Self Nutritional Assessment.

Nutritional Assessment

For this assignment, I kept a record of all of the things I ate in one week as well as my weight. After I recorded everything, I went to the website webmd.com to find out the number of calories contained in each one of the things I ate, and then I converted those numbers to kilocalories. After finishing this process, I could look at the total calories I am consuming a day and I could compare it to what I am supposed to be eating according to health.gov and the American Cancer Society.

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According to health.gov, with my current weight, age, height, gender, and lifestyle, I should be consuming 1860 to 2000 calories a day. If I wish to lose weight the American Cancer Society suggests cutting that amount by 250 calories a day resulting in a decrease to around 1610 calories a day. My BMI right now is 23.0 which is considered normal, so my goal is not losing mass or weight. I should be exercising more often to keep in good shape and because in the long run, the consequences of a sedentary life could develop in problems with the blood pressure, weaker bones, hormonal imbalance, etc. (Ekelund & Brage, 2017). I’m also consuming less calories than what is recommended, but I am including all of my nutrients in my diet.

Plan to Meet Nutritional Deficiencies

In order for one to remain healthy you should eat variety of natural foods that will allow the body to acquire the needed nutrients. The nutrition table below shows that I am limiting myself to eating certain foods constantly which is restricting my body from acquiring different nutrients. My plan to meet the nutrient requirements of the body is to vary my diet and to ensure that I focus on eating foods from natural sources. Moreover, I will add my consumption of sports drinks that contain vitamins such as Powerade so as to always ensure that my body gets the needed nutrients for body developments. It would be helpful to consume supplements of iron and other crucial nutrients as well as enough amounts of water to ensure the body is hydrated at all times.

Biochemistry of Foods

The increased sophistication of food processing has led to use of food enzymes which sometimes causes the degradation of foods. It is therefore important to be keen on the packaged foods, spices and other processed foods that one consumes. In this case, I will ensure that I consume fruits and meals that include balanced diet. To assist smooth digestion of foods, I will ensure that I consume enough water and fruits after consumption. According to the table below, the foods consumed per meal contains enzymes which help in degradation of proteins, carbohydrates, oils and fats so as to ensure that the digestive system runs smoothly. It is crucial to understand that individuals have different biochemical reactions that are responsible for food deterioration and thus should focus on consuming foods that will offer health benefits to their body.

Environment

The condition in which one operates determines their consumption of different foods that add varying nutrients. In order to maintain a healthy weight and BMI I should be involved in physical activities in most times and thus should ensure that I add my consumption of sugars, electrolytes as well as remain hydrates at all times. This implies that I have to increase my consumption of waters to ensure my body gets the required nutrients. Moreover, I have to add more vitamins and beverages in my meals. It would be important to maintain my involvement in carrying out physical activities on a daily.

Dietary Assessment

Self Nutritional Assessment.