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$5.00 Diet Analysis
- From Health-Care: General-Health-Care
- Due on Dec. 07, 2008
- Asked on Dec 04, 2008 at 10:05:50PM
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Resources: Appendix B, http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov
Use the free food intake assessment tool located on http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov to document what you eat during a 3-day period. Use the registration instructions in
Appendix B to set up an account with the MyPyramid Tracker Web site. Analyze your food intake by answering the following questions:
o How does your diet compare to the recommendations you received from the Food
Guide Pyramid? How many servings from each food group did you consume?
How might you modify your diet to get the recommended servings for each food group? What are some nutrient-rich foods that you could add to your daily diet?
o Examine the food labels for three of the items included on your food diary. List the following components for each of the items:
Total calories per serving
Percentage of calories from fat
Total amount of carbohydrates (in grams)
Total amount of protein (in grams)
Total amount of fiber (in grams)
