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University of Phoenix Material

Week 2 Nutrition and Physical Fitness Plan

Instructions

1. Create a meal diary for yourself for two days: one meal diary you would consider unhealthy & another meal diary you would consider healthy. Determine their nutritional values (use food tracker in http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ or similar application). Attach summary reports OR write a summary of the meal including the required elements listed. Include references in APA format for any sources used. Answer the questions located below the tables.

	Healthy Meal Components	Summary of meal analysis (Total calories, fat, fiber and general health value)
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snack
Why do you consider this meal healthy? Incorporate key concepts pertaining to a balanced diet to support your answer. (100-200 words)

	Unhealthy Meal Components	Summary of meal analysis (Total calories, fat, fiber and general health value)
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snack
Why do you consider this meal unhealthy? Incorporate key concepts pertaining to a balanced diet to support your answer. (100-200 words)

a) Discuss which meal diary is more reasonable for you when considering work and family schedules? (100- to 200 words).

b) Is it possible to eat healthy meals when dining outside of the home? Why or why not? Provide examples. (100- to 200-words).

2. Create a physical fitness plan for yourself that incorporates the different fitness components. List 3 physical activities, work out details and specific health benefits of each activity/fitness component. Cite your source(s) of this information.

Activity	How many times per week? Length of workout?	Cite specific health benefits including estimated calories burned. Write in complete sentences.

a) Should the calories burned in a workout be the primary concern when choosing work out routine? Why or why not? (100-200 words)

List References in APA format below: