Nutritional Analysis

 Over three specific days, I tracked every meal that I was to come into contact with. I had done this before, skeptical of my result considering my diet is not that of the "average american." Yet I did it anyway, I actually improved greatly from last time, my proteins levels are a lot higher. Yet it depends on the day, because sometimes (note on the middle chart) my protein levels are just above fifty percent. This also goes for my vegetable intake, notice the first two charts I'm under fifty percent, and the third I'm right at seventy-five percent. For grains, I need to work on staying away from refined, and going for more whole grains. I'm also under the suggested daily amount. Fruits is pretty consistent, under as shows. Let's just talk about dairy, in these images there is virtually none. Simply because I don't really eat any, some days if I feel like it, but at home we don't use any animal products. Overall, according to this tracker, I just need to eat more. From what I learned at Falcon Market and through this I will eat more low fat, high nutrient protein, more green leafy vegetables, more natural sugar fruits (no added sugar), more whole grains, more calcium rich foods (to meet my dairy needs) like kale, bok choy, almonds, oranges, etc (which also meet other food group needs), and try to avoid high carbohydrate sugary snack foods like chips and cookies. 

If I was a health coach, I'd give you the same advice I'm giving to myself, make sure you are hitting every food group. Eat the best kind of food from that food group. By doing both of these things you are getting, not just all kinds of nutrients you need, but the highest/healthiest amount (in those essential vitamins, and minerals that you need). Skip out on your sugary drink from Starbucks and your big whopper from McDonalds, and make yourself something at home, it almost always tends to taste better and be better for you, if you make it with healthy ingredients at home. When you skip out on the unhealthy foods especially ones with lots of sugar, fat, and salt, you avoid a big mess with your hormones, which try to balance out your bodies nutrient content when you consume food like this. I'm giving this advise, but I still need to work on my own diet too.