HLTH 104 GCC Diet Activity and Physical Activity Recommendations Questions

Using the My Fitness Pal www.myfitnesspal.com (Links to an external site.) students will complete a 3-day diet and physical activity log, then write a 1-page analysis comparing their 3-day nutrients, food groups and physical activity report to recommendations from www.choosemyplate.gov (Links to an external site.) and lecture. This assignment will be submitted on Canvas and must include the .pdf or .jpg of the nutrients report and physical activity report. Total: 100 points.

• Minimum 500 words (1-2 pages not including the reports).
• Must answer the following questions:
  1. Was your intake higher/lower or the same as the recommendations on MyFitnessPal (Links to an external site.) for any of the following?
     • Calories
     • Fat
     • Carbohydrates
     • Protein
     • Fiber
     • Micronutrients (vitamins and minerals)
  2. Was your intake higher/lower or the same as the recommendations for these food groups on choosemyplate.gov (Links to an external site.)?
     • Fruits/vegetables
     • Grains (especially whole grains)
  3. Did you meet or exceed the CDC recommended (Links to an external site.) minimum amount of physical activity? (150min/week or 30 min/day)?
  4. What do you think you could do to improve your diet and/or physical activity? Set 2 SMART (Links to an external site.) Goals.

Diet and Activity Analysis