Three_Day_Intake

Three Day Food Intake Three- Day Food Intake Maintaining good eating habits is becoming less important. An unhealthy diet will impact the way a person looks and what a person is able to do physically. Health and diet play a major role in the longevity of a person’s life. People do not take the time to educate themselves on what a person eats and how it may affect one’s health. The recommended intakes of food are categorized into five major food groups. The five major food groups include grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats. In order to maintain a healthy diet a person must include all five on a daily basis. Carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids are a part of the five major food groups; the way a person consumes theses nutrients can play a healthy and unhealthy role in a person’s diet. Carbohydrates are supplied in food in three forms, starch, sugar, and fiber. A major source of a human’s energy is provided through the starch and sugar intake. A low amount of carbohydrates in a person’s diet could result in lack of energy needed to keep the body up and running. The tissues in a human body need glucose at all times that is provided by the carbohydrates a person consumes. On my three-day intake I consumed an average amount of carbohydrates needed to be consumed on a daily basis. The foods I consumed that consisted of these carbohydrates were foods such as bread and French fries. My daily intake of carbohydrates fell at the max of what I was supposed to consume. Some of the carbohydrates that I consumed that are not considered to be a very healthy carbohydrate such fast food items. Proteins are a major nutrient the body must consume to live daily lives. Proteins help in building tissues and are a part of every cell in a human’s body. Proteins aid in making hemoglobin in the blood that carry oxygen to the cells in a human’s body. Proteins play a major role in the body and keeps our body functioning. Proteins molecules construct the human body’s muscles, cartilage, ligaments, skin, and hair. A lack of proteins can result in hair loss and brittle nails. Long-term deficiency of proteins can affect the muscles and blood pressure. I learned from my three-day intake I need to consume more proteins needed for a well balanced diet. My record showed I was at the minimum intake or below the minimum intake. Lipids provide the body with much more energy as carbohydrates or proteins. Fats are a part of the structure of cells. Lipids are used to provide cushion and protection for vital organs and to reserve and store energy. Fats are classified as saturated and unsaturated fats. Saturated fats are foods such as butter or animal fat that maintain solidity at room temperature. Consuming too much saturated fat can be linked to some health risk such as heart disease. Unsaturated fats are the opposite of saturated fat. Unsaturated fats are in liquid form in room temperature. Unsaturated fats are characterized in two forms polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat. Monounsaturated fat is suggested to be the healthiest to consume. Olive oil and Canola oil are monounsaturated fats and are linked to be beneficial to fight against heart disease. In my records over a three-day period, I consume well over the suggested intake of lipids. The fats I consumed were not the healthiest of the fats. Over my three-day intake evaluation I was surprised at what I was consuming daily. When you are a working mom and also a full-time student it is almost impossible to keep track of the proper nutrition’s a person is supposed to consume to maintain a well balanced diet. Fiber is important for a diet to maintain a regular digestive system. After evaluating each day I noticed my fiber intake was at minimal to none. My diet, I call a convenient diet. Majority of the time I choose to eat fast food because it is more convenient for me. I work a full-time job, raise 7 children, and also make time to attend school. One major change I am going to make in my life is my eating habits. I consume all of the five major food groups on a daily basis, but it is not the healthiest of foods I choose to eat. My choices of food I consume are linked to health problems. Maintaining a well balance diet and good eating habits can contribute to the longevity of life. References EBOOK COLLECTION: Wardlaw, G. M., & Smith, A. M. (2009). Contemporary nutrition (8th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. WILEY PLUS: Grosvenor, M. B., & Smolin, L. A. (2010). Visualizing nutrition: Everyday choices. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.