Assignment: The Diet Analysis Project

Assignment: The Diet Analysis Project

Assignment: The Diet Analysis Project

The diet analysis is an important project. The project requires 3 steps –

1. Getting the data. This requires keeping a food log, entering the food in the Nutricalc program, and getting the correct print out. Since this is the basis of the project, this part is due by March 3, 2018. It can be submitted at any time

2. Using the data obtained above to write and submit Part 1

3. Using the data obtained above to write and submit Part 2

Please read the directions for the diet analysis. Here are the directions related to data gathering:

You will need the NutriCalc diet analysis software available with the purchase of your access code with your textbook. You are not to use other meal tracker systems on the internet (i.e. MyFitnessPal, SuperTracker, etc.) as these will not generate the sophisticated reports you will require to complete your project. If you do this project using another software you will not receive credit for the work!

You will need to keep a food diary for 3 days. Use the instructions for keeping the diary. You will collect food, beverage, and behavioral data for the food log. You will use a provided food record form that is available in the Diet Analysis Link. Do not use the one in the nutricalc program. Handwritten records are fine, you are welcome to simply scan them for submission.

Once you have collected the record you will then set up a profile in the NutriCalc program. There is a short tutorial video provided when you are on the front page of the NutriCalc program. Note: DO NOT SET UP PROGRAM FOR WEIGHT LOSS. If weight change is needed, you can talk about this in your paper, but this project is to assess your diet needs in the current time and with your current weight.

After you have set up the profile you will then be able to enter the foods and beverages you consumed over the 3 day period. Make sure to save your work frequently

Step 1: Keeping an accurate food log is the first step.

1. Keep a food diary for 3 days- 2 week days and 1 weekend day (consecutive days). Choose days that are fairly typical of your intake so that you can better understand your usual diet. In other words – don’t record on days that you are sick, your birthday, when you don’t have any food in the house, etc.

Carry the food record with you and record everything or eat or drink
Record immediately after eating with as much detail as possible
Be accurate with portion sizes – this is IMPORTANT. Refer to the tools in Chapters 1 and 2 to help determine serving size.
Do not include vitamin and mineral supplements since you are looking only at food intake. Similarly, do not record vitamin waters and energy drinks with added vitamins.
If you take a protein supplement or drink protein shakes, include these as they will influence calorie and macronutrient intake
You need to record your intake on the Diet Diary Form
be very detailed in the description of what you ate. It will be easier to do the analysis if you keep good records of everything that you eat and drink.
record the meal and time you ate – you decide what the meal is. If you get up at noon on Saturday and you eat – that might be your breakfast and it might be lunch
record the food/beverage in as much detail as possible and the portion. You do not have to record method of preparation unless it will affect the food. For example – a pop tart is the same if it is toasted or not. But chicken is different if it is fried or baked.
Record the portion size – accurately. Again – tools in chapter 1 and 2.
Record where you were, who you were with, and what you were doing when eating. For example, you might have been alone at kitchen table reading your nutrition book, or in the lunchroom at work with co-workers, or you might be with friends watching TV
Rate your hunger on scale of 1= not hungry and 5 = famished
Assess how you were feeling (bored, happy, stressed, rushed, etc.)
Estimate how long it took you to eat.
Next Step: Use NutritionCalc Plus http://nutritioncalc3.mheducation.com/ncplus3/ –

a. Set up your profile.

b. CHOOSE WEIGHT MAINTENANCE – do not choose weight loss.

c. Carefully choose your physical activity level. There are athletes who practice 4 or more hours a day. They are very active. Make sure you consider the time that you sit with school work, computer, car, TV etc. Do not over estimate your activity

Enter your food

Sometimes you might not be able to find exactly what you ate. Try to pick something that comes close. You might also try putting in the ingredients. After you have entered all of your information, you need to print out your reports.

Recipes and custom foods can be entered as well – please review the tutorial for assistance – caution: if you add recipes make sure to double check the MyPlate report to verify that the servings of the components of your recipe have been added to this report.

VERY IMPORTANT: Check over your reports. If calories are very high or low, make sure you entered the right amounts. 15 French fries is different than 15 servings of French fries! In general – if females find their intake over 2500 or if males are over 3500, recheck your work. Also, if calories are very low (intakes less than 1500 calories a day), make sure you recorded everything that you ate and that these are usual days.

If you have any questions or problems – please contact me early!

The Reports or printouts that you need:

When you have entered all of your food data in the program, go to the Reports. Choose the 3 days that you have recorded. Save these reports in PDF – the Bar Graph, Calorie Assessment, and MyPlate report

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Assignment: The Diet Analysis Project

Assignment: The Diet Analysis Project

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.