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Food Intake - 3 Days

The author reviewed their food intake over 3 days using the Wiley Iprofile tool. The summary identified several key areas for improvement, including increasing intake of fruits, dairy, oils, and vegetables. It also showed the author was consuming too many empty calories and not enough magnesium, calcium, and fiber. After reviewing their daily recommended intake amounts, the author realized their carbohydrate, protein, and fiber intake were too low. The analysis provided valuable insights into how to make changes to their diet to lose weight in a healthy manner and maintain those changes long term.

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Food Intake - 3 Days

The author reviewed their food intake over 3 days using the Wiley Iprofile tool. The summary identified several key areas for improvement, including increasing intake of fruits, dairy, oils, and vegetables. It also showed the author was consuming too many empty calories and not enough magnesium, calcium, and fiber. After reviewing their daily recommended intake amounts, the author realized their carbohydrate, protein, and fiber intake were too low. The analysis provided valuable insights into how to make changes to their diet to lose weight in a healthy manner and maintain those changes long term.

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Food Intake - 3 days


SCI/241
March 22, 2015
Dr. Majella Smith

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Food Intake - 3 days

When I started working with the Wiley PLUS Iprofile, I was not sure if it would truly help
me, but after reviewing my result I come to realize that it really does work and it helped
me understand the changes I need to continue making in order to live a healthier
lifestyle. Reviewing the foods that I have consumed over the past 3 days, made me
realize that I need to increase my fruit, dairy, oil (healthy oils), and vegetable intake.
Iprofile has also made me realize that I am consuming a high amount of empty calories
which is a huge negative with my weight loss goals. I need to reduce the empty calories
as much as possible in order to become successful in losing the 20 pounds I have set
as my goal. I need to work on a better eating pattern since I am not getting enough
magnesium, calcium, and fiber in my current diet. In my opinion, I will need to
implement a multivitamin into my daily routine. Eating what we call "junk food" is just not
an option for me and my current weight loss plan. I must find other alternatives to satisfy
the crave for candy, chips, cakes, and cookies. I will have to increase my fruit intake to
help satisfy my sweet tooth. I also took a good at my carbohydrate intake which appears
to come from bread, but I also love to eat pasta, potato, and rice, I believe my
carbohydrate intake is much higher if I had documented a full week of food into my food
journal. After taking a look at the lipid, there is no oil intake, and it was surprising to see
because I really thought there would be more oil in my diet.

FOOD INTAKE - 3 DAYS

After reviewing my DRI I noticed that my carbohydrate intake is Iow, however I think if I
would track my food consumption over the course of a full week it would probably be a
different result, which is why I started changing my diet over the last several weeks and
with the help of Iprofile and this class I am understanding my needs and the changes I
should be making, as for my protein intake it is low and does not meet the
recommended range and I do believe it is true whether I track my food for a 3 day
period or longer, I eat meat but I do not like eating meat all the time, I would prefer fish
or seafood, but I still need to do some research in the foods I can incorporate that will
supply me with the protein I need. My macronutrient intake in my diet is not what it
should be it is too low. It is important to keep within the recommended range to help
reduce the risk of disease and keep whatever weight a person is trying to lose or has
lost it will help maintain and keep the weight off. I have learned that weight loss does
not come from only eating protein, but from incorporating all the essential nutrients into
your diet. I try to limit my meat protein, because I informed by my primary care doctor
that I have a fatty liver, so I try to incorporate other foods to ensure I get enough protein
into my diet. My fiber intake is way too low, and I am not meeting the recommended
range. I need to implement high fiber foods into my daily food intake, and if I do I will
have a better digestion, and I am also considering incorporating a fiber supplement. The
food I lack most is fruit, and I know once I increase fruits I will become more successful
with my weight loss since I will avoid eating junk food. After tracking my food intake for
three days with the profile I have learned a lot about myself, what I am lacking, and how
to improve my food intake. I have also realized what foods I am lacking and how much I
need to meet my daily recommend intake to live healthier. My goal is to lose a minimum

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of 20 pounds, however without the right amount of food and nutrients I may not
successfully lose it in a healthy manner, and I think when we lose weight in a healthy
way and not chemically induced we learn how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Reference: Wiley Iprofile

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