A+++++ nutrition final project

Here's a example for anyone doing a nutrition project. 

Client Information

Name

D.R.

Age

21

Sex

F

Height

5’3

Weight

145

BMI

25.7

Medications

None

Daily Food Plan

Grains

Grains give our bodies’ nutrients and vitamins it in needs in our daily lives. D.R. didn’t meet the RDA for grains. She only had a piece of whole wheat bread. She should try to buy wheat bread with the most whole grain in it. I know my bread says on the package that two slices of that bread will give you 100% of your RDA for that day. She could replace the white rice she eats for dinner to whole grain wheat rice. She can also eat two piece of whole wheat brain in the morning instead of just one. If she was to meet the RDA it could possible lower her chances of getting heart disease and diabetes.

Vegetables

Vegetables give our bodies’ nutrients and vitamins it in needs in our daily lives. D.R. didn’t meet the RDA for vegetables. She needs 2.5 cups of vegetables a day. She only ate 1 cup of vegetables. She could eat another cup and a half during the day. She could add a cup to her lunch. Sometime during the day for a snack she could eat the other half of cup of vegetables she needs. There are a lot of nutrients and vitamins in vegetables our bodies need to have. She will see a change in her daily health. She will have more energy by eating more vegetables.

Fruits

Fruit give our bodies’ nutrients and vitamins it in needs in our daily lives. D.R. did meet the RDA for fruits. She had an 8 oz. cup of orange juice and an apple. Fruits have a lot of nutrients and vitamins our body needs.  The orange juice she drank had vitamin C in it. Vitamin C is good to repair tissues in the body.

Dairy

Dairy helps bone growth. D.R. didn’t meet the RDA for dairy. She didn’t consume any dairy during the day. She needs three cups a day. She could have a 16 oz. of milk in the morning for breakfast. For lunch or a snack she could add a cup of yogurt. By not meeting the RDA for dairy she could potentially develop osteoporosis. 

Protein Foods

Proteins are used in our skin, blood, kidney, liver and brain. D.R. didn’t meet the RDA for protein. I converted 5 ounces of proteins into grams. She only had about 2.5 ounces of protein. She could weight her chicken she had for dinner to make sure she is meeting her RDA for protein. Low protein diets can lead to Parkinson’s disease and chronic kidney disease.

Carbohydrates

Carbs are for glucose. They fuel our brains. D.R. was over the amount of carbs she needed for the day. The white rice she had for dinner had the most carbs in them. She should try wheat whole grain rice. Having a too high carb diet may lower one’s nutrients intake.

Fiber total dietary

A good source of fiber will increase ones fecal mass. D.R. was under the amount of fiber she needed for the day. She could change her white bread to wheat. Whole grain wheat bread is a great source of fiber. If she was to increase her fiber it could ultimately help her reduce her chance of type 2 diabetes. The more fiber she adds to her diet the better regulated her fecal will be. 

Fat

Fats help us protect vital organs. D.R. was under the amount of fat she needed for the day. She could increase her meat product throughout the day. Low fat diets affects mood.

Saturated Fat

Saturated fats play a role in cholesterol. D.R. is under the amount of 25g of saturated fats.  If she would have got to much saturated fat it could also lead to kidney problems. The less saturated fats the better.

Cholesterol

Our bodies make it’s own cholesterol. We don’t need a lot of cholesterol. D.R. is over the amount of cholesterol needed for the day. She should find something different to eat for breakfast other than eggs. Eggs have a lot of cholesterol in them. She could ultimately end up with high cholesterol.

Vitamin A

Vitamin A nutrients is carried to the liver for storage and distribution. D.R. is over the amount of vitamin A she needs for the day. She got 72mg alone from the vegetables she ate. She could lead herself to liver damage. 

Vitamin B6

B6 functions to neurotransmitters and hemoglobin. D.R. is over the amount of vitamin B6 she needs for the day. Her chicken breast had 39g of B6 alone. She could ultimately see interferes with muscle coordination and danger to her nervous system.

Vitamin B12

B12 forms hemoglobin which is important for amino acids metabolism. D.R. exceeds her B12. She got 16g alone from her 2 eggs. She could lead to dermatologist effects. She should cut back on her eggs.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C functions as an antioxidant. D.R. is over the amount of vitamin C she needs for the day.  Her cup of orange juice had 136g of vitamin C alone. She is not at the toxicity level but if she did reach that she could have some diarrhea.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is good for our bones. D.R. didn’t meet the RDA for vitamin D she needed for the day. There are many food sources that have vitamin D in them including; milk, margarine, yogurt, cereals or juices. She needs to increase her intake of vitamin D or she could develop osteomalacia.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E functions as an antioxidant for our bodies. D.R. exceeded the RDA for vitamin E. There were 8g of vitamin in her salad dressing and her two eggs she had for breakfast. She needs to balance her vitamin E or she could have blood clotting.

Calcium

Calcium is important for bone-blood balance. D.R. didn’t meet the RDA for calcium. Calcium can be found in dairy products. She could add a cup of milk which would help her more for breakfast in the morning. She could also eat some yogurt. She could develop osteomalacia. 

Folate

Folate functions to coenzyme essential for thymine which is DNA and hemoglobin. D.R. did exceed her RDA for folate. Her lettuce had 76g alone. Also, watch tomatoes and cantaloupes. She could ultimately lead to a heart attack of stroke.

Water

50-55% of our bodies are made from water. Water provides structure to our body. D.R. does drink at least 64oz of water each day. This will help her to maintain body temperature.

Phosphorus

 Phosphorus is associated with calcium. D.R. didn’t meet the RDA for phosphorus. Food sources of phosphorus come from milk products and lean meats. She could develop hypophosphatemia if she doesn’t increase her phosphorus intake. Hypophosphatemia is an intestinal disease.

Sodium

Sodium is found in extracellular fluids. D.R. did exceed her sodium for the day. The majority of her sodium came from her salad dressing. She should find a lower sodium alternative. High sodium diets can lead to high blood pressure.

Potassium  

Potassium is found in intracellular fluids. Potassium is important for water balance in the cells. D.R. didn’t meet the RDA for potassium she needed for the day. She could eat more legumes or whole grains to help achieve her potassium intake for the day.

Magnesium

Magnesium functions for normal muscle action. D.R. is under the amount of Magnesium she needs for the day. She could eat more whole grains nuts or seafood to reach her RDA of magnesium. If she doesn’t increase her magnesium she could see loss of muscle control.

Iron

Iron is stored in the bones and liver. D.R. does achieve the RDA for iron. She needs to watch the white rice she eats. She should probably try wheat whole grain rice. She could see hemochromatosis.

Riboflavin

Riboflavin is stored in the small intestine. D.R. exceeds the RDA for riboflavin. She received 31g just from her eggs. These nutrients are water soluble so the body doesn’t store them. Riboflavin gives the body energy.

Thiamin

With the increase of carbs one needs more thiamin. D.R. exceeded her RDA for thiamin. A lot of her thiamin came from her orange juice. She needs to lower her thiamin intake. She doesn’t need to lower her intake to low because she could affect her GI tract.

 Niacin

Niacin raises HDL and lowers LDL. D.R. exceeds her RDA for niacin. She received 79g just from her chicken breast. She doesn’t need to lower her niacin intake to low because she could develop pellagra.

Overall

D.R. is receiving a lot of her nutrients from food. She should try to keep getting her nutrients from food sources. Our body can sometime not break down and use supplements. Natural forms of nutrients are the best kind. Across the border green vegetables, dairy and whole grains provide most of the nutrients our body’s needs. She informed me that this is not the way that she eats every day. She needs cut down on the hearty eggs and bacon breakfast. So, there may be days she has enough vitamins and nutrients and other day she will not. When our bodies receive the correct nutrients we will feel better. One will have more energy than someone who doesn’t receive all of these nutrients. Looking over her questionnaire she does mix what she eats. It is a good things to eat a variety of different foods.