Personal Reflection of Food Group Consumption

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In this task I had to record what I ate and the amounts of each serving over three consecutive days during the week. This tasks aim was to get us to be aware of what we are eating and what we should change in our diet to be as healthy as we possibly can be. Having a healthy weight can reduce risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. 21-25% of Australia’s adolescents are overweight or obese and 2-5% are underweight. (2007 ANCN Survey) This report is to support the aim as it will include how well I have done fulfilling each food group throughout the three days. Instead of a food pyramid, which is what is usually referred to, the new way of measuring these is in a pi graph on a plate as it is more accurate and also easier to determine how much you should eat of each food group compared to the others. There are six food groups all together, all with important roles to the human body. I will be comparing my intake to the latest Australian Dietary Guidelines to see how healthy my daily diet is. The first food group is grains and cereals. This food group includes bread, rice, pasta, noodles, barley, buckwheat, semolina, polenta, Bulgar, quinoa, porridge, wheat cereal flakes, muesli and other grain based products. A sering of grains has no particular weight but can be 1 slice of medium sized bread, ¼ cup of muesli or ½ cup of cooked rice or pasta. It is important to include these in a healthy diet as nutrients such as carbohydrates, dietary fibres, minerals and also vitamins like thiamine (vitamin B1) and riboflavin (vitamin B2) are found in them. These foods also take longer to process through the digestive system which then discourages over eating as you feel fuller for longer. Throughout the th... ... middle of paper ... ...t when I calculated them into servings, it didn’t seem as much. The main reasons for my serving amount is that I thoroughly enjoy ‘junk food’ but I still realise that I have to eat it in moderations. The ‘good fats’ can lower cholesterol as they carry cholesterol to the liver were it is then broken down reducing the chance of cardiovascular disease. Some of the consequences of eating the bad fats include higher blood cholesterol, increased risk of heart disease and creates a high risk of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This is why it is important to make sure you are informed of what type of fats are in the food before eating it. As I met the recommendations every day, I am not going to try and change the amount I eat but instead start reading the label before I eat it so that I know if I should being eating it or if I should be substituting it with something else.

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