Healthy Eating Plan
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Healthy Eating Plan
Crystal Henderson
The Science of Nutrition/241
12/9/2010
Barbara J. French
Healthy Eating Plan
I believe healthy eating starts from childhood. Although many believe they are eating healthy because they may cut certain foods from their diets, are they healthy? When I started this class I felt very insecure because I knew I did not eat as healthy as I should. When I had to document my eating habits I felt like cringing because I knew my dietary intake was not where it should be. I knew this program was not going to be as simple as I would have hoped and I knew I had to make some more adjustments to my diet.. Although I consider myself to be somewhat healthy, I did not realize how far off I was when reviewing the amount of nutrients I consumed over a 3 day span. I felt that my habits were not bad because I would drink coffee maybe once a week, I would drink sodas at least twice a week, but I do not intake fruits and vegetables daily. I tend to intake fatty foods with little or no vitamin content. I try to eat organic but the cost of organic food is a little higher than that of non-organic.
My current eating habits as documented in the Food Diary CheckPoint ) protein, carbs, fiber, fat) and food groups (fruit, vegetables, diary, etc
When I first started this class I had no idea of what eating good was. I did not pay attention to the contents of canned foods. I did not take the time to find which were healthier when it came to canned and frozen foods. As I have gotten older, I noticed that my metabolism has slowed tremendously. I am about 30+ pounds overweight according to (BMI) and as of late, I...
Crystal Henderson
The Science of Nutrition/241
12/9/2010
Barbara J. French
Healthy Eating Plan
I believe healthy eating starts from childhood. Although many believe they are eating healthy because they may cut certain foods from their diets, are they healthy? When I started this class I felt very insecure because I knew I did not eat as healthy as I should. When I had to document my eating habits I felt like cringing because I knew my dietary intake was not where it should be. I knew this program was not going to be as simple as I would have hoped and I knew I had to make some more adjustments to my diet.. Although I consider myself to be somewhat healthy, I did not realize how far off I was when reviewing the amount of nutrients I consumed over a 3 day span. I felt that my habits were not bad because I would drink coffee maybe once a week, I would drink sodas at least twice a week, but I do not intake fruits and vegetables daily. I tend to intake fatty foods with little or no vitamin content. I try to eat organic but the cost of organic food is a little higher than that of non-organic.
My current eating habits as documented in the Food Diary CheckPoint ) protein, carbs, fiber, fat) and food groups (fruit, vegetables, diary, etc
When I first started this class I had no idea of what eating good was. I did not pay attention to the contents of canned foods. I did not take the time to find which were healthier when it came to canned and frozen foods. As I have gotten older, I noticed that my metabolism has slowed tremendously. I am about 30+ pounds overweight according to (BMI) and as of late, I...