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Part 1 -Calculate Your Energy Needs. Use form provided Determine your energy needs. Follow the instructions provided on page 377 of your textbook to calculate your BMR and Total Daily Energy Needs. Explain & submit your work.

Part 2 - Data Collection Keep a food diary for 3 days. Record everything that you eat and drink on the Food Intake Record form provided (print one form for each day). Include the measurement of amounts you take in, i.e. 125 ml (½ cup) of peas or 250 ml of water. Document the food group and the number of servings from the food group. There may be foods and beverages in your diet that are not part of any food group (foods high in fat, sugar, or salt; beverages such as tea, coffee and soft drinks; seasonings and condiments) that you will need to record. For each day identify your total servings of simple/complex carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and unclassifiable. Then transcribe your diet for the 3 days on the Food Analysis chart (print one form for each day).

Part 3 - Analysis Calculate the daily total for each column on the food analysis chart. Calculate the DRI of carbohydrates, protein and fat based on the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR). Complete the form provided. To complete the DRI for the remaining sections see Appendix H Dietary Reference Intakes. Give amounts in mcg, mg, g or IU as appropriate. When reading food labels that use the %DV you will need to individualize it to the DRI standards - see page 48 & 49 of text. Calculate the differences (excesses or deficiencies) for each nutrient outlined.

Part 4 - Personal Diet Analysis - (4-5 pages, provide references) From the information collected in the Food intake record, comment on which food group you received most of your energy from. Did you have a high number of foods that didn't fit into a specific food group (eg. foods high in fat)? Compare/discuss your actual intake of calories, carbohydrates, protein, fat and each nutrient from the food analysis chart to the DRI.

Give suggestions that address contributing factors to either the excess or deficiency revealed in your data collection. Are there any current or potential health concerns discovered in your analysis? Discuss the knowledge you have gained from recording and analyzing your dietary intake. Outline changes you could make in your diet and anticipated challenges with these changes. How can you implement your knowledge of diet monitoring into your nursing practice? Marks will be assigned for appearance including title page, use of forms, spelling and sentence structure. Part 3 maximum 5 pages. Complete in APA format and include references (if any used, on a separate page).