Canadas Food Guide Track Your Servings Assignment

Healthy Eating A persons weight and body shape are determined by many factors, including physical activity, eating
patterns, societal influences as well as heredity (genetic make-up). Therefore, there is no ideal weight for someone of the same height age due to different body shapes, frames and makeup. SO How does one achieve and maintain a desirable body weight and size without dieting?
!. Adopt healthy eating habits (following "anadas #ood $uide to %ealthy &ating, eat when you are hungry, not bored etc). '. &ngage in daily physical activity (include strength, endurance, fle(ibility, activities etc) ). *earn to accept yourself (ie. #eel good about yourself).
Food Guide Assignment

In class preliminary knowledge $o to www.hc-sc.gc.ca, then %ealthy *iving, then #ood and +utrition and find the answers to the following ,uestions!. .n what principles is the food guide based/ $uiding people to make the right choices when it comes to the food they eat, guiding people to make the healthy for their nutritional health. '. 0hat are the recommendations for the 1 food groups/ 2egetables fruits 3 $rain 4-3 5ilk )-1 5eat ' ). 0hat constitutes a 6serving- for each group/ 2egetables fruits a serving is like the si7e of a baseball $rain a serving is like the si7e of a hockey puck 5ilk have ' cups of milk and or chocolate milk a day, a cup is about '89m* 5eat a serving is like the si7e of a hockey puck
1. %ow do the recommendations differ according to different age groups, gender and pregnancy/ :ecommendations differ according to different ages groups, gender and pregnancy because at different ages one can be more active than another their for needing more energy. 5ales tend to need to eat more than females because of their bigger body frame. ;regnant women need to eat more than other women their ages because they are not only feeding themselves but a little baby inside of them. 8. "omplete your own food guide using the tool on the "anadas #ood $uide site.
At Home section ;rint the chart below which will give you the food group serving data for three days. <nclude it and the conclusion ,uestions
Canada s Food Guide Assignment! A diet of balanced, nutritious meals combined with regular physical activity enables you to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight, have more energy, and en=oy better overall health. 0hen eating tries to limit food and beverages that are high in calories, fat, sugar, and salt. To >o-
Name: Samara
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?sing the chart below, insert the number of servings you should have each day, according to Canadas Food Guide and record your actual food choices and servings by shading in the symbols. "ompare to your food guide that you created in class AlternativesMeat and 2 FruitsVegetables and Added Oils and Fats Grain Products 2 " 2 2 2 2 2 " 2
DAY 1 Breakfast 2 muffins !ocolate Milk Snack Pe##ers $unc! $eft over #i%%a Orange &uice Snack 'ice cris#( s)uares *inner Steak Snack !ocolate cake M+$, DAY 2 Breakfast Bagel -it! cream c!eese Snack Muffin $unc! Pasta -it! tomato sauce Snack
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" 'ice cris#( s)uare *inner Sus!i Snack 2 ookies and milk DAY 3 Breakfast 2 2 muffins milk Snack 1 Pe##ers $unc! " Meet sand-ic! .,OS/0'1 Orange 2uice Snack !i#s *inner Salmon Snack Bro-nies Milk 2 " " 2 2
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RECOMMENDED DAILY FOOD GUIDE SERVINGS Vegetables and Grain Products Milk and Meat and Fruits Alternative Alternatives MY DAILY TOTALS *a( " 3 4 3 2 *a( 2 5 4 6 2 *a( 3 2 2 6 2 SMART CHOICES CHECKLIST 7 7 I eat the recommended amount and type of food each day. I eat at least one dark green and one orange vegetable each day
80S I choose vegetables and fruit, grain products, and lean meat and alternatives prepared with little or no added fat, sugar or salt. 7 80S 80S 80S 80S 80S 80S I have vegetables and fruit more often than juice. At least half of my grain product choices are whole grain each day. I drink skim, 1% or 2% milk each day. I choose lower fat milk alternatives. I have meat alternatives such as beans, lentils and tofu often. I eat at least two ood !uide "ervings of fish each week. I include a small amount of unsaturated fat #oils used in cooking, salad dressing, margarine, and mayonnaise$ each day.
80S I satisfy my thirst with water. 80S I limit foods and beverages that are high in calories, fat, sugar or salt.
"onclusion @uestions!) >id you eat a variety of foods from all of the food groups/ &(plain the importance of variety. <nclude in your answer an understanding of the role of micronutrients in a healthy diet. +o < do not eat a variety of from all the food groups. (< am a very picky eater) <t is important to have variety in your diet because all foods have different proteins and micronutrients that are essential to having a healthy diet. <f you do not have variety you should be taking supplements to ensure your body is getting everything it needs in order to function. ') <n what food group did you have the most difficulty meeting the recommended servings/ 0hy do you think there were barriers for you in getting all of the food groups ade,uately into your diet. < had the most difficulty meeting the recommended servings <n the vegetable and fruit group. Aince < was little < loved my milks, my meats, my grains but < never en=oyed the fruits and vegetables. < only like tomatoes, peppers (not green) and avocado. 5y doctor and my mom have tried everything to try and make me en=oy fruits and vegetables but gave up so < now take supplements to even it out. )) >id you food consumption meet you energy needs for daily activities/ :efer to the energy e,uation and your understanding of calories to e(plain your energy needs.
< eat enough calories for me to be able to be as active as < am. < eat a lot of meet to give me protein and < drink a lot of milk to keep my bones strong however < lack in the vegetable and fruit category. < do not eat any green vegetables and that is a problem. To make up for that < have to take supplements to ensure < have a balanced diet. Assignment components which must be submitted includes!.Bour "anadas food $uide (application) '.;reliminary research ,uestions (knowledge) ). ) day data collection sheet (in,uiry) 1. "onclusion ,uestions (communication)

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