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Monitoring Calorie In-take (Objective 4) For this discussion, you will need to choose a recent meal (or, if you are ambitious, an entire day’s food), and construct an original thread (>250 words) with the following:
Discussion – Monitoring Calorie In-take (Objective 4)
For this discussion, you will need to choose a recent meal (or, if you are ambitious, an entire day’s food), and construct an original thread (>250 words) with the following:
● An itemized estimate of the number of Calories you consumed, including the total Calories (and units)
o Be as specific as possible. For instance, if you had a bowl of cereal, state which brand/type, the number of Calories in the cereal, and the additional Calories present in the milk you poured over the cereal.
o Keep in mind serving size. One “bowl” of cereal is often more than a single serving size as indicated in the nutritional information. You might need to measure (and report) the volume or mass of food in your meal to get accurate measurements.
o If you choose a meal that you’ve had in a restaurant, most restaurants post nutritional information about their menu on their website. You can also ask a manager.
● Specific and thoughtful answers to the following:
o Have you or do you regularly calculate your caloric intake? Why or why not? Do you think it is important to do so?
o What other variables are important to consider besides number of Calories when considering how food may impact our bodies?
o Do you think the government has a responsibility to regulate the information provided on nutrition labels? Explain your answer.