Food Habits (2 parts)

NS220 Unit 1 Assignment

5/20/14

1. In the last twenty four hours, I took two glasses of water immediately I woke up, white tea and bread (with margarine) for breakfast, coffee at ten, took mutton, rice, cabbages and beans for lunch. At four, I took pudding, milk and some fruit salad then took an omelette and African beef stew for supper.

This meal according to mypyramid.gov contains all the five main food groups. Cabbages are vegetables, the mutton and beef stew contain proteins, the fruit salad represents fruits, beans are grains, while the milk consumed is a dairy product and the margarine contains oils.

1. The calorie level of this twenty four hour intake was the level of a moderately active person. For breakfast, the serving was a bit less for a person my gender and age since am moderately active hence I need a heavier breakfast. Lunch and supper were okay and enough to give me the correct amount of energy I need.

1. This diet requires some substitutions. I need to increase the amount if fibre intake, for example I can substitute the milk for avocados and take more cabbages. I can also eat more mangoes instead of food salad. I need to reduce the salt intake significantly and take salt just enough for me. I should take chicken and fish instead of red meat

1. Definitely, I need to improve my diet; I should take white meat example fish and chicken instead of red meat (mutton and beef), increase the water intake to about two litres a day, and take more fruits. I should start having heavier breakfasts and lighter supper to avoid unnecessary weight gains. I should also increase the vegetables I take.

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