MACRO & MICRO NUTRIENTS
Write a 2-page reflection/essay using the information from the macro and micronutrients table. What did you discover about your 3-day food consumption of MACRO & MICRONUTRIENTS?
What is your assessment? Too much? Too little? Just, right?
What was troubling and/or surprising about what you consumed?
What questions and/or concerns do you have about macro and micronutrients?
SPECIAL FOCUS: Regarding your average SODIUM intake:
What is your assessment? Too much? Too little? Just, right?
What was troubling and/or surprising about the amount of sodium that you consumed?
What questions and/or concerns do you have about kidney function and kidney disease?
What are your thoughts and/or questions on how to use the above information to plan your individual nutrition plan of action?
What did you learn or find surprising when you used your food journal to compare the level and quality of the nutrients you ate with the recommended nutrient guidelines?