There were foods that I ate that I couldn’t place in any one of the five food groups as they had large amounts of other ingredients, which made it difficult.
Looking at my diet I haven’t achieved to have each food group in each meal, I only have about 2 or 3 at the most.
I also could do with a few more serves of dairy products as an early preventative from getting osteoporosis in later life.
When comparing my diet to the Healthy Diet pyramid, I think my diet shows that Fruit, vegetables, breads and cereals take up the biggest proportion of my diet and that I do eat dairy foods, meat fish and poultry in moderation, and also that I eat sugars and butters in small amounts.
In accordance to the Australian Dietary Guidelines I think my diet follows the majority of the requirements;
- I enjoy a wide spread variety of nutritious foods, although it doesn’t really show it on the spreadsheet I wouldn’t usually eat the same things every day if I didn’t have school.
- I eat plenty of breads, cereals, fruits and vegetables.
- I eat a diet low in fat
- I Maintain a healthy body weight balancing exercise and food intake
- I don’t drink alcohol
- I eat only a moderate amount of sugars, but if on occasions I had extra amounts it would be from the natural sugars in fruit and the occasional lolly
- I use salt sparingly
- I eat foods containing calcium
- I don’t eat many foods containing iron as I don’t eat red meat but I do ensure I have at least 1 serve of chicken or fish per day.
It is very important to follow a healthy diet no matter what age you are but most importantly between the ages of 12-18 as an adolescent when you need lots of protein iron, calcium and meats for your body to grow.
It is also very important to follow a healthy diet, as it is a preventative for diseases of affluence. An example of these diseases of affluence are, Hypertension: a result of a high salt intake, Obesity can lead to Non dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2) both diseases are a result of a high fat and sugar diet with little or no physical activity. Athlerosclerosis: a result of eating to much fat and not exercising and also Amenhorrea: a result of to much exercise and not enough body fat.
Following the basic food groups and guidelines can prevent all these diseases and you are guarantied to feel great, look great and have a healthy body for life.
By Lynsey Bramley!