Nutrition Assignment:
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Produce a 3 day log from Eatracker.ca using landscape not portrait.
Students should use the results from Eatracker.ca to analyze their three day log
Students should compare the recommended amounts for each food group and
their own diet
Students should compare the number of calories consumed during each of their
three days
Students should also analyze their own diets based on the nutrient feedback
consumed during those 3 days.
To be handed in for evaluation:
1. A three day food log print out from eatracker.ca
2. A one to two page write up analyzing his or her own diet. Students may use
charts to help display their information.
Expectations:
Understanding
Three day food
log
Level 1
One day food
log
Understanding Student is
Understanding having
of a healthy diet difficulty using
the eatracker
information to
explain a
healthy diet
Communication Student is only
Analyzing
able to provide
nutrient
a minimum
feedback
analysis of their
own nutrient
feedback
Level 2
Two Day Food
Log
Level 3
Three Day food
log
Student is able
to use some
ideas from
eatracker to
explain a
healthy diet
Student is able
to use eatracker
to explain a
healthy diet
Student is only
able to provide
a minimum
analysis of their
own nutrient
feedback
Student is able
to provide an
accurate
analysis of their
own nutrient
feedback
Level 4
A thoroughly
detailed three
day food log is
provided
Student is able
to thoroughly
use ideas from
eatracker to
explain a
healthy diet
Student is able
to provide a
thorough
analysis of their
own nutrient
feedback
A Daily Look at How Much Fat, Sugar, and Salt
You Should Be Eating
Updated Mar 8 2012 - 4:32pm · Posted Mar 8 2012 - 1:25am by Laura Marie
Meyers
Sugar · Sodium · Healthy Living · Nutritional Information
You may think your diet is right on track, but do you know how much fat, sugar,
and salt you should be eating on an everyday basis? In honor of National
Nutrition Month, we're taking a look at the dietary guidelines for some of the
sneakiest health spoilers. Learn the recommended daily intake for fat, sugar, and
salt based on a 2,000 calories-per-day diet and try to adjust your habits
accordingly:
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Fat: The American Heart Association suggests that people consume 500 to 700
calories from fat each day, somewhere between 56 to 78 grams (or 25 to 35 percent of
your total daily calories). Don't think of fat as the bad guy, though. Instead, try to eat
more healthy fats, found in foods like nuts, avocado, and olive oil. You should also limit
your saturated fat intake to less than 16 grams and keep unhealthy trans fats to less than
two grams per day.
Sugar: It's recommended that 10g or just five percent of their daily diet is
sugar. Wondering what 100 calories of sugar looks like? About six teaspoons. That
may seem like a lot, but sugar tends to turn up in some surprising sources, like bread and
yogurt, so educate yourself on the sweet culprits and learn how to cut back on sugar.
Since nutrition labels list both naturally occurring and added sugars, check the ingredient
list for a more detailed account of which kind of sugars a food item may have; anything
containing fruit or dairy will contain natural sugars.
Salt: The recommended daily intake of salt is 1,500 milligrams to 2,300
milligrams (about a teaspoon), depending on your risk factors. Less than you expected?
The overconsumption of sodium is linked to high-blood pressure and a range of other
health issues, so monitor your salt intake and follow these tips to limit sodium.