Develop your own MY Plate Plan. Enter your sex, age and activity level on the Super Tracker version of the website. Track your intake for one week.
Summary Paper: Compare and contrast your 7 day diet with the recommendations from the USDA website. The summary should detail the following questions for EACH* of the 7 food groups/physical activity listed below: -
What the recommendations are for you from the USDA.
What was your average intake over the 7 day period?
What can you do to better match your intake with the recommendations?
If your intake is higher/lower than recommended,
why is this problem? What are the possible consequences of continuing to eat this way?
If you are on target with the recommendations,
explain why this is beneficial. - You do NOT need to recount exactly what you ate, rather summarize what
you did well and where you can improve within each category. Make sure to talk about the long-term health consequences of continuing to eat this way.
My Age: 38
Gender: Female
Weight: 130lbs
Height: 5 feet 2 inches
Typical daily physical activity: None