What is your fruit and vegetable consumption like

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Homework: Health and Medical

Task I: Food Log

You will keep a 3-day food log, where you will record the meals and snacks, along with their nutrients, that you ate throughout each day. You can choose to track this using Cronometer or the provided Word document.

This focus: water, sodium, potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, calcium, and iron.

You may record carbohydrates, fat, and protein; however, they are not required for this week.

See the Everything You Need to Know About- DIETARY ANALYSIS HOMEWORK page for more specific details on this process.

Task II: Analysis

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

A. In regard to last week's 'challenge'-

a. Did you try your protein/fat additions or replacements? If so, how did it go?

B. In regard to water-

a. Did you meet the recommendations for water intake? What are considerations that a person needs to make when determining water needs?

b. What drinks do you mainly drink to meet fluid needs? Do you think that those are healthy choices (caffeine, alcohol, sugar)?

C. In regard to micronutrients-

a. What is your fruit and vegetable consumption like? Are you meeting recommendations? What are ways that you can increase your consumption?

b. What were your averages for salt, potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, calcium, and iron? Were these values above, below, or at the recommended values? Did these averages surprise you?

c. Were you taking a multivitamin prior to this course? After seeing these values, do you think you will continue taking the multivitamin or will you start taking a multivitamin? Why or why not?

D. Looking forward-

a. What are foods that you can start eating in order to increase the above micronutrients (except salt!) in your diet?

b. What are ways that you can cut back on salt in your diet?

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