Instructions

You should include about seven paragraphs in your paper.

• An introduction paragraph, explaining how the course activities have helped you see possible areas of change in your diet
• One paragraph per change you suggest to yourself, for a total of five paragraphs
• A conclusion that ties your goals together into one complete picture of your diet

Make sure to include APA formatted in-text citations and a reference list when appropriate. While there is no minimum word count, most students find that they can convey their thoughts in a detailed, clear manner in about 500 - 700 words.

You must address the following in paragraph format:

• How have the course activities helped you see areas of possible improvements in your diet?
• Five unique, specific changes you would like to make after everything you've learned in this course
  • Consider nutrients, food groups, and specific goals you are working toward.
  • Provide specifics such as food substitutions or changes and/or numerical data from past assignments or reliable sources.
  • Changes should be focused on foods and beverages, not supplements.
  • Provide details as to exactly what this change entails.
    • Examples: What will you add and how will you add it? What will you replace and what will you replace it with? Etc.
• What health outcome might you expect from making this change?
  • Explain the health-based/nutrition-science-based reason for making each change.
    • If you removed a food or beverage, why?
    • If you added something to your diet, explain what nutrient(s) you were trying to add and why. Etc.
  • Make sure to connect these health outcomes to credible and reliable sources in APA format.
• A conclusion that creates one complete picture of your diet
  • Which nutrients or food groups were you the most worried about in terms of lack or excess throughout the course assignments?
  • How do your above goals tie into those areas of improvement?
  • Include numerical data from your past assignments when appropriate.

Day 1: Breakfast:

• 2 Scrambled eggs cooked in honey
• 2 Slice Ezekiel whole-grain Bread with sliced avocado
• 1 Small orange

Snack:

• 1 Nature Valley Oats and Honey (2 pack) package

Lunch:

• Grilled chicken salad with mixed greens, cucumber, olive oil dressing
• Seafood with tomato base
• 1 small bottle of water

Snack:

• 2 cups air-popped popcorn made with 1 Tbsp coconut oil

Dinner:

• 2 Slices little Caesar pepperoni pizza
• 1 Small mushroom
• 1 Side of Caesar salad

Snack:

• A handful of almonds and a serving of Greek yogurt with honey

Reference:

Callahan, A., Leonard, H. & Powell, T. (2020). Nutrition: Science & Everyday Application, v. 2.0.https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/nutritionscience2e/

United States Department of Agriculture. (n.d.). MyPlate.https://www.myplate.gov