Healthy Eating

Assignments

Assignment One: Get Your MyPlate Plan

The MyPlate Plan shows your food group targets – what and how much to eat within your calorie allowance.

 

Complete your plan here: Click the START button

 

1.     How many calories do you need to consume to

Maintain your current weight:                   

Achieve a healthy weight:                         

 

2.     Click on the “Achieve Healthy Weight” box. How much of each of the following does it recommend you consume daily?

Fruits            Vegetables            Grains            Protein            Dairy                   

 

3.     Which food group do you need more of?                        

 

Click on the food group and read the information provided. List food items you would be willing to add to your current diet that will increase your intake of this food group:

                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                    

 

4.     Identify some barriers to adding these items. Brainstorm ways you overcome these barriers.

                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                    

Assignment Two: Fast Food Calculator

It’s a fact of college life—many students choose the convenience of “fast foods” over cafeteria or home-cooked foods. So, it’s important to know the nutritional value of our fast food choices. Discover the total calories, and fat grams from a typical fast food meal from TWO different restaurants at this website: http://www.fastfoodnutrition.org/fast-food-meal-calculator.php. Record your results below:

  1. Name of Restaurant 1:
  2. List food items selected:
  3. Total number of calories:
  4. Total fat grams:
  1. Name of Restaurant 2:
  2. List food items selected:
  3. Total number of calories:
  4. Total fat grams: