Blog Post 8: Conclusion

Part One:
          Nutrition has changed greatly over the past 100 years. Everyone used to eat meals made at home from their own gardens and farms or even locally but now everything is processed and you cook it or you eat out. Fast food has become such a phenomenon and normality that people think it will be a little better if they go for grilled chicken instead of fried at the drive through. Because getting the fast option of food is so much easier the people are gravitating towards that instead of making food at home.
          If more people were to actually stop and look at what they are doing to their health they should want to change it. Especially with tools like the Mediterranean Diet and MyPlate where they can actually see how much nutrients they are getting and whether they are having too much or too little. It visually tells you what you did and didn't miss from your diet that day. The more positive thing about a healthier diet is that you will have less health risks and that means you can live longer and enjoy life more. So why not try to be healthier! We have the chance to change.


Part Two:
          This blog did help me start a better diet. Because of the assignments I've been seeing what would be appropriate to show good nutrition and it made me actually change the way I think when I see the food options in front of me. I choose the healthier option which includes less fried foods, more fruits and vegetables, and also more whole grains. If I keep making small changes as I go along I can have an extremely healthy diet. At the rate I'm going, it's going to happen pretty soon. If it weren't for the blogs I wouldn't have noticed how unhealthy I was being! It's a good thing too. This blog has changed almost all of my eating habits.

Blog Post 7: Trying My New Diet

Breakfast

I started my day with granola and skim milk with a side of fruit salad and black tea. I didn't think this meal would be that fulfilling but it actually was very satisfying. I enjoyed it very much and I'm starting to get used to the idea of skim milk instead of whole milk. It's so much better than an omelet with cheese and sugar loaded cereal. It was one of the best options possible in the cafe.


Lunch

Lunch was actually quite delicious! But, it happened a little to late. I had breakfast at around 10 and I didn't get to eat lunch until about 3:30. The chicken was tasty and the salad was amazing! I love chickpeas in my salad. This can become a regular when I eat dinner or lunch at the cafe. The yogurt also took the place of a dessert that would usually be Oreo pie or ice cream. Which I didn't get a picture of because I was so hungry!! But to top it off I had orange juice so it was all worth it.


Dinner

I went straight to the deli station and made a turkey sandwich on wheat bread with cheddar and lettuce. I tried it without mayonnaise this time and it was a little dry but still tasty. I also added in a salad with carrots and cucumber. I had it with a cup of lemonade mixed with water followed by a cup of water. After taking my time eating because I was talking with friends, I ended up feeling really full and didn't have any of the other temptations like pizza.



Hypothesis: Accepted

I think my diet plan worked really well with my hypothesis. Except for the vitamin D (which did get better). By the end of the day I felt much more healthier and energized. I didn't feel sluggish or weak at all. The change in diet really did affect how I felt during the day. And it felt really good.