Nutrition

Paper details:

Just use a reasonable 3 day meals for an active 30 year old male.
Writing Project:
HUN1201 Fundamentals of Nutrition
PROJECT INFORMATION: DUE SATURDAY, JUNE 18TH (week 3)
For this project you will complete a 3-day food journal, analyze your dietary intake utilizing the My Fitness Pal database, and write a summary of your findings based on the dietary analysis. You will outline what may be wrong with your diet, what changes you can make, and how you will go about making those changes. This project will be submitted at the end of the course.
Course objectives covered: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
REQUIREMENTS:
Based on your readings, use of technology, literature, and other sources do the following:
1. Record everything you eat and drink for 3 days. It is best to choose 2 weekdays and 1 weekend day. Use the Food Journal (template provided); print one for each day.
2. Review the following website to help determine portion sizes, http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-portion-size-plate
3. Enter your food intake into the following website that will analyze your diet: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/
• You can also download the App to your smart phone and track your dietary intake with your phone.
4. A) Summarize your dietary intake. Identify an area of your diet that you can improve. For example,
Do you have a vitamin deficiency?
Do you over consume carbs, fats, or protein?
Do you drink enough water, or do you drink too much soda?
Is your sodium consumption too high?
B) You must explain your diet and how would you go about making a change in your diet? What could you do differently? Write a one page summary thoroughly discussing your dietary intake, what may be wrong with your diet, what is right about your diet, what changes you would like to make, and develop a plan to make those changes.
WRITING REQUIREMENTS:
• The body of the paper should be 1-2 pages (not including title page, abstract, tables, charts, exhibits or references) typed, describing your diet, what you would change about your dietary habits, and create a plan to make dietary and lifestyle. changes. Emphasis on quality rather than quantity.
• Include a copy of your Food Journal dietary analysis (the dietary analysis will include all foods and beverages consumed) as an exhibit.
• This paper requires a minimum of two references: academic journals, professional journals, and/or appropriate authoritative references identified by the instructor (one may be the reference to My Fitness Pal).
• All papers are submitted in APA format.
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TECHNOLOGY:
• Review the following website to help determine portion sizes, http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-portion-size-plate
• Enter your food intake into the following website that will analyze your diet: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/

Title: Sports Nutrition Project
For your project, you must choose one of the following scenarios as if you were an actual professional “Sports Nutritionist”. Your project is to answer the scenario with a detailed and specific report as to how you would handle the situation provided. Your project must be at least 5 pages in length (double-spaced) not counting the title page, reference page, meal plans, and the pages for the “All Daily Report” (Saved as a PDF attachment). (It is not unlikely that your project is 10 -15 pages in length.)  Be creative with your presentation!  Add some color or some pictures.  Think out of the box. It does not have to be in standard APA report format. Do be sure to include all the information.

Please note that your work will be checked for originality in writing using turnitin.com.  A score of <15% is required.

Scenario #1

Imagine that you are a Sports Nutritionist. Your client is a semi-professional Men’s Hockey/Baseball/Football Coach and he wants you to assist with developing a nutritional plan for his team. Your report/project should include:

1) At least 5 ways that proper nutrition can boost athletic performance. Feel free to discuss anything (provide advice) that you feel is important for this coach to comprehend concerning nutrition for this team. Be sure you support your selection. Ask yourself, “Why does this boost performance?”
2) At least 3 recommendations for the team concerning pre-game meals. What are some guidelines that they should follow during pre-game nutrition? Again, be sure to support your selection. Ask yourself, “Why did I select this as a recommendation?”
3) A 3-day sample meal plan for this team. Use “MyDietAnalysis” to develop this plan. Assume that each player on the team is the same height, weight, and activity level for the profile.  Your meal plan must provide at least 100% of the macro nutrient (calories, fat, protein, and carbohydrate) and food group recommendations. Also, it must provide the appropriate amount of calories from carbohydrate and fat. Include your meal plans and the “All Daily Report” from “MyDietAnalysis” with your report/project. 4) A short one paragraph summary.

Scenario #2

Young athletes attempt to gain weight for various reasons. As a “Sports Nutritionist” what types of nutritional advice would you give a young athlete with the following situation? A high school basketball player (junior) who is 6/8″ and weights 200 lbs. is dreaming of a college basketball scholarship someday.  He would like to bulk up and gain about 25-35 more pounds in order to be considered a college prospect. Your report/project should include: 1) At least 5 keys to gaining weight properly while also gaining muscle mass. Be sure you support your selection. Remember this is a nutrition class stay away from discussing detailed training techniques – summarize.  Ask yourself, “Why is this important for gaining weight properly?” 2) Provide at least 3 recommendations for bulking up which must be nutrition related but can incorporate strength training to gain muscle mass. Remember this is a nutrition class stay away from discussing detailed training techniques – summarize.  Be sure you support your selection. Ask yourself, “Why is this important for bulking up?” 3) A 3-day sample meal plan for this player. Use “MyDietAnalysis” to develop this plan. Use the information above to complete the profile and determine the daily nutrient intake. Your meal plan must provide at least 100% of the macro nutrient (calories, fat, protein, and carbohydrate) and food group recommendations. Also, it must provide the appropriate amount of calories from carbohydrate and fat. Include your meal plans and the “All Daily Report” from “MyDietAnalysis” with your report/project. 4) A short one paragraph summary.

Scenario #3

Athletes attempt to loose weight for various reasons. As a “Sports Nutritionist” what types of nutritional advice would you give an athlete with the following situation? A WNBA (WOMENS) basketball player who is 6’0″ and weights 200 lbs and has had a baby 1 year ago. Missing last season and an injury have put her behind on her comeback and a few pounds overweight.  To achieve a good BMI and Body mass composition she needs to loose 15 – 20 pounds of body fat at a healthy pace.

Your report/project should include:
1) At least 5 keys to loosing weight properly while also gaining/maintaining muscle mass. Be sure you support your selection. Remember this is a nutrition class, stay away from discussing detailed training techniques – summarize.Ask yourself, “Why is this important for loosing weight properly?” 2) Provide at least 3 recommendations for decreasing body fat which must be nutrition related but can incorporate strength training to maintain muscle mass. Remember this is a nutrition class, stay away from discussing detailed training techniques – summarize.   Be sure you support your selection. Ask yourself, “Why is this important for decreasing body fat?” 3) A 3-day sample meal plan for this player. Use “MyDietAnalysis” to develop this plan. Use the information above to complete the profile and determine the daily nutrient intake. Your meal plan must provide at least 100% of the macro nutrient (calories, fat, protein, and carbohydrate) and food group recommendations. Also, it must provide the appropriate amount of calories from carbohydrate and fat. Include your meal plans and the “All Daily Report” from “MyDietAnalysis” with your report/project. 4) A summary.