Nutrition Project Template

Track all food and drinks you consume for one week using myfitnesspal (if you’d like to
use a different tracking tool, please consult your professor). Using the app or reporting
tools on the website, complete this template to reflect on strengths and improvement
opportunities with respect to your eating habits.

Introduction

Write an introductory paragraph to begin your nutrition reflection. What you include
here is up to you. Your introduction could include any pertinent background information
about your nutritional status, factors that influence how you eat, e.g. family, sports…
basically anything you want to say about you and your relationship with food.

     

Macronutrients

Recommended Actual Intake Are you above, below

Intake (average for week) or meeting target?
Carbohydrates                  
Fiber                  
Sugar                  
Proteins                  
Fats                  
Trans Fats 0g            

Comments on Macronutrient Consumption (optional):      

Micronutrients

Recommended Actual Intake Are you above, below

Intake (average for week) or meeting target?
Vitamin A                  
Vitamin C                  
Calcium                  
Potassium                  
Iron                  
Sodium                  

Comments on Micronutrient Consumption (optional):      

 Nutrition Project Template

Strengths

Analyze your nutrient intake in the macronutrient and micronutrient tables above and
describe what you did well this week. Of which macro- and micronutrients are you
consuming the recommended amounts? Are you eating the recommended amounts of
fruits and vegetables per day? Remember fruits and vegetables contain more
beneficial substances than just the vitamins and minerals. What else do you consider
strengths from analyzing your food diary?

     

Opportunities

Analyze your nutrient intake above and detail opportunities for improvement. If you are
not consuming enough of a nutrient, what foods could you consume in order to boost
your intake? What specific changes could you make to your eating habits to meet your
indicated nutritional needs? On days where you did not eat a healthy diet, what are
triggers that lead you to unhealthy eating?

     

Reflection

Reflect on your week. What insights did you gain by tracking your food for a week?
How did you feel about this project? What benefits will you gain from having completed
this project? Would you consider tracking food again in the future to check your nutrient
intake? Include anything else you’d like to share about your experience with this
project.