Week 4 | Short Essay – Personal Diet Essay

39486Write a short Personal Diet Analysis Essay (minimum 800 words using objective 3rd person, not 1st person/I), based on the data you entered into Healthwatch360 (My Plan, Food Group and Calories Report) and the assigned resources (Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 (opens in a new window), course text, etc), that addresses the following topics:

Calorie comparison to that of My Plan and Dietary Guidelines. What’s the importance of caloric information?
Food Groups comparison to that of My Plan and the Dietary Guidelines. Do you eat from all food groups daily? Why or why not? What are some reasons to eat from all food groups? Was there any under- or over-consumption? What can/will you do to address this toward healthier food choices, if needed?
Explain at least one digestive disorders for which you are at risk.
Explain your risk for diabetes and/or heart disease.
Explain how/why changes to your food groups and/or calories would help prevent and/or reverse either of these two chronic health issues.
References are required to support the above.

First, second, and third person are ways of describing points of view.

First person is the I/we perspective.
Second person is the you perspective.
Third person is the he/she/it/they perspective.