Assignment: Nutrition and Physical Fitness Plan
Instructions
1. Create a meal diary for yourself for one day. Create a healthy version of each meal and snack and an unhealthy version. Write a summary of the meal including the required elements listed. Include citations and references in APA format for any sources used. Answer the questions located below the tables.
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Healthy Meal Components
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General health value (explain why these are healthy meals)
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Total calories, fat, and other nutrients
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Snack
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Unhealthy Meal Components
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General health value (explain why these are unhealthy meals)
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Total calories, fat, and other nutrients
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Snack
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a) Discuss which meal diary is more reasonable for you when considering work and family schedules. (100- to 200-words).
b) Is it possible to eat healthy meals when dining outside of the home (such as at your favorite restaurant)? Why or why not? Provide examples. (100- to 200-words).
2. Create a physical fitness plan for yourself. List 3 physical activities, workout details, health benefits of the activity, and calories burned. Cite and reference any sources by using APA format. Complete the question below the plan.
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Activity
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How many times per week? Length of workout?
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Health benefits (cite sources!)
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Number of calories burned
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a) Should the calories burned in a workout be the primary concern when choosing a workout routine? Why or why not? Cite and reference the textbook using APA format in your response. (100-200 words)