What are you eating?
I think that I make the best choices with my diet when it involves what
I drink. About 3 months ago I’ve started drinking nothing but water
and light colored sodas like sprite. I just now cut all soda and sugary
drinks from my diet. Another thing I made the choice to do was
switch my family from white bread to wheat bread. They were scared
it was going to taste dierent but everyone agreed after trying it that
it tasted the same. I think that I still have some improving to do with
my diet though. I think that I need to decrease how many sugary
snacks I have a day. I also think I need to resize my portions and
start eating smaller portions than what I do. The long term
consequences of eating a poor diet over an extended period of time
are the following: increased risk of cardiovascular disease, ostreopsis
and cancer. A healthy diet can help you study better, have more
energy and stay focused especially in a school setting. I have many
goals on how I want to be and stay healthy. A short term goal I have
is to decrease how many sugary snacks I eat. Another short-term
goal I have is to start eating more whole grain foods like whole grain
pasta or oatmeal. In addition to that goal, I also have the short term
goal of filling our pantry/fridge with healthy foods so my family and I
can make a more healthier choice. A long term goal I have is to not
eat anymore sugary drinks or food. Another long term goal I have is
to make healthier dinners. My mom makes a lot of pasta dinners so I
want to change the pasta we usually buy to whole grain pasta. Some
steps I would take to ensure I achieve my goals are to go with my
mom when she goes grocery shopping. This way I can look at the
nutrition label and get the healthier option. Another step I could take
is to start decreasing the sugary snacks I have each day. Like one
day I could only have 2 sugary snacks then the next day I could only
have one and so on. After this assignment I was shocked at how
many calories I have a day. After this assignment I have realized the
changes I need to make to my diet in order to live a healthy lifestyle.
