During that particular week, I feel that I got enough dietary fiber in my diet as I met the recommended servings of grains and was only 2 servings away from meeting the recommended servings of fruits and grains. I got my dietary fibre from dosa (a tamil dish which is a savory crepe), apples, bananas, lentils, and broccoli.
4. Which area (carbs, protein, fat, fiber, sugar) were you most OVER the recommended amount? Explain why you think this happened.
I think the area where I went most over the recommended amount is carbs …show more content…
My consumption at this time was larger than usual, since I was eating more tastier food than usual. I also noticed that the calories consumed from takeout dinner was much higher than the calorie count of any other dinner I ate that particular week.
13. What are three healthy food choices that you would like to add to your diet. Explain the health benefits of eating these foods.
Three healthy food choices that I would like to add to my diet includes eating less processed foods, eating more snacks that consist of vegetables and fruits, and lastly having a moderate amount of sugar everyday. The health benefits of making these healthy food choices are getting more valuable nutrition in the body, having a lower risk of deadly illnesses (some types of cancers, diabetes, and kidney stones) and mental illnesses (alzheimer’s and depression), and the body will have more energy to both physically move and mentally think.
14. Summarize what you have learned about yourself and your activity/eating habits over the course of this assignment in one