Discussion diet

A balanced diet, along with at least 30 min" rel="nofollow">inutes of moderate exercise at least 3 times per week, is essential to health. This in" rel="nofollow">includes eatin" rel="nofollow">ing a balance of vitamin" rel="nofollow">ins, min" rel="nofollow">inerals, carbohydrates, lipids, and protein" rel="nofollow">in from all of the main" rel="nofollow">in food groups. But, accomplishin" rel="nofollow">ing this is easier said than done in" rel="nofollow">in a busy world full of non-nutritious convenience foods. The presence of temptation can overpower even the most health conscious consumer. Check your diet again" rel="nofollow">inst the recommendations for your age, life stage, and activity level and see how your diet stacks up. The outcomes to be assessed in" rel="nofollow">in this activity are: Compare dietary guidelin" rel="nofollow">ine recommendations for various food groups to your own diet (CO#4) Evaluate a patient’s diet and discuss the impact it has on the systems of the body (CO#4) Image of the my plate USDA logo with a plate divided in" rel="nofollow">into four segments. The largest, vegetables, followed by protein" rel="nofollow">ins, grain" rel="nofollow">ins, and fruit in" rel="nofollow">in decreasin" rel="nofollow">ing size. Next to the plate is a circle with the word dairy (the smallest of the 5 portions). An active discussion is the key to an in" rel="nofollow">interestin" rel="nofollow">ing and engagin" rel="nofollow">ing onlin" rel="nofollow">ine course. Discussion in" rel="nofollow">in this course is designed to simulate a classroom discussion. As others join" rel="nofollow">in in" rel="nofollow">in the discussion, you should read what has already been posted and contin" rel="nofollow">inue on with the discussion from there. We will go through the questions one at a time, movin" rel="nofollow">ing on to the next question once we have fully explored the current question. I will guide you through the discussions. First, let’s start with questions based on your opin" rel="nofollow">inion: Why is it important to closely monitor your diet? Do you do so already? If no, why not? For your in" rel="nofollow">initial post, you will: Track your diet for at least 48 hours. Write everythin" rel="nofollow">ing down that you put in" rel="nofollow">into your mouth, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing beverages. If you drin" rel="nofollow">ink coffee, for example, in" rel="nofollow">include that and in" rel="nofollow">indicate whether or not you add cream and sugar. Then, visit the Choose My Plate (Lin" rel="nofollow">inks to an external site.)Lin" rel="nofollow">inks to an external site. web site from the United States Department of Agriculture and evaluate your diet. Then, write your post by answerin" rel="nofollow">ing the followin" rel="nofollow">ing question: Did your diet in" rel="nofollow">include the appropriate balance of the food groups: vegetables, fruits, grain" rel="nofollow">ins, protein" rel="nofollow">ins, and dairy? If your diet was too heavy in" rel="nofollow">in one area or too light in" rel="nofollow">in another, what were the areas? (Don’t forget that just because the new food guide doesn’t in" rel="nofollow">include sweets on the plate, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t track those, so be sure to in" rel="nofollow">include them in" rel="nofollow">in your post) To reply, choose two of your peers’ posts to respond to. Act as if they are your patient and you are providin" rel="nofollow">ing a nutritional consult. What food groups within" rel="nofollow">in their diet require adjustment? Why? Explain" rel="nofollow">in to your peers the significance of each food group to the health of the body, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing specific organ systems.