Diet for
healthy food
Justification:
Food knowledge alone is not enough to ensure health and fitness
.Exercise is also necessary. Eating one meal a day could result in hormone
reduction or vitamin reduction. Getting rid of fat is good but is not enough by
itself.
Background summary:
A person’s consumption of daily calories should be around 2000 calories
per day which means if somebody consumes less during a diet it will just be a waste
of time and food deprivation without benefit. Five important things to be considered
during healthy diet. Firstly portion control: which types of food should be
eaten more and how many meals are required for the diet. Secondly counting of
calories is the key to having a successful diet. Thirdly whole grain food is
also important to feel full during the day and to supply the mineral needs such
as iron, and fiber. Fourthly cholesterol control: when somebody has high
cholesterol that leads to high level of risk which may cause heart attack,
stroke or death so balanced cholesterol
means that you are safe. Finally the second type of diabetes is caused also by being
overweight or not eating healthy food; it can be prevented by having a balanced
diet also.
Research Questionnaire and Data Collection:
I have asked some questions for students in the college about the
diet for healthy food and I got these results attached down there.
Are you
eating food 3 times daily with snacks?
|
Answer
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Responses
|
Percentage
|
|
Yes
|
12
|
60%
|
|
No
|
8
|
40%
|
2. Do you
skip eating at night regularly?
|
Answer
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Responses
|
Percentage
|
|
Yes
|
6
|
30%
|
|
No
|
14
|
70%
|
3. Healthy
food is always delicious?
|
Answer
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Responses
|
Percentage
|
|
Strongly
agree
|
2
|
10%
|
|
Agree
|
9
|
45%
|
|
Disagree
|
5
|
25%
|
|
Strongly
disagree
|
4
|
20%
|
4. People
really have to care about what they eat?
|
Answer
|
Responses
|
Percentage
|
|
Agree
|
17
|
85.0%
|
|
Disagree
|
3
|
15.0%
|
5. Many
people think breakfast is they the unhealthiest meal of the day so they skip
it?
|
Answer
|
Responses
|
Percentage
|
|
Yes
|
9
|
45%
|
|
No
|
7
|
35%
|
|
I
don’t know
|
4
|
20%
|
6. Are you too
shy to say to your friends “Sorry I am on a diet” when they invite you for
food?
|
Answer
|
Responses
|
Percentage
|
|
Yes
|
13
|
65%
|
|
No
|
7
|
35%
|
7. Only
vegetables and fruits are healthy?
|
Answer
|
Responses
|
Percentage
|
|
Yes
|
16
|
80%
|
|
No
|
4
|
20%
|
8. People
over the age of 50 should avoid taking sugared food?
|
Answer
|
Responses
|
Percentage
|
|
Agree
|
19
|
95%
|
|
Disagree
|
1
|
5%
|
9. Can types
of foods reduce the risk for diet-related diseases?
|
Answer
|
Responses
|
Percentage
|
|
Yes
|
15
|
75.0%
|
|
No
|
5
|
25.0%
|
10. Are you
planning to go on a diet?
|
Answer
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Responses
|
Percentage
|
|
Yes
|
14
|
70%
|
|
No
|
6
|
30%
|
Discussion Results:
Many students say they are going on a diet but most do not do so.
Many response were quick and thoughtless. From my analysis most young students
don’t care about how much and what to eat. Some of them understand the need for
a good diet and a healthy style but there seems to be a gap between understanding
and doing. Finally , I hope my questions will change students ideas about diet
and will lead to an improvement in life style.
