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Assignment - Track and Reflect on Your Nutrient Intake
People lead busy lives. Many individuals find it easy to lose track of just how much food and drink they have consumed throughout the day. This assignment will provide you with an opportunity to track and reflect on your nutritional intake. The results may surprise you!
For this assignment, use the Nutritional Intake Worksheet (below) to:
1. Familiarize yourself with the 2015-2020 USDA Dietary Guidelines for an adult.
2. Track all of the food and beverages you consume for a 3-day period.
3. Analyze your nutritional intake compared to the USDA Dietary Guidelines.
4. Answer a series of self-evaluation questions.
Directions: This worksheet is designed to help you determine how many servings of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelinesyou consume. This will give you a chance to review the recommended amounts, and see how you compare.
1. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines are listed in the chart belowand will be used to analyze your food intake.
2. Page 2 contains a food log, where you will record all of the food and beverages you consume.
3. Page 3 contains a table where you will analyze your nutritional intake compared to the USDA Dietary Guidelines and then answer a series of self-evaluation questions.
Self-evaluation Questions:
1. In which areas of your nutritional intake did you do well?
2. Which areas of your nutritional intake need adjustment?
3. What are some specific eating/drinking changes you could make to better balance your nutritional intake?
4. After analyzing your nutritional intake and comparing it to the USDA guidelines, what surprised you?
Attachment:- Nutrient Intake.rar