Dietary Analysis Assignment

Based on the information I’ve learned in class and by completing the Diet Analysis Assignment, I came to a conclusion that my diet can be improved. As I kept tract of my diet, I realized I never eat a consistent number of calories each day. I’m a 20 -year -old female, about 5 feet and 2 inches and I weigh 120 pounds. According to bodybuilding, based on my age, sex, height, weight, activity level, and in order to maintain my body weight, I should be consuming about 1394 calories intake. When looking at my data, my lowest calorie intake was 727.2 kcal and my highest calorie intake was 2059 kcal.

Macronutrients are nutrients that we need in large amounts in order to create energy required for our daily activities. The primary macronutrients

Our body uses protein to build and repair our tissues as well as to make enzymes and hormones. Proteins are known as the building blocks of bones and muscles. The Dietary Reference Intake is 0.36 grams per pound so my DRI would be about 43.2 grams. Looking at my data, I consume more protein than I should which I expected. I absolutely love my meat. Based on my data for five days, I consumed an average of 62.28 grams. My lowest protein uptake was 35.3 grams which was also on the day I consumed the least number of calories which was 727.2 kcal. My highest protein uptake was 83.9 grams which is roughly double the amount of proteins I should be

Fat also helps keep our body warm and provides us with linoleic and linolenic acids which are essential fatty acids. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, we should consume fat less than 10 percent of calories a day. Based on my data, I consume roughly twice as much fat as the recommended percentage. My fat intake ranged from 16-37% in my five-day journal.

Our bodies use water for basically everything. Water helps our body to regulate temperature by keeping it cool. Water is also used for carrying nutrients and oxygen from one cell to another. When our muscle cells don’t have enough fluids, they don’t work properly and our performance levels are impacted. The daily recommended amount of water for women 19 years and older is about 72 ounces. Based on my data, I consumed about 33.8 ounces of water each day. That means I consumed less than half the required daily