Why Do You Eat What You Eat?

Why Do You Eat What You Eat?

Create a Word "table" to include the following columns (see examples

below) Note what helped you decide (Preference) to pick a particular food.

Some examples could be convenience, taste, familiarity, time, cost, or other

reasons. Look up the calories for each food and remember to calculate by

volume. (Total each meal, then total each day) You will need to expand the

table as you work through the 7 days.

After you have completed the 7 days of data collection, answer the

following questions, save your table and answers in a word document, then

upload your assignment.

● Do you see any patterns in the food types that you choose? ● Do you eat any one type of food type more than others? ● How could you adjust your diet, such that you can include more

whole foods or enriched foods? ● Do you see any problems pertaining to your health based on your

current diet?

Meal Food How Prepared/Brand

Volume/Calorie s

Preference

Breakfast eggs

bacon

toast/butter

strawberries/blueb erries

milk

hard-boiled

fried

toaster, light

fresh whole

1% milk

2 (58 X 2 = 116 Calories)

2 slices (106X 2= 212 Cal)

2 slices (67 + 108 Cal)

1 cup mixed (66 calories)

taste, I like eggs

time easy to fix

cost fairly cheap

I like fruit

I like milk

8 ozs. (110 Calories)

Meal Total: 679

Lunch Peanut butter jelly sandwich

celery sticks

milk

orange

homemade

organic celery

1%

fresh whole

2Tbs. Peanut butter

2 slices of bread +Jelly

= 376 Calories total

4 sticks (6 Calories)

1- 8 oz. glass (110 Calories)

1 small (62 Calories)

Meal Total: 554

easy

already had the food

Dinner Chicken

Broccoli

Baked Potatoe

sour creme/butter

Spinach salad

apricot

milk

Baked

steamed

baked

Daisy Brand, homemade

fresh

fresh whole

1%

1 chicken thigh (254 C)

1 cup (107 C)

1 large (164 Calories)

1 Tbs./1Tbs. (123 Calories)

1 Cup (78 Calories)

2 (17 each, 34 Calories)

8 oz. cup (110 Calories)

Meal Total: 870

Snack ice cream

strawberries

homemade

fresh

1 cup (149 Calories)

1/2 cup ( 24 Calories)

Snack Total: 173

easy

I like strawberries

Daily Total: 2276