As part of my nutrition course I had to make a food diary documenting what and how much I've been eating over a three day period. Although my food intake can vary largely from day to day, the overall average is that I'm only getting about 70% of what my body needs in terms of energy expenditure. Hmmm...could that be why I feel sleepy all the time? More food = more energy? What a brilliant concept, I must explore this further.
Actually, this exercise is quite good for me. It shows that I'm not getting enough of the vitamins that I need. I get a lot of potassium though, for one reason or another. Not nearly enough fibers. I have a high cholesterol and high sodium diet. I wish there was a Chinese version of this somewhere, because I would like my parents to try to document their daily intake to see where they are deficient. The site is a big pain to navigate, but if you are diligent, it actually is worth the trouble (so few things are these days...)
My Pyramid Tracker
Try it for yourself starting tomorrow! Don't be like me, accosted on the streets of Philly by some psycho because he thought he could bully some clinically undernourished waif who doesn't like food. Yes yes, I will get over this, eventually.
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