Wednesday, February 23, 2011
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'Skittles' by kurariisu on deviantArt at http://browse.deviantart.com/photography/?q=skittles&order=9&offset=48#/d1rnx1q
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'jellybeans' by uberbechin on deviantArt at http://uberbechin.deviantart.com/art/jellybeans-153683061?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Aphotography%20jellybeans&qo=2
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'candy' by qwux on deviantArt at http://qwux.deviantart.com/art/candy-53403694?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Aphotography%20candy&qo=22
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'food 8' by Alvin-Bake on deviantArt at http://alvin-bake.deviantart.com/art/food-8-101634460?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Aphotography%20food&qo=4
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'food' by tfprince on deviantArt at http://tfprince.deviantart.com/art/food-11397107?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Aphotography%20food&qo=2
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'food' by MonkeyBuisiness on deviantArt at http://monkeybuisiness.deviantart.com/art/food-84815202?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Aphotography%20food&qo=0
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And now... Yummy food[pictures] !! All images found at http://www.deviantart.com, and all rightful credit before, in the present and future goes to their rightful owners/ photographers, no copyright infringement intended.
Reflections~
Firstly, I'd like to say that this was an eye-opener was me. Of course, I'd always known I was far from 'healthy', but I never expected it to be to this extent o.o Now, I see what weird things I eat at the weirdest of times and the lack of any pattern whatsoever in my eating habits. However, from this task, I have learnt that I should take my meals at regular times to avoid over-consumption which might result in excess weight being added -wince-, something most would gladly avoid. In addition, if one is hungry even after consuming meals[if it has been a long day or something] then instead of grabbing the convenient alternatives of chips or other unhealthy processed foods, we should put in a little bit more effort and fix something healthier or maybe simply grab an apple out of the fridge.Now, I possess a greater awareness of just what the things I stuff down my gullet actually contain, so I am also decidedly more conscious when making food choices, and realize that in order to maintain my health, I need to consume more dietary fibre, carbohydrates and protein, at the same time trying to choose healthier alternatives for unhealthy dishes[like those icky swimming in oil things]. Last but not least, I have to start dragging myself from bed at ungodly hours[so it's less crowded and with less cars, noise etc] and get some exercise before my muscles waste away into nothing.
SHERMAINE'S BLOG (:
Shermaine's blog at http://whatgoesintomymouth.blogspot.com/ has a very pretty blogskin :o However, the sheer whiteness of the page burns my eyes and the many many many many many many many multicolored and different-sized texts are highly distracting -rubs eyes-.
Shermaine has recorded and organized into tables what she put into her mouth over the course of three days, and most surprisingly, she has the self control to stick to three square meals a day with no snacks :O wow. In her blog, Shermaine comments on her results obtained from various tools and emphasizes the important words in her sentences, which is good :D Generally, although eating normal and regular meals will stop one from snacking and gaining unnecessary weight, SHERMAINE EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGGIES D: Not only will you defecate bricks like gabby in the long run, but your health will also be affected and you'll fall sick and you won't be able to come to school and you'll be sad and alone at home and when you get back you'll have a truckload of homework!! So eat more dietary fibre.
Shermaine has recorded and organized into tables what she put into her mouth over the course of three days, and most surprisingly, she has the self control to stick to three square meals a day with no snacks :O wow. In her blog, Shermaine comments on her results obtained from various tools and emphasizes the important words in her sentences, which is good :D Generally, although eating normal and regular meals will stop one from snacking and gaining unnecessary weight, SHERMAINE EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGGIES D: Not only will you defecate bricks like gabby in the long run, but your health will also be affected and you'll fall sick and you won't be able to come to school and you'll be sad and alone at home and when you get back you'll have a truckload of homework!! So eat more dietary fibre.
GABBY'S BLOG YAY~
Gabriella's blog can be found at http://gabriella-fn.tumblr.com/.
Firstly, gabby's blog is easy to navigate, easy to read through and not wordy[save for the nutritional tool analysis thing], with strategically placed pictures and colorful tables ^^ She records her diet for three days running and analyzes what she ate, injecting her own personal opinion on the matters. In general, she needs to eat more fruits and vegetables to supplement to dietary fibre[or lack thereof] in her diet should she want to avoid defecating bricks, literally. For the most part, she has a relatively unhealthy diet with large amounts of sodium and everything else except calcium. For such an issue, my suggestion is that she eat less processed foods and revert to perhaps more vegetable based dishes instead, and of course DRINK MORE MILK GABBY. Despite her apparent overtly large energy output, this should not be a problem because she is in a sports CCA and stays back very often and quite late so she needs more food to sustain her, and consuming protein would help her grow[taller]{evil smirk}.
Firstly, gabby's blog is easy to navigate, easy to read through and not wordy[save for the nutritional tool analysis thing], with strategically placed pictures and colorful tables ^^ She records her diet for three days running and analyzes what she ate, injecting her own personal opinion on the matters. In general, she needs to eat more fruits and vegetables to supplement to dietary fibre[or lack thereof] in her diet should she want to avoid defecating bricks, literally. For the most part, she has a relatively unhealthy diet with large amounts of sodium and everything else except calcium. For such an issue, my suggestion is that she eat less processed foods and revert to perhaps more vegetable based dishes instead, and of course DRINK MORE MILK GABBY. Despite her apparent overtly large energy output, this should not be a problem because she is in a sports CCA and stays back very often and quite late so she needs more food to sustain her, and consuming protein would help her grow[taller]{evil smirk}.
ANNABELLE'S BLOG YAY :D
Reading through Annabelle's blog at http://annabelletan209.blogspot.com/, I was highly unsurprised; that is, that she managed another practically perfect project that puts mine to shame ._. ANNABELLE WHY ARE YOU SO SMART. Anyhow, yay we have/ had[unless i changed] blogskin YAY WE BOTH LOVE CANDY :D
Annabelle has recorded her diet faithfully for three days, and her constant insertion of pictures ensures that the reading of her blog is far from boring. Her blog is user-friendly and easy to navigate with clearly visible text that does not murder eyes. Annabelle also inserts her own personal opinions into the analysis rather than rely on the tools to do the talking, adding to the interesting-ness of her blog in general. From her general diet, she should eat more protein or find alternative sources of it like more fish since she's strongly opposed to meat and semi-vegetarian in that sense. In addition, she should consume more carbohydrates for a healthier diet. However, in general her diet is relatively healthy[much more so than mine] and she should keep up her eating of eating fruits and veggies so wonderful job Annabelle :D [i really hope you see this :DDD]
Annabelle has recorded her diet faithfully for three days, and her constant insertion of pictures ensures that the reading of her blog is far from boring. Her blog is user-friendly and easy to navigate with clearly visible text that does not murder eyes. Annabelle also inserts her own personal opinions into the analysis rather than rely on the tools to do the talking, adding to the interesting-ness of her blog in general. From her general diet, she should eat more protein or find alternative sources of it like more fish since she's strongly opposed to meat and semi-vegetarian in that sense. In addition, she should consume more carbohydrates for a healthier diet. However, in general her diet is relatively healthy[much more so than mine] and she should keep up her eating of eating fruits and veggies so wonderful job Annabelle :D [i really hope you see this :DDD]
Comments~
Okay, so maybe this picture is a little small. If it were any bigger, the resolution or lack thereof would hurt eyes though.
The dish I chose was the Chicken Macaroni Soup dish we first cooked during home econs :D I chose it as it is healthy and is composed of many awesome and essential nutrients[dietary fibre in the many veggies, protein in chicken etc]. It is also low in bad things like sodium and oil, and it's filling, so it fulfills all the conditions for a successful on dish meal[filling and nutritious] yay!
The dish I chose was the Chicken Macaroni Soup dish we first cooked during home econs :D I chose it as it is healthy and is composed of many awesome and essential nutrients[dietary fibre in the many veggies, protein in chicken etc]. It is also low in bad things like sodium and oil, and it's filling, so it fulfills all the conditions for a successful on dish meal[filling and nutritious] yay!
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My initial thoughts when I first scanned through the Nutritional Message Based On Results: wow, I'm going to die of constipation and osteoporosis.
According to the chart-thing, I am underdosing on all the nutrients. Well, one thing I'm rather happy about is that my fat/ saturated fat/ sodium consumption is below the recommended daily allowance as as i mentioned in an earlier post, I felt like I was severely overdosing the sodium :P Sadly, the mostly ated 'nutrient' for day three was saturated fat, which is not good ):
Overall, I feel that I should increase my intake of carbohydrates[POTATO], protein, calcium and dietary fibre. I can cut down on the fats by eating less processed foods and eating more natural stuff like yoghurt and fruits and veggies which will also increase my dietary fibre intake and reduce my risk of getting constipation[yay!]. I have been trying to get my mom to switch to brown rice, but she won't let me D: so I shall turn to more convenient alternatives like those mentioned above.
In addition, my calcium intake should be drastically increased, so I should drink more milk to help![runs to fridge]. However, I don't like milk much because it's too plain and I would prefer it in AWESOME coffee or tea, but I do go to great extents to make my milk frothy because I like frothy milk :D[like standing on a chair to pouring milk from the carton into the cup]. I wouldn't want to die of osteoporosis o.o there are clearly many other more interesting/ effective/ painless/ easy/ obvious ways to die. Speaking of which, I recall I had a friend who kept falling down and breaking her bones because she liked street soccer and track -shudders- as much as i would like to have a cool cast to draw on, I don't think I'd be willing to sacrifice an arm/ leg/ anything else for weeks just for that.
Basically, I need to eat more potatoes, meat, milk and veggies, or variants that provide the same nutrient. Another thing this tool has reminded me of is that I actually need to exercise ): yes, as you might have guessed, I am probably the most unfit thirteen to fourteen-year-old in existence. The only time I get any exercise is during PE and then even I rarely exert myself, and the only time I run is for PFT unless warmup before PE is counted. I did try on multiple occasions to go jogging with several willing friends but couldn't bear to drag myself out of bed in the wee hours of the morning -yawns-
Yay that's all~
According to the chart-thing, I am underdosing on all the nutrients. Well, one thing I'm rather happy about is that my fat/ saturated fat/ sodium consumption is below the recommended daily allowance as as i mentioned in an earlier post, I felt like I was severely overdosing the sodium :P Sadly, the mostly ated 'nutrient' for day three was saturated fat, which is not good ):
Overall, I feel that I should increase my intake of carbohydrates[POTATO], protein, calcium and dietary fibre. I can cut down on the fats by eating less processed foods and eating more natural stuff like yoghurt and fruits and veggies which will also increase my dietary fibre intake and reduce my risk of getting constipation[yay!]. I have been trying to get my mom to switch to brown rice, but she won't let me D: so I shall turn to more convenient alternatives like those mentioned above.
In addition, my calcium intake should be drastically increased, so I should drink more milk to help![runs to fridge]. However, I don't like milk much because it's too plain and I would prefer it in AWESOME coffee or tea, but I do go to great extents to make my milk frothy because I like frothy milk :D[like standing on a chair to pouring milk from the carton into the cup]. I wouldn't want to die of osteoporosis o.o there are clearly many other more interesting/ effective/ painless/ easy/ obvious ways to die. Speaking of which, I recall I had a friend who kept falling down and breaking her bones because she liked street soccer and track -shudders- as much as i would like to have a cool cast to draw on, I don't think I'd be willing to sacrifice an arm/ leg/ anything else for weeks just for that.
Basically, I need to eat more potatoes, meat, milk and veggies, or variants that provide the same nutrient. Another thing this tool has reminded me of is that I actually need to exercise ): yes, as you might have guessed, I am probably the most unfit thirteen to fourteen-year-old in existence. The only time I get any exercise is during PE and then even I rarely exert myself, and the only time I run is for PFT unless warmup before PE is counted. I did try on multiple occasions to go jogging with several willing friends but couldn't bear to drag myself out of bed in the wee hours of the morning -yawns-
Yay that's all~
Day 3 Analysis
To analyze my eats on this last day of eating something halfway before remembering you have to record it and mentally slapping yourself repeatedly for a. not bringing a notebook/pen to take notes or b. ever setting a passcode on your iPod without realizing that it would one day bring about your doom, I have decided to use -dramatic pause- dududuh!! That's right, the Food Intake Assessment tool :D Here are the results:
| Based on the information you have provided, your daily energy requirement is estimated to be 1,895 kcal. This energy requirement is the level of calorie intake from food that will balance the calories your body burns, thus maintaining your weight. For weight loss, you should consume fewer calories and be more active. If you need to gain weight, consume more calories than your body requires. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period of Analysis: 09/02/2011 - 09/02/2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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View graph of actual nutritional intake compared against RDA
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Nutrition messages based on results Dietary Fibre You were not getting enough dietary fibre in your diet. An adequate intake of dietary fibre can help to promote proper bowel functions, reduce blood cholesterol and control blood glucose levels. Dietary fibre can also help to make you feel full longer. Dietary fibre can only be obtained from plant-based foods. Remember to have your 2 servings of fruit and 2 servings of vegetables everyday. Choose fresh fruit or vegetables rather than the juice, and eat the skin (if edible) of cleaned fruit or vegetables. Replace meat-based dishes with beans, peas or lentils in you diet on alternate days. Try to consume 1 serving of wholegrain products from the rice and alternatives group daily, for example unpolished rice and wholemeal bread. Calcium You were not getting enough calcium in your diet. Without adequate calcium, you may be at risk of developing osteoporosis, a condition where your bones become weak and brittle. If left untreated, osteoporosis can worsen until a fracture (crack or break in the bone) occurs. Increase your calcium intake from a variety of sources. Consume calcium-enriched breads and biscuits, green leafy vegetables, calcium-fortified juices, high-calcium soya bean milk, ikan bilis, sardines (with bones), tofu, as well as milk and other dairy products. Vitamin D helps our body absorb calcium. Your body can make this vitamin after sunlight hits your skin. You can easily obtain enough by getting at least 30-60 minutes of sunlight a day. Aside from eating wisely, remember to make exercise a part of your life. Exercise helps to burn fat, tone your muscles, improve your stamina, relax and sleep better, as well as keep you alert and study better! Exercise at least 20 to 60 minutes, 3 to 5 times a week, until you sweat and breathe deeply without getting breathless. Choose an exercise that you enjoy, and try a variety so that you don’t get bored. Keep your exercise routine simple, fun and interesting.  When shopping for food, look out for products with the Healthier Choice Symbol. These products are lower in total fat, saturated fat, sodium and/or dietary fibre content compared to other products in the same category. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34% Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Day 2 Analysis
For the analysis of foodstuffs consumed on day 2, i decided to use the Healthy Diet Pyramid.
The article from which I obtained this image recommends a certain amount of the different food groups be consumed daily, namely
The article from which I obtained this image recommends a certain amount of the different food groups be consumed daily, namely
- Rice & Alternatives: 5 - 7
- Fruits: 2
- Vegetables: 2
- Meat & Alternatives: 3
- Croissant: 1 serving of Rice & Alternatives
- Yakult: 1 serving of Meat & Alternatives[milk is under this category so i suppose cultured milk is too]
- Orange: 1 serving of Fruits
- Strawberries: 1/2 serving of Fruits
- Bowl of rice: 2 servings of Rice & Alternatives
- Seaweed chicken: 1/2 serving of Meat & Alternatives[the chicken is so small ._.]
- Rice & Alternatives: 3 servings
- Fruits: 1 1/2 servings
- Vegetables: 0 servings
- Meat & Alternatives: 1 1/2 servings
Comments~
I couldn't insert any words after the table so I have to put this as a separate post ): Anyhow, regarding the timing at which these are posted, something went wrong with Blogger so I am in fact not posting at a ridiculous six in the morning, rather I am posting at eleven-thirty at night, which isn't much better. But I digress.
Nutrients for the first day:
Total energy: 1,615kcal
Total protein: 48g
Total fat: 40g
Total saturated fat: 21.4g
Total dietary fibre: 12.2g
Total carbohydrates: 264g
Total cholesterol: 66mg
Total sodium: 2109mg
Total calcium: 799mg
I don't really get the numbers, but honestly, I think the fat and sodium seem sky-high while the dietary fibre could use some improvement.
Nutrients for the first day:
Total energy: 1,615kcal
Total protein: 48g
Total fat: 40g
Total saturated fat: 21.4g
Total dietary fibre: 12.2g
Total carbohydrates: 264g
Total cholesterol: 66mg
Total sodium: 2109mg
Total calcium: 799mg
I don't really get the numbers, but honestly, I think the fat and sodium seem sky-high while the dietary fibre could use some improvement.
Day 1 Analysis
For the analysis of what I put into my mouth on day 1, I decided to use the Energy and Nutrient Composition tool:
Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Total fat (g) | Saturated fat (g) | Dietary fibre (g) | Carbohydrate (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Calcium (mg) | |
Bread, white | 937 | 29 | 16 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 168 | 0 | 1,364 | 181 |
Milk, low-fat | 120 | 8 | 5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 12 | 5 | 130 | 350 |
Coffee, mocha ice, blended with full cream milk | 341 | 8 | 8 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 59 | 8 | 316 | 223 |
Muffin, chocolate | 217 | 3 | 11 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 25 | 53 | 299 | 45 |
Comments~
Looking at what I recorded of the food i consumed over the course of three days... To say in the least, I am quite shocked o.o I eat next to no vegetables at all though I eat fruits[strawberries!! <3] and I hardly eat anything that constitutes an actual meal. My food intake also occurs at highly irregular timings :/ I guess I only eat when i get hungry rather than on time and only eat what I like eating[no vegetables] no matter how bad it is[the coffee kept me awake for roughly twelve hours]. Overall, I am freakishly unhealthy.
Day 3 - 9/2/11
| Time | Food Eaten | Quantity |
| 9.07am | Jagabee[Japanese freeze-dried potato-things] | 1 packet/cup[it comes packaged in a cup] |
| 4.13pm | Yakult | 1 |
| 4.16pm | Orange | 1 |
| 4.21pm | Strawberry | 4 |
| 10.07pm | Lettuce | 2 leaves |
| 10.12pm | Cheese | 1 slice |
Day 2 - 8/2/11
| Time | Food Eaten | Quantity |
| 2.45pm | Chocolate croissant | 1 |
| 4.37pm | Yakult | 1 |
| 5.14pm | Orange | 1 |
| 5.20pm | Strawberry | 3 |
| 9.44pm | Plain white rice | 1 bowl |
| 9.52pm | Seaweed chicken | 1 |
Day 1 - 7/2/11
Time | Food Eaten | Quantity |
5.42am | Toast | 1 slice |
5.52am | Low-fat milk | 1 cup |
2.13pm | Coffee[blended, mochaish, doubleshot-?] | 1 cup |
3.43pm | Chocolate Muffin | 1 |
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