Reference no: EM133446515
1. Y our cells dismantle carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to meet your body's immediate needs. Those that aren't immediately needed are stored for later use. Go to Diet & Wellness Plus and choose one of the days you ate the most foods. Click on Reports, and choose the "Macronutrient Ranges" report.
a. What percent of your total kcalories came from fat?
b. What percent of your total kcalories came from carbohydrate?
c. What percent of your total kcalories came from protein?
d. What percent of your total kcalories came from alcohol?
Looking at your answers above, how did your percentages of kcalories from fat, carbohydrates, and proteins compare to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs)? Should you change the amounts of the energy-yielding nutrients so that your diet is more balanced?
Go to the Intake vs. Goals report for the chosen day and answer the following questions. How close were you to the 100 percent DRI for carbohydrates, fats, and proteins? In general, which category was lowest? Which category was the highest? Do you eat more protein, carbohydrate, or fat than your body needs? If yes, is this because you are following a particular type of diet? What kinds of foods can you add to or eliminate from your diet so that your intakes of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins fall within the recommended ranges?
Referring to your answers above , were you over the maximum amount of total kcalories from alcohol? If so, how do you plan to change your intake of alcohol?