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Nutritional Assessment
Student
School
NUR3010
Nutritional Assessment
For this assignment, I kept a record of all of the things I ate in one week as well as my weight. After I recorded everything, I went to the website webmd.com to find out the number of calories contained in each one of the things I ate, and then I converted those numbers to kilocalories. After finishing this process, I could look at the total calories I am consuming a day and I could compare it to what I am supposed to be eating according to health.gov and the American Cancer Society.
Clinical
According to health.gov, with my current weight, age, height, gender, and lifestyle, I should be consuming 1860 to 2000 calories a day. If I wish to lose weight the American Cancer Society suggests cutting that amount by 250 calories a day resulting in a decrease to around 1610 calories a day. My BMI right now is 23.0 which is considered normal, so my goal is not losing mass or weight. I should be exercising more often to keep in good shape and because in the long run, the consequences of a sedentary life could develop in problems with the blood pressure, weaker bones, hormonal imbalance, etc. (Ekelund & Brage). I’m also consuming less calories than what is recommended, but I am including all of my nutrients in my diet.
Plan to Meet Nutritional Deficiencies
Biochemistry of Foods
Environment
Dietary Assessment
Day
Food Consumed
Calories
Kilocalories
Monday
Breakfast
2 Boiled Eggs
1 American Coffee
160 cal
Lunch
Ropa vieja sweet potato bowl
615 cal
Dinner
Seared chopped chicken breast w/ creamy italin dressing veggies & veggies
646 cal
Total
1421
1.421
Tuesday
Breakfast
2 Boiled Eggs
1 American Coffee
160 cal
Lunch
Healthy carnitas tacos w/ whole wheat tortilla
750 cal
Dinner
Baja style shrimp & quinoa bowl
550 cal
Total
1460
1.460
Wednesday
Breakfast
2 Boiled Eggs
1 American Coffee
160 cal
Lunch
Lemon pepper chicken bowl
723 cal
Dinner
Mongolian beef whole grain
830 cal
Total
1713
1.713
Thursday
Breakfast
2 Boiled Eggs
1 American Coffee
160 cal
Lunch
BBQ glazed turkey meatballs w/ mash and veggies
670 cal
Dinner
Baked white fish on bed of mixed vegetables
752 cal
Total
1582
1.582
Friday
Breakfast
2 Boiled Eggs
1 American Coffee
160 cal
Lunch
Turkey and pepper jack cheese with pea soup
646 cal
Dinner
Cuban cubed pollo fricassee w/ boiled potatoes
740 cal
Total
1546
1.546
Saturday
Breakfast
2 Boiled Eggs
1 American Coffee
160 cal
Lunch
Glazed Turkey meatloaf w/ sweet potato mash and corn
850 cal
Dinner
Chicken thighs w/ veggies
650 cal
Total
1660
1.660
Sunday
Breakfast
2 Boiled Eggs
1 American Coffee
160 cal
Lunch
Spanish style ground chicken & veggie quinoa w/ cucumber and tomato
588 cal
Diner
Shrimp enchiladas zucchini boats
810 cal
Total
1558
1.558
Average
1562.85
1.58285
Current weight: 130 lbs.
References
American Cancer Society Calorie Counter. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.cancer.org/healthy/eat-healthy-get-active/take-control-your-weight/calorie-counter-calculator.html.
Ekelund U, Brage S, Besson H, Sharp S, & Wareham NJ. (2008). Time spent being sedentary and weight gain in healthy adults: reverse or bidirectional causality? American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 88(3), 612–617. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=105555162&site=ehost-live
Food Calculator: Carbs, Calories, Fat, Protein and More. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-food-calorie-counter.
