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Paper Instructions:
Tracking physical activity and nutritional intake are important parts of health and wellness. As an Internet search will reveal, there are a lot of different tools available for tracking your food intake and activity level. Here are a few examples:
SuperTracker
MyFitnessPal
SELFNutritionData
Cronometer
Apps for your smartphone/tablet:
MyFitnessPal
MyPlate
LoseIt!
Use one of the tools listed above (or another tool that you're already familiar with) and, for a 3-day period, track:
the food and beverages you consumed
the physical activities in which you engaged
Use the information that you gathered above and complete the two (2) worksheets below:
Physical Activity Worksheet
Nutritional Intake Worksheet
Part 2: What role does exercise play in your personal health and wellness?
If you do not exercise:
state 5 reasons you do not
state 5 reasons you should
If you do exercise:
describe 5 factors that motivate you to maintain physical fitness
describe 5 factors that interfere with you staying fit
Part 3: Go to a fast food restaurant website that provides nutritional information (many have the information available on their Websites but it may require a bit of looking). You will need to find a restaurant that provides information about the following:
Total calories
Fat calories
Carbohydrate calories
Sodium
Pick a fast food meal that is of interest to you. The meal needs to include at least 3 items. For an example, a meal is usually considered a sandwich or salad, starch (often French fries) and a drink.
Write a 1 page summary (in APA format) about the main food served at the restaurant and include a paragraph on choosing a nutritious meal there. In your report, for the meal you chose including all 3 items, you will need to include:
Total calories for the meal (add the calories for all 3 items)
Total fat calories (add all fat calories for all three items)
Percentage of fat calories (for example, if the meal is a total of 2400 calories and the fat calorie total is 800 the percentage of fat calories is 33%)
Total carbohydrate calories (add all three items carb calories)
Total sodium (in mgs) and total cholesterol (in mgs) for the meal