Description
My Fitness Pal:
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Your Name Here
University Name
Course Number: Course Name
Instructor?s Name
Due Date
You can use this template to format your paper. Remove all directions under the header, the
screenshot example and anything else that is red . This is an APA paper; all information must be in
paragraph form with indents. Use proper headings for each section. Font: Times New Roman,
Font size: 12. Double-spaced, Margins 1? all around. Do not use bullets or numbers. Explain your
information in detail.
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Nutritional Self Analysis (Title of paper)
BMI & Hamwi:
Calculate your weight based on the BMI formula and the Hamwi method. All actual
calculations must be present in your paper.
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Analyze your place on the BMI and Hamwi scales in terms of health. Based on these
numbers, how healthy are you?
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Use at least one source other than your class text to provide documentation and
references to support your position.
Food Diary
Document your food intake for three days. Your paper must include a food diary documenting all
food, drink and medications consumed for the three days. Compare your intake of food and
nutrients to the recommended RDA. Refer to the nutrient report spreadsheet percentages that you
recorded.
1. Provide nutritional information for all foods contained in our food diary including the
serving size, amount consumed, total calories, total fat calories, total carbohydrates
calories, total protein calories, grams of sodium, vitamins, and minerals in the nutrient
spreadsheet. This can be detailed in a screenshot of your daily diary (see below).
2. Insert the nutritional information charts (screenshots) from each of the three days in your
paper.
3. Include ?Food Notes? that detailed situational information including where you were
when you were eating the food, what you were doing, and why you chose to eat what you
ate (convenience, habit, intentional, etc.).
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4. Within your Food Notes, discuss where did most of your calories come from fats,
proteins, or carbohydrates for that day? Provide examples.
EXAMPLE OF A SCREENSHOT
Food Notes
Breakfast – had a coffee when I woke up. I was hungry but didn’t eat until I came home from the gym. I felt verysatisfied after my
meal.
Lunch – was at home for lunch. I was studying and had hunger pains, so I made something that was easy to eat. I feltsatisfied
after the meal.
Dinner – had left over noodles in the fridge so I made meatballs to go with it. I was not very hungry but
wanted to eatdinner with my husband. I felt bloated after the meal.
Snack – stayed up later than I planned and had a craving for something sweet. It was very satisfying.
Calorie notes ? Most of my calories for the day came from carbohydrates, specifically the French Fries at
lunch. Although I am trying to lose weight, I really like carbs and can?t help eating what I like.
Example of
food notes
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Analysis
(The information for this chart will come from the spreadsheet)
Provide an analysis of each nutrient below. Each nutrient should be a separate paragraph.
Include for each nutrient:
1. What is your RDA?
2. How close to the RDA did you come?
3. If you were deficient in a nutrient, provide food choices that would improve your diet for
this nutrient.
4. If you had an over consumption of a nutrient, explain what foods caused the over
consumption and provide food choices that would improve your diet for this nutrient.
5. Use AT LEAST ONE SOURCE OTHER than your class text for EACH nutrient to
support your position.
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Carbohydrates (g):
Fat (g):
Protein (g):
Fiber (g):
Sugar (g):
Saturated:
Polyunsaturated:
Monounsaturated:
Trans (g):
Cholesterol (mg):
Sodium (mg):
Potassium (mg):
Vitamin A %:
Vitamin C %:
Calcium %:
Iron %:
Diet Plan
Develop a diet plan that best suits your actual dietary needs based on your height, weight, BMI
and overall activity (be specific, this should be well developed and detailed)
1. Your diet plan should be detailed and identify specific changes that will need to be made
to comply with the diet plan.
2. Include how this diet plan will be beneficial to your health.
3. Use AT LEAST ONE SOURCE OTHER than your class text to provide
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documentation and references to support your position.
Goals
Develop THREE properly formatted SMART goals. Your goals must be Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Realistic and Timed (By December 31, I will walk around the block for 30 minutes
3x per week)
Implementation/Obstacles
1. For EACH of your SMART goals develop at least one implementation strategy that will
help you to achieve your goal. Your implementation strategy should be specific to your
goal.
2. For EACH of your SMART goals identify at least one obstacle that will prevent you
from achieving your goal. Your obstacle should be specific to your goal. Include a plan to
overcome the obstacle.
Conclusion
1. Reflect on what you have learned from the assignment.
2. How will you incorporate nutritional education into your clinical practice?
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References
Smith, J. (2021). Example of a reference. Journal in Italics, 225(1), 12-345.
https://doi.org/thisisanexampleonly123456
The references heading should begin on a separate page and it is not BOLD. Each reference is
alphabetized by author last name, title of reference is only capitalized on first word or after a
colon and should be hanging indents.
Instructions for the Written Assignment: Food Diary and Nutritional Self-Assessment Paper*
*(This paper is confidential; it is not shared. It is for learning purposes only.)
In your written paper, include the following. These are guidelines to help you write your paper, please
refer to your rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment. Your paper must be formatted
in APA format.
1.
BMI and HAMWI
Calculate your weight based on the BMI formula and the Hamwi method. All actual
calculations must be present in your paper.
?
Analyze your place on the BMI and Hamwi scales in terms of health. Based on
these numbers, how healthy are you?
?
Use at least one source other than your class text to provide documentation
and references to support your position.
2.
Food Diary
Document your food intake for three days. Your paper must include a food diary documenting
all food, drink and medications consumed for the three days. Compare your intake of food and
nutrients to the recommended RDA.
Provide nutritional information for all foods contained in your food diary including the serving
size, amount consumed, total calories, total fat calories, total carbohydrates calories, total
protein calories, grams of sodium, vitamins, and minerals. Provide detailed situational
information including where you were when you were eating the food, what you were doing,
and why you chose to eat what you ate (convenience, habit, intentional, etc.).
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Insert the nutritional information charts from each of the three days in your paper.
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Write a paragraph on where do most of your calories come from fats,
proteins, or carbohydrates? Provide examples.
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Nutritional Analysis of Food Diary
Provide an analysis of each of the nutrients below:
Macronutrients: Carbohydrates, Fats and Protein
Micronutrients: Fiber, Sugar, Saturated fat, Polyunsaturated fat, Monounsaturated Fat, Trans
fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron
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Each nutrient should be a separate paragraph. Include for each nutrient:
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What is your RDA?
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What is the importance of each nutrient to the functioning of the body?
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How close to the RDA did you come?
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If you were deficient in a nutrient, provide food choices that would improve your diet
for this nutrient.
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If you had an over consumption of a nutrient, explain what foods caused the over
consumption and provide food choices that would improve your diet for this nutrient.
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Use at least one resource other than your class text for each nutrient to support your
position.
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Diet Plan
Develop a diet plan that best suits your actual dietary needs based on your height, weight, BMI
and overall activity.
Your diet plan should be detailed and identify specific changes that will need to be made to
comply with the diet plan.
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Include foods you will include and exclude from your diet to meet your plan.
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Include how this diet plan will be beneficial to your health.
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Use at least one source other than your class text to provide documentation
and references to support your position.
5.
SMART Goals
Develop three properly formatted SMART goals. Your goals must be Specific,
Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timed (By December 31, I will walk around
the block for 30 minutes 3x per week)
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Implementation Strategies and Obstacles
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For each of your SMART goals develop at least one implementation strategy
that will help you to achieve your goal. Your implementation strategy should
be specific to your goal.
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For each of your SMART goals identify at least one obstacle that will prevent
you from achieving your goal. Your obstacle should be specific to your goal.
Include a plan to overcome each of the obstacles.
7.
Conclusion
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Reflect on what you have learned from the assignment.
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How will you incorporate nutritional education into your clinical practice?
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Description
1. Maintain a food diary for three
days using MyFitnessPal or a similar diet app.
Refer to the MyFitnessPal Instructions for details.
Assignment Guidelines
Assignment Template
Maintaining your diary:
. You will use the MyFitnessPal food diary app
to record everything that goes into your
digestive system over the course of three
days. Record everything you eat and drink
and record the name and dosage of any
medications that you take, including
vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements.
? It is preferable to record your food intake for
at least one non-school day or one non-
weekday (for example, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, or Sunday, Monday, Tuesday). This
way, you will see how you are eating habits
change with your schedule.
? It is important that you take time each day to
record your food, drink, and drug intake
rather than relying on your memory. An
honest, detailed diary will help you gain a
better understanding of yourself personally
and professionally.
Weekday for exam Thursday, may,
Saturday, or Sunday, Monday, Tuesday). This
way, you will see how you are eating habits
change with your schedule.
? It is important that you take time each day to
record your food, drink, and drug intake
rather than relying on your memory. An
honest, detailed diary will help you gain a
better understanding of yourself personally
and professionally.
? Take screenshots of your MyFitnessPal food
diary for the three days to include in your
analysis paper
2. Find your Recommended Dietary Allowance for
each of the macro and micronutrients identified in
the guidelines
3. Write a nutritional self-assessment paper in
APA format. In your paper, you will analyze
nutrient intake for each macro
and micronutrient, develop an evidence-based
diet plan and goals to improve your diet. Follow
guidelines carefully.
4. Your paper should be a minimum of 4 pages
long excluding title page, reference page and
screenshots.
5. Use APA formatting.
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