Name:FACS 8
Date:Period:
ChooseMyPlate Reflection
Directions: Taking a look at the daily goals that the site provided you with, record the following information. Then, answer the questions in complete sentences.
How many ounces of grains should you be eating a day? ______
How many cups of vegetables should you be eating a day?______
How many cups of fruits should you be getting a day? ______
How many cups of dairy should you be getting a day? ______
How many ounces of protein foods should you be eating a day?______
How many teaspoons of oils are recommended to you a day?______
How many extra calories a day to they give you from fats?______
How many calories a day is your goal based on?______
1) Take a look at your reports from your two days of recording what you ate. Did you meet your goal for grains? If so, what did you eat to do this? If not, how far off were you? Did you eat more whole or refined grains? How can you improve on your grain consumption?
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2) Take a look at your reports from your two days of recording what you ate. Did you meet your goal for vegetables? If so, what did you eat to do this? If not, how far off were you? How can you improve on your vegetable consumption?
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3) Take a look at your reports from your two days of recording what you ate. Did you meet your goal for fruits? If so, what did you eat to do this? If not, how far off were you? Did your fruit consumption consist more of whole fruit or of juice? How can you improve on your fruit consumption?
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4) Take a look at your reports from your two days of recording what you ate. Did you meet your goal for dairy? If so, what did you eat to do this? If not, how far off were you? How can you improve on your dairy consumption?
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5) Take a look at your reports from your two days of recording what you ate. Did you meet your goal for proteins (meats and beans)? If so, what did you eat to do this? If not, how far off were you? How can you improve on your protein consumption?
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6) Take a look at your reports from your two days of recording what you ate. How was your oil consumption over the two day span? Did you stay below, or go over your limit? What food sources did your oils come from?
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7) Take a look at your reports from your two days of recording what you ate. Did you stay below or go above the recommended calorie consumption for each day? Why do you think your results turned out the way they did?
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8) Take a look at your graphs from your two days of recording what you ate. Did you go over or stay under the limit of calories from fats/sugars? Where did your sugar and fats come from?
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9) Take a look at your nutrient report. Were you over or under your target goal for carbohydrates? What foods did you eat that contained carbohydrates? Why are carbohydrates important for your body?
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10) Take a look at your nutrient report. Were you over or under your target goal for protein? What foods did you eat that contained protein? Why is protein important for your body?
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11)Take a look at your nutrient report. Were you over or under your target goal for calcium? What foods did you eat that contained calcium? Why is calcium important for your body?
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12) Overall, how would you rate your diet over the past two days? What area(s) would you like to improve on? What area(s) do you think you did well on?
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13) How did you feel about your experience on choosemyplate.gov? Do you think that you will use your profile in the future? Why or why not? Please give 3 specific reasons as to why you feel the way you do.
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