Pregnancy is a time of increased nutrient and energy needs in order to support the growth and development of the foetus.[1] During this stage there is an increased need for several vitamins and minerals, such as folate and iron. Also of importance is adequate calcium intake and avoidance of excessive mercury (some fish e.g. flake) and vitamin A(e.g. liver products) and alcohol as well as potential sources of listeria (e.g. soft cheeses and cold/undercooked meat) as they can be harmful to the developing foetus.[1, 2, 5] In order to highlight these required nutritional intake changes during pregnancy and the consequential changes to dietary behaviours I attempted to adopt a four day diet that a pregnant woman may follow in relation to the recommendations …show more content…
This of which was implemented over the days Sunday through Wednesday. For two of these days I was away on holidays with my partner visiting my family in rural Victoria; this involved a lot of travelling and constantly being on the move. However, for the other two days I was at my home in Melbourne by myself. These four days were purposefully chosen in order to highlight how social aspects interfere with dietary intake and attempted changes.
Prior to the four day diet I was confident and felt it would be easy to accomplish; having done thorough research in regards to the AGHE recommendations as well as foods to avoid. However, this was definitely not the case whilst away on holidays as I struggled to maintain an adequate diet due to both lack of time and food availability. This is due to the fact that meals weren’t organised or prepared by myself and were consumed socially; therefore limiting food choices consequently resulting in choosing the quick and easy options such as takeaway and instant foods when appropriate food choices weren’t
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In addition to impacting myself emotionally, I believe it placed unwarranted stress on my family and partner as they had to attempt to supply foods suitable for such a diet and deal with my irritable moods.
However, in contrast, when back home in Melbourne I found abiding by a pregnancy diet to be much simpler as I had no time restraints nor social influences and had full control over food choices due to being responsible for grocery shopping and preparation of meals. Therefore, over these days I was calm and content despite the constant feeling that I was eating too much food due to being constantly
During pregnancy in Vietnam, women are believed to be passing through an important stage in life, which will result in bringing forth life. she has to observe many rites so as to have a save delivery and prevent any birth complications. For example; during the first trimester where the woman is considered to be in the a cold state and is required to eat hot foods like, ginger, hot peppers and avoid cold foods such as lemon, melons, pineapples, spinach and green papaya which if consumed in excess will cause diarrhea and cough. while in the second trimester where she is considered to be in the neutral state and may be allowed to eat any food. The pregnant woman in the third trimester should not consume any supplements and should decrease the amount of food she consumes. This is done to ensure a safe delivery of the infant at birth.(Traditional Chinese Medicine,2012). The main idea behind this belief is to have a balance between warm and cool energy transferred to the body. This is not directly related to the temperature of the food bu...
My goal is to consume 1500 calories per day. According to the Super Tracker website, for breakfast I should have 1 ounce of grains, ½ cup of fruit and ½ cup of dairy. I will be able to have a midmorning snack that can include 1 ounce of grains and ½ of fruit. For lunch, I can have 1 ounce of grains, ½ cup of vegetables, ½ cup of fruits, and 2 ½ ounce of protein foods. This meal plans also allows me to have an Afternoon snack, that can include ½ cup of vegetables and ½ cup of dairy. Finally for dinner, I can consume 2 ounces of grains, 1 cup of vegetables, and 1 cup of dairy, and 2 ½ ounces of protein food.
The comparison of my two-day nutrition intake to recommendations demonstrates that I do not consistently consume a healthy diet. I do not follow the recommendations in the Food ...
The purpose of the Australian Dietary Guidelines is to help people control their weight and the proper foods to eat. There are five main food groups to the dietary guidelines which are meats/ poultry, vegetables, fruits, grains/ bread and dairy. The dietary guideline implies you to eat 1 piece of meat, 5 vegetables (1/2 cup), 2 pieces of fruit, 2 dairy products and 7 serves of grains. All this should been consumed in one day to maintain a healthy weight and diet. I personally don’t eat 2 pieces of fruit a day but I do eat 5 vegetables every day, I don’t eat 7 different grains I only eat about 2 different grains but not every day only one a week. I drink or have yogurt every day during the
This process has not been easy and I have struggled to stay consistent with my healthy eating habits. Keeping my cravings under control has always been a challenge and my love of bread makes things a little harder. I also recognized that I am a stress eater. I had never paid attention to my eating patterns until I begin to keep a journal. This project has definitively helped me monitor and attain a better Healthier lifestyle.
The question comes up again; “How is your diet?” Jessica revisited her diet analysis from the first week of class. She noticed that some things have changed and some things, unfortunately, have not changed. She knew that some things would not change because of the hectic and busy semester and summer she had ahead of her but the things that did change surprised her. This class did some good for her, but she still needs some work on her diet and nutrition.
I was tired of being overweight, feeling tired all the time, and I wanted to get my confidence back, I knew in order to do that I would have to make a lifestyle change. I had no prior knowledge of health and nutrition, so I wanted to increase my knowledge of the basic areas of health and wellness to implement in my daily lifestyle. My hope was to create a strategy that could be implemented in my daily life that could give me a solid base for starting my weight loss
For years, I have been eating what I want. Food choices are a significant factor that affects our health. What we like or crave, often, is the determining variable in what we eat. Finding the right balance of food choices is the key factor in improving our health benefits. Choosing nutrient-dense foods will provide more nutritional value than foods that are found to be low in nutrient density. Making the right choices in foods, however, is extremely difficult. Often, I find myself enthralled in the latest fad, not considering the subtext of the foods I am eating, such as nutrients, vitamins, healthy fats and unhealthy fats, cholesterol and minerals. The diet project underlined a three-day food entry intake that provided a dietary analysis report
In the original three day diet analysis, Susanne Coleman found that she was not eating from all of the food groups recommended by the food pyramid. Particularly, she was not eating the amount of fruits, vegetables and grains recommended. While she felt she made wise food decisions, there was room for improvement. When completing another three day diet analysis, Susanne received different results. After completing the original three day diet analysis, Susanne has been more conscientious of her food choices. Since the first analysis, Susanne has begun to plan meals ahead and to pack her meals for the day to stay on track.
Proper nutrition is important in maintaining a long and healthy life. Most Americans are rushed due to their busy work schedules, and do not take the time to plan their diets properly. Like me, most Americans are unaware of the importance of eating a healthy diet and consume too many foods without the proper nutrients. Throughout my life I have been fortunate. I have not had any major health problems, and have been able to consume most foods without having to worry about gaining weight. These last two years, however, I started to gain weight and have become concerned with my diet. Changing my poor eating habits has been difficult for me, however, having this assignment has taught me that it is not as difficult as I previously imagined.
was well organized, efficient and effective. She was compliant with 83% of the new plan regimen by the end of the four weeks project. She was also in compliant of her weekly weight regimen and documentations throughout the course of the project. Even though C.M skipped imputing some caloric intake and meal times in her journal, at the end, she was able to achieve 90 % compliance of healthy eating through label reading food planning and the use of the national dietary guidelines. She was also able to reduce her intake of fast foods noted by a marked reduction in weight of 7 lbs. at the end of the third week. While C.M made a lot of progress in most of the itemized plan of care, she was non-compliant in the area of meeting with a nutritional counsellor. She attributed this to lack of time and financial
When it comes to eating right, it is important that the diet of a pregnant woman has food energy, protein, with many vitamins and minerals, as this is essential for the pregnancy to support the metabolic demands of pregnancy and the baby's growth. It is then, that knowing the fact that the diet of a pregnant woman should be well controlled it is ide...
My overall Kcal average for the three days I recorded was 4,318, while my Daily recommended intake was 3,484. In terms of Kcal, I am eating more calories per day than recommended. Breaking it down a bit farther to percent of carbohydrates, I ate 110 percent of my Daily Required Intake for Carbohydrates, specifically 39.1 g more than recommended. The daily recommendation for protein is ten to thirty-five percent,
The 3-day diet analysis was an opportunity to better understand my eating habits and track my daily dietary reference intakes in Kilocalories, Carbohydrate, Fat, Cholesterol, Dietary Fiber, etc. My goal was to include meals that are part of my regular diet and determine how healthy my diet actually is based on the type and quantity of food I eat. This process can help me understand how my diet choices can affect my health and increase the risk of certain diseases, and consequently improve my diet to eat healthier food. My personal DRI report shows a BMI of 22.3 based on my height and weight, which is within the healthy BMI range of 18.5-24.9 for an adult. This fact shows that I’m not overweight; however, my overall report indicates that
I chose to have the same meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner for three days, not in a row, of course. So day one, two and three will look the same; it is roughly what I consume on a regular basis, I really didn’t have to alter my meals much at all, only to make sure I had the same meals each day.