when I eat though so it sometimes makes it hard to prepare food. I do have a tendancy to snack when I am doing homework, so that is something that can be easily cut out.
3. Macronutrients are nutrients that provide energy or calories for your body. Keeping your nutrients in range is very important, the range provides a guide to well-balanced nutrition in which you should not exceed the recommened ratios in order not to create excess energy and convert it into fat.
4. Some effects of the lack of macronutrients with in the body can malnutrition, but this can also lead to a number of other different diseases. This can also cause long term damage to your internal organs if you are not careful. If you do not eat enough protein within your diet, you will start pulling that energy away from your body and muscles where you need it to function on an everyday basis. Your body needs that to function properly and if you are younger it needs it to grow.
5. From the information I gathered off of the iProfile Food Intake chart,  from what it looked like I met the requirements for the standard food serving sizes. I had about 38 grams of fiber per serving a day in my diet. It said for an average woman’s diet you need about 50-65 grams. So I may have been a tad on the lower end, but with fiber that is an easier thing for me to add into my diet to bump up that number if need be.
6. Fiber is important for a number of different reasons to your body and diet. Fiber is a plant-based food. The body can’t break it down on its own. Adequate amounts of dietary fiber intake can promote good health. Some of the health benefits of fiber for your body are:

~ Lowers cholesterol levels

~ Promotes a healthy bowel function

~ Helps control blood sugar levels

~ Weight management

~ Keeps your whole digestive system healthy

~ Skin Health

~ Helps with heart disease

1. Well too much fiber can definitely stop you from going to the restroom, because it works closely with your digestive system it will the lack of better words clog you up. Even doctors will tell you to not have too much fiber in your diet, and to watch high protein diets. Keep a well-balanced diet is the best option, I know it is sometimes easier said then done. It could also make you extremely bloated. When you consume too many macronutrients in your diet this can make you gain weight, you could also develop high blood pressure and high cholesterol as well. It is important to find a well-balanced diet that works for you and your schedule. Something that is easy on your body and even your wallet, eating healthy can be expensive at times.
2. Doing this assignment really showed me how poor my eating habits were on certain days of the week. I can really see the days when I get busy I tend to not eat much, and my body suffers for it. I see why I get tired more on some days more so then one others. It is the diet I am keeping. I am not feeding my body the fuel it needs to keep up with the schedule I am trying to keep. I also learned that I do not need eat as much as I initially thought to feed and fuel my body with what it needs. I have a better understanding of the macronutrients, proteins and carbohydrates. I was always taught carbohydrates are bad and tried to stay away from them as much as possible but I do not feel like I need to do that as much now. This was a very helpful assignment for me personally.