Nutritional Health Assignment 3
TASK 1
Nutrition Plan for Individual 1
Changes that are required in their diet:
Reduce the amount of calories consumed on the weekend.
Reducing the carbohydrate intake on some days, and other days increasing it.
Lower the amount of salt intake.
Increase protein intake.
Don’t skip breakfast
Reducing the amount of calories consumed on the weekend is important because this individual lacks exercise and the
Although calories aren’t particularly ‘bad’ for you as they provide your body with energy, if individuals don’t exercise t
this will cause weight gain. To make sure individual 1 reduces this risk of weight gain and their calories in their diet, th
and vegetables, and even slimming world or weight watchers meals as these are nutritious foods which will fill you up
diet will include swapping meals such as McDonald’s for a tasty jacket potato with tuna and salad.
Lowering the amount of salt intake for this individual is important because having too much salt increases the blood p
body. Too much sodium will increase the risk of strokes, heart failure, osteoporosis, stomach cancer, and kidney disea
include an enormous amount of salt such as peperami sticks, it is important to either cut this out of their diet or reduc
sure individual 1 reduces the risk of increasing their blood pressure and other conditions, their diet plan will contain fo
such as ‘no added salt’. For example, tinned vegetables.
Looking at this individuals food diary, on some days their carbohydrates intake is high and other days is low, which is w
important. Carbohydrates are important in a diet because as they are the body’s main source of energy however, not
maintain a good carbohydrate intake, their diet plan will consist of lean meats, fish, eliminating sugar-sweetened drin
using sweetener instead of sugar.
Increasing the protein intake for this individual is important because your body uses protein to build and repair muscl
consume more protein as they aren’t consuming enough and this could lead to reduces in lean body mass, muscle stre
enough protein can also cause muscle cramping, weakness, and soreness. To make sure they have enough protein, th
cereal with eggs, including a high protein food with every meal.
Due to this individuals sleeping pattern, they tend to miss breakfast which is said to be the most important meal of the
will made sure they will consume a breakfast meal every day to ensure they don’t lack any nutrients such as vitamins,
fill those needs such as having a bowl of wetabix could help towards their daily intake of carbohydrates. It is importan
because you can become malnourished and weak which could lead to serious health problems.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Satur
Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Brea
2 slices of 1 slice of Porridge Oat bran Peach
wholemea wholemeal A piece of flakes smoothie
l bread. bread fruit Skimmed 1 slice of
2 poached Avacado milk toast
eggs Scrambled
eggs
Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinn
Jacket Fish with 2 slices of Coconut Muller
potato new wholemeal milk light
TASK 1
Nutrition Plan for Individual 1
Changes that are required in their diet:
Reduce the amount of calories consumed on the weekend.
Reducing the carbohydrate intake on some days, and other days increasing it.
Lower the amount of salt intake.
Increase protein intake.
Don’t skip breakfast
Reducing the amount of calories consumed on the weekend is important because this individual lacks exercise and the
Although calories aren’t particularly ‘bad’ for you as they provide your body with energy, if individuals don’t exercise t
this will cause weight gain. To make sure individual 1 reduces this risk of weight gain and their calories in their diet, th
and vegetables, and even slimming world or weight watchers meals as these are nutritious foods which will fill you up
diet will include swapping meals such as McDonald’s for a tasty jacket potato with tuna and salad.
Lowering the amount of salt intake for this individual is important because having too much salt increases the blood p
body. Too much sodium will increase the risk of strokes, heart failure, osteoporosis, stomach cancer, and kidney disea
include an enormous amount of salt such as peperami sticks, it is important to either cut this out of their diet or reduc
sure individual 1 reduces the risk of increasing their blood pressure and other conditions, their diet plan will contain fo
such as ‘no added salt’. For example, tinned vegetables.
Looking at this individuals food diary, on some days their carbohydrates intake is high and other days is low, which is w
important. Carbohydrates are important in a diet because as they are the body’s main source of energy however, not
maintain a good carbohydrate intake, their diet plan will consist of lean meats, fish, eliminating sugar-sweetened drin
using sweetener instead of sugar.
Increasing the protein intake for this individual is important because your body uses protein to build and repair muscl
consume more protein as they aren’t consuming enough and this could lead to reduces in lean body mass, muscle stre
enough protein can also cause muscle cramping, weakness, and soreness. To make sure they have enough protein, th
cereal with eggs, including a high protein food with every meal.
Due to this individuals sleeping pattern, they tend to miss breakfast which is said to be the most important meal of the
will made sure they will consume a breakfast meal every day to ensure they don’t lack any nutrients such as vitamins,
fill those needs such as having a bowl of wetabix could help towards their daily intake of carbohydrates. It is importan
because you can become malnourished and weak which could lead to serious health problems.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Satur
Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Brea
2 slices of 1 slice of Porridge Oat bran Peach
wholemea wholemeal A piece of flakes smoothie
l bread. bread fruit Skimmed 1 slice of
2 poached Avacado milk toast
eggs Scrambled
eggs
Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinn
Jacket Fish with 2 slices of Coconut Muller
potato new wholemeal milk light
