Nutrition 170 Nutrition Telecourse
INDIVIDUAL DIETARY ANALYSIS
Instructions for Part 1 Part 1 Collecting Information Link to Forms for Inputting Two Day Diet Instructions for Part 2 Part 2 Making Conclusions Grading Rubric for Individual Dietary Analysis Dropbox to Submit Dietary Analysis

Instructions -- Part 1

This exercise is designed for you to have a better understanding of your dietary recommended intake needs and how it compares to your current diet. Examine your personal profile and see if your diet should be altered as a result of your findings. You will need to compile the information below along with your food intake for two days and then give a summary on your findings. There is a spreadsheet for you to fill in with all of your foods eaten on day one and day two. If you go out to eat and the restaurant or fast food establishment does not supply you with a nutrition analysis then use the appendix in the back of the book and find something close. Almost all the foods you will have consumed or something very similar will be listed in the back of your text with all the information you need. List the information based on Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner, and Dessert. Complete this information before doing your personal assessment. Your book will supply you with all the information you need to complete this exercise with the exception of your input on your two-day diet (personal profile).

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Part 1 -- Collecting Information

Answer the following questions

1. Personal History: When setting up your individual diet analysis, first, you will need to provide a brief history about yourself. List current health conditions along with family history. (Example CVD, Diabetes, osteroporosis, etc.)
• What influences your food selection?
• Any medications currently taken and how they influence your diet.
• Physical Activity; how much exercise do you get each day?
• How much attention do you pay to food labels, do they influence what foods you eat.


2. Height:



3. Weight:

   Where does your number fall on the charts? (Underweight, Healthy, Overweight, Obese)

   
   
4. EER:

   This formula is in the book, as well as in your case study exercise. Place your EER at the bottom of your spreadsheet just like in the case studies.

   
   
5. DRI's

   The charts for DRI are located in the front cover of the book. Fill the DRI in for all the nutrients on your spreadsheet including protein, carbohydrates, fiber, fat, iron, calcium, sodium, vitamin A, and vitamin C.

   
   
6. Physical Activity (Sedentary, Low Active, or Active):

Individual Dietary Analysis Link

Two Day Dietary Analysis Forms

Food Guide Pyramid

The Food Guide Pyramid has been revised as of 2005. You can now get a guideline based on kcal intake, age, and physical activity. Below I have provided the Food groups and the general amounts per kcal intake; you can use these or look up your own personal requirements from the link, http://www.mypyramid.org. A guide to serving size comparisons is located in the book.

Part 2 Instructions

List your findings from this exercise by reviewing all of the amounts from your intakes for two days compared with your DRI and note if there were any differences in the amounts of kcal, protein, carbohydrates, fiber, fat, iron, calcium, sodium, vitamin A, and vitamin C. Explain your findings and answer the questions below. After answering all the questions save them to your computer and then use the course dropbox below to submit BOTH your completed dietary analysis forms and your conclusions.

Part 2 Making Conclusons

During your two day diet intake, how many servings did you have in each group?

• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Grains
• Meat and Legumes
• Milk
• Discretionary calorie allowance

Did you eat the correct amount of fruits, vegetables, grains, meat, and legumes and milk, according to your kcal intake? Explain

How well did you meet the needs of all the food groups? Did you hit your target, fall short or too high? Explain

What have you learned after reviewing your data? Are there any changes you will make in the future? Explain

Grading

The Individual Dietary Analysis is graded as follows:

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Dropbox

The drop boxes work like e-mail. After you click the drop box link, a window will open asking for your name, e-mail address, and allow you to browse your system for your file. You must save your files in a .doc or .rtf format or I cannot read them. Please give them a name that reflects their content. For example save the file as: the title of the lesson, e.g. Diet Analysis Spreadsheet, Diet Analysis Questions, etc. Remember you need to submit BOTH your two day diet and your conclusions. You need to clearly and completely fill out all the information requested. To send in your assignment, click Browse, and find the assignment on your computer, e.g., a Word document that you want to submit. Click on Upload (which does the same thing as attaching a file to an e-mail). You should then receive a confirmation that the upload was successful.

The link to the dropbox is: http://dropbox.ccc.cccd.edu/dropbox/dl/classes/fn170tele/

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E-mail your instructor: N. Parent

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