Thursday, February 23, 2012

Fourth Interview Questions

  1. What is the most important piece of knowledge a person must know to understand what is healthy to eat?
  2. What kind of foods should a person with an average BMI stay away from in order to maintain healthy?
  3. How do you know how many calories is okay to eat?
  4. How many grams of fat is it okay to eat when reading a nutrition label?
  5. How many calories is it okay to eat when reading a nutrition label?
  6. How does a person become overweight?
  7. Is eating right enough to completely healthy?
  8. What other factors are necessary to stay healthy?
  9. How long does it take for a person to get used to their new diet plan?
  10. How do you motivate someone to stick to their diet?
  11. What is the most important thing to pay attention to when reading a nutrition label?
  12. What kind of drinks are healthy to drink, excluding water?
  13. Are there any helpful tips you know to stay on a healthy diet plan?
  14. How does your metabolism work?
  15. How can you boost your metabolism?
  16. How to calories work?
  17. Why is it so hard for people to eat healthy?
  18. Is it okay to eat unhealthy junk foods in moderation when wanting to lose weight? Why or why not?
  19. What changes should a person make if they do decide to make their diets a lifestyle change?
  20. How do dietitians organize eating plans for their patients?
  21. What are the most essential nutrients for a healthy body?

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Blog #16: Independent Component 2 Plan Approval

(1) Instead of it being my last independent component I decided to change it to my second independent component now that I learned most of what I need to know on what I can eat and what I can't. I have decided that I am going to on a diet. Now I know that I am going to stay away from processed food, foods with plenty of oils and sugars, and even though I don't want to give up meat and dairy, I am going to cut down my meat portions.

(2) I will meet this requirement because being on a diet is a 24/7 thing. I will right on a food journal exactly what I have eaten, in fact I have already started on it.

(3) This relates to my EQ which is, "What is the best way to achieve a nutritionally healthy lifestyle?" because it is my ultimate goal for what I want to get in my senior project. I want to be able to change my diet successfully so that my lifestyle is nutritionally healthy.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Blog #15: Independent Component





















































Literal
a. “I, Phoebe Luong, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.”
b. I spent my hours at Silverado helping the head chef cook dinner and desert, and also helping the senior citizens cook at the two other kitchens found in the buildings. I also shadowed Jennifer at Kaiser for extra hours.

Interpretive
At the senior home I was able to help out in the kitchen with the head chef Linda. I learned a lot from her because while I was helping her I was able to ask questions like, which one is healthier? I learned the different diets senior citizens eat. Some have specific diets if they have medical problems, some had to eat their food mushed up, and some would eat the things from the norm. I also learned how to cook healthier meals, having completely no experience before which will help me with my future independent component (going on a diet). I learned how to sugar could be substituted and how vegetables could be incorporated into most meals, ect. At the Kaiser Mental Health Center, I learned about specific diets are needed to serve patients with different medical problems. Even though I was not able to talk to patients or go behind the kitchen while they were working because of the privacy issues and risks (being that it is a mental health center), I still learned a lot by asking a lot of questions.

Applied
This relates to my essential question because I learned about the different diets there are and how they are healthy. Mostly, I learned about how to eat healthy if someone has diabetes or low cholesterol. For a patient with diabetes, I learned that they are not allowed to have any fried food, no sugar (if they do eat sugar it has to be a substitute), nothing too salty, no soda, milk is only allowed once a day (non-fat), and they must eat in limited portions. I also saw that there was a different way of cooking the food so that it could be more healthy for the patient for example, if the patient with diabetes wanted fish, it would have to be steamed instead of fried. A patient with low cholesterol would only be able to drink 2% milk, defiantly nothing fattening (oil, fat), and they must in in small portions. After learning about these different diets and how they are healthy comparing to the food I eat, I am closer to creating a healthy diet plan for myself, which is my essential question.