When we make decisions about what to eat, there are a variety of factors that can influence this choice. These factors might include food accessibility, dietary restrictions, culture, food safety, or current “diet” trends to name a few. You will be given the opportunity to review your personal food intake and make recommendations for any necessary changes to ensure that you are meeting your nutrient requirements. In addition, you will use this opportunity to examine the reasons why you choose the foods you eat. What does the nutrition report tell you about your diet in general? Choose the five nutrients that you want to either increase or decrease the intake for a healthy diet. Which nutrients would you increase and which would you decrease to promote a healthy diet? What recommendations would you make in your food choices to meet your required nutrient intake and promote a healthy diet? Thinking about your Food Journal Summary report and your recommendations for change, choose factors that influence your food choices. Reflect on why you select the foods that you do. Choose three factors that influence your food choices. You must include at least one factor from each of the following categories (do not use the examples given): Environmental (i.e., organic food does not contain pesticides) Psychological (i.e., trying to lose weight to feel “good about myself”), and Social factors (i.e., low carbohydrate diets are the “trendy”). Illustrate how each of the three factors influences your food choices today and explains how they might influence your food choices in the future. Illustrate how each of the three factors influence your food choices today and explain how they might influence your food choices in the future.

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Taking appropriate food intake rich in proper portions of nutrients is a recommended practice Ares and Gambaro 2007 asserts that individuals should routine evaluate their food intake and take appropri... View the full answer