I think an important piece in maintaining a healthy life is to ensure a healthy diet. Today’s blog discusses my weekly eating habits and how tracking what you eat can truly benefit myself. My intake did not meet all of the recommendations for each food group mentioned on a resource known as NutritionCalc Plus. Although my intake involved a lot of protein, my diet should consist of a more balanced diet to ensure that my body receives all of the nutrients needed to get manage enough energy throughout the day. Some examples of changes that I can adjust to my diet include eating more fruits and vegetables with my meals, along with ensuring I am cautious to always reading the nutrition facts on the label.  

In addition, ways I can effectively check the nutrition facts to make sure I am obtaining a balanced diet include reading the amount of fiber in whole wheat bread, for it contains 2-3g of fiber, while other wheat breads typically contain added preservatives. Although creating a set plan for a balanced diet seems simple, obstacles are bound to arise. Even though this class has previously discussed that there are technically no “bad foods”, it is still easy to fall into the constant temptation of what I believe known as the “grab and go” factor. This means that sometimes when I personally feel in a rush or do not feel like preparing something, I find myself at times just opening the wrapper to a tasty treat that may not be beneficial to my body’s needs.