Thursday: Vitamin and Vegetables In-between Meals Essays

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Thursday, October 17th, 2013 According to the food choices I made on October 17th, eatracker analyzed that my intake for the vegetable and fruits, milk and alternatives and meat and alternatives should be changed. My intake of fruit and vegetables was four servings for the day, when it should have been eight. This could be increased by me eating more fruits and vegetables in-between meals as snacks. My grain and milk severings should be increased both by 0.5 each. These can be miscalculation do to un accuracy of proportion, therefore change is not necessary. Meat and alternatives intake should be decreased by eating a smaller portion at dinner or less peanut butter at breakfast.
Friday, October 18th, 2013 According to the food choices I made on October 18th, eatracker analyzed that my intake of vegetable and fruits, milk and alternatives and meat and alternatives should be changed. My intake of fruit and vegetables can be changed by me eating more fruits or vegetables in-between meals as snacks. I ate 7.5 rather than the 7 servings of grain products, this could be a miscalculation in serving size, so this can be avoided. Same can apply to milk and meats because according to my intake I ate 0.5 serving lower than I should have of, this could been due to a miscalculation, so it can be avoided.
Saturday, October 19th, 2013 According to the food choices I made on October 18th, eatracker analyzed that my intake of vegetable and fruits, milk and alternatives and meat and alternatives should be changed. My intake of fruit and vegetables was extremely low at 1 where is should have been 8. This could be changed by eating more fruits/vegetables at more times during the day. My grains were a at 4 when they should have of been at 7, so this can be changed by eating more grain products at dinner. My milk and alternatives were at 2.5 when they should have of been at 3-4, this could be a miscalculation, so it can be avoided. My meats and alternative servings was at 5 when it should of been 3, this could have been changed by only eating 1 chicken breast than 2.
Nutrients
Calories - This could cause one to have a lack of energy and also cause one to lose muscle mass because one's body will make up for the calories by taking away from other sources like muscles or fat. This can be increased by eating more.
Fat - One fat intake was 39.7 for the day when it should have of been at least 99.0, this can cause one to be energy deficient. Also due to the fact that fat contains 9 calories per gram this can cause ones kcal to go up ultimately making me to have more energy. This can be increased by eating more monoun saturated and polyunsaturated fats.
Sodium - One sodium intake for the day was 1417.2 when it should of been 1500. This low intake can ultimately cause hyponatremia, deficiency of the sodium ion in the plasma of blood. This can be changed by adding salt to food.
Potassium - This can cause muscle cramps. This can be changed when one can eat more bananas in-between meals.
Carbohydrate - Deficiency of crabs can cause lack of energy / motivation. This can be changed simply by eating more.
Fibre - Lack of fiber can cause constipation, weight gain and blood sugar fluctuations. This can be increased by eating more fruits/vegetables that contain more fibre such as celery.
Protein - The lack of protein can cause one to be tired when he/she shouldn't. This can be increased by eating more meats or nuts.
Vitamin A - The deficiency of Vitamin A can cause to the body grow the inability to fight against infects. This Intake can be changed by adding more carrots to my diet.
Vitamin C - The deficiency of Vitamin C can cause dental conditions, fatigue, weight loss and joint/muscle aches. The intake can be changed by adding more Vitamin C rich fruit and vegetables, such as Red/Yellow peppers.
Calcium - The deficiency of Calcium can cause low bone mass increasing the risk of osteoporosis. This can be increased by eating more