Follow these directions for carrying out your diet analysis.
There are two goals for this project: 1.) learn the analysis process, and 2.) gain some personal insight about yourself and your food intake. So, as usual, the more foods listed in your diet analysis information the better in terms of drawing conclusions. DO NOT TURN IN YOUR FOOD INTAKE LISTS. Mainly, we just want your theoretical DRI and your calculated DRI vs your intake and the +/-% of the diet you eat. Two example analyses are given for you to see. Then write a 3-meal, 1-day proposed diet to improve your intakes.
It’s always interesting, especially if you are involved in some active “health/exercise” program. So, do the “process” but then personalize your results – you will gain benefit from that activity.
NOTICE: many of the free online programs mentioned in the video have become unavailable. Use the free one in MindTap listed on your Dashboard. It’s the best. Any other program is not covered by us but used as you can figure it out.
A POPULAR NEW FREE PROGRAM https://cronometer.comLinks to an external site.
Goal: Analyze your personal diet – not optional, this is important for your understanding.
Record and analyze your food intake for three 24 hour periods (Computer analysis is preferable, program comes with MindTap.) Analyze the cumulative print-out for three days. Compare your results with the DRI’s. Write yourself a diet prescription explaining how you could improve your dietary intakes of nutrients by eating different foods, different eating patterns, etc. Be sure to relate your findings to your current level of health, sports and exercise.
NOTE: The free online programs mentioned in the video have become unavailable. Use the ‘Diet & Wellness Plus’ tool in MindTap listed on your Dashboard (green apple icon ) or a popular new program: Cronometer: Track nutrition & count caloriesLinks to an external site.
If using the Diet & Wellness Plus tool in MindTap: click this linkLinks to an external site. to watch a video explanation of the tool.
Next, read the Diet analysis instructions revised.docx Download Diet analysis instructions revised.docx for Dietary Intake Guidelines. Then, enter your diet into the analysis program (green apple icon ) and analyze your results. It works! Give it a try. Scroll down to “Combined Reports”
Report Parameters
Choose Reports to Combine
Choose Reports to Combine DRI Report and Consumption vs. Goals
(Check those boxes in “Combined reports”
Notice, Combined Results requires “Dates” you are using.
Based on some common questions:
1.) See “ASSIGNMENTS” in Canvas I gave some ideas. The questionnaire I mentioned in a video has been removed – (wasn’t really helpful – don’t need it).
2.) Here’s all you really need to formulate in your report:
a. Your THEORETICAL DRI calculated by the program from your gender, weight, age etc.
b. Your ACTUAL DRI calculated from the food intake you entered
c. A comparison ACTUAL/THEORETICAL giving you insight – too high? too low? just right?
d. A proposed, 3-meal diet to “improve” your intake-covering one day. Offer general comments on different nutrients. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack
3.) That’s all there is to it! A 3 day average DRI is best but not all programs offer that. Don’t worry. Use one day.
SampleDietAnalysis.docx Download SampleDietAnalysis.docx Example of a good diet analysis – female – just some thoughts – yours doesn’t have to be exactly the same.
sample diet analysis male.docx
