Homework: Food Log Diary Day 1

Name: ______Homework: Food Log Diary – Day 1 Write in the food(s) and drink(s) and amount you consumed. (If not measured – use handout to help estimate) Date:

 Breakfast:

 Lunch:

 Dinner:

 Snacks: Name: ______Homework: Food Log Diary – Day 2 Write in the food(s) and drink(s) and amount you consumed. (If not measured – use handout to help estimate) Date:

 Breakfast:

 Lunch:

 Dinner:  Snacks:

SuperTracker Assignment

Objective(s):

TSWBAT: Analyze dietary intake and patterns

TSWBAT: Identify Healthy Hunger-Free Act’s school breakfast and lunch guidelines

TSWBAT: Explain the relationships among dietary intake, eating behaviors, physical activity and emotional health

Visit: https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/

Select: “Food Tracker” link

*Create log in or create profile

Task 1: Enter in your two days of food log.

Task 2: Create a healthy day using the 2010 Healthy Hunger-Free Act’s school lunch nutrition guidelines.

Remember: Make your plate look like “MyPlate” Choose fresh fruit, vegetables, low fat dairy and 100% whole grains!

Task 3: Nutrient Intake Report – Print all 3 days

Task 4: Open response (10 sentences):

 How would you improve your diet – what was your diet lacking in the two day log? What food groups would you increase or decrease for improvement? What are some benefits of improving your diet?

“Healthy Day” Sodium Chart Breakfast item(s): Example: Skim Milk – 103mg

Total Sodium: Lunch item(s):

Total Sodium: Dinner item(s):

Total Sodium: Snack item(s):

Total Sodium:

When complete you may explore https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/, http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/game/BlastOff_Game.html, http://www.fns.usda.gov/multimedia/games/trackandfield/

Rubric:

3 days printed (2 day log and 1 healthy day) – (50 points)

Sodium Intake table (20 points)

Open response question (20 points)

Use of library time (10 points)

*Please keep in mind this website is a tool – please talk to your doctor if you have concerns about your diet.

*Also, keep in mind many people underestimate how much they eat/drink in their food logs. To have an accurate food log you must measure items and be diligent about writing in your food log.