My Personal Diet Plan

Throughout the last five weeks in HCS 208: Introduction to Nutritional Concepts, I have been able to evaluate my diet and what I know about proper diet and nutrition. My strengths, when it comes to diet, are that I already eat a well rounded diet full of many colors and different foods. I eat large portions of fruits and vegetables and choose lean meats. I take supplement and multi-vitamins and well as herbal tinctures and teas that promote healthy body functions and health benefits. My weakness is that I still like sweets, and find myself enjoying sugary snack more than I need to. I have always felt that this is okay, as long as I am eating a healthy diet, but I need to make sure that I am doing this in moderation. I am at a healthy weight, but I need to maintain that by watching my calorie intake and exercise. Another weakness is not checking labels. I look for ingredients, but never paid much attention to the nutritional content.

The changes that I am working on within my own personal diet have a lot to do with tracking food in order to gain an awareness of my needs. I am proficiently tracking food intake and exercise to see how my body feels within a certain diet plan. I am also tracking my protein intake, because I had no idea of what my intake was prior to this class. This awareness has helped me to better plan my meals, and to be sure that I am giving myself the proper amount of caloric energy as well as carbohydrates and fats to ensure that I have the energy I need throughout the day. Using an application on my phone I am able to see what my nutrients levels are for the day and compare them to the dietary guidelines to be sure that I am getting what I need. I have already noticed a difference and look forward to continuing to learn about the concepts of nutrition and living a healthy life.

One of my favorite recipes from Whole Living Magazine:

Source: www.wholeliving.com/search/apachesolr_search/beet%20soup