My Food Diary

Introduction
A food diary refers to a daily log of what one eats and drinks on a daily basis. The diary assists one to understand their eating habits and also realize what they consume. Consequently, one can easily improve their overall health by eliminating certain poor foods and replacing them with rich ones. I conducted my food diary in early mornings because of the energy that I get after taking a healthy meal. Breakfast is the most important meal and hence the need to be careful about what one takes. The first step I took in preparing the diary was to write down all of the meals I take throughout the day. I included all the meals, drinks, snacks and even the small foods I nibbled at while I cooked.
The recording step was particularly easy because all I did was to write down anything that went into my mouth. However, the challenging section came in determining the quantities of whatever I took. I had to measure the foods using cups, bowls and other containers to ensure that I maintained track of what I consumed. I determined the quantities of what I consumed through estimation, whereby after determining the quantity through a cup or a plate, I would check the packaging to estimate the number of calories I consumed from a given food. I then noted down the date and time of what I consumed, and later recorded what I felt after consuming the food. I finalized by only highlighting the type of food that made me feel more energetic and determined how I spent the rest of my day, which was the breakfast meal.
Results
In the first day of my diary recording, I took Greek yoghurt, which contained 146 calories, 20 grams of proteins, 3.8 grams of fat, and 7.8 grams of carbohydrates. I purchased the meal in a supermarket and has its origin in the Middle East. On the second day, I took coffee, which contained 2.4 calories, zero fats, 4.8mg of sodium, zero carbohydrates, zero fiber, zero sugars, 0.3 grams of proteins, and 118 mg of potassium. The coffee was bred and processed in Brazil and then imported into the country. On the third day, I took oatmeal, which contains 95 calories, 5 grams of proteins, 3 grams of fats, 27 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, and 1 gram sugar. I bought the oat from the supermarket and then prepared it at home. It has its origin in Scotland.
Reflection
An assessment of the type of foods I ate for the three days, keeping in mind what I consumed on the rest of the day and occasionally eat in smaller quantities, provides great insights on the diversity in our diets not only in terms of the nutrient contents, but also in terms of their origin. It shows that different regions were prominent for producing specific types of products that courtesy of globalization, have found their way to various parts of the world. For example, the foods I ate on the three days were all bought in the supermarket. However, their origin is traceable to different continents that are miles apart from each other. I tried to break down whatever I consumed to determine its contents. I realized that we consumed significantly different foods that our ancestors consumed. Our forefathers fed on unprocessed foods which mainly contained a single type of nutrient and hence had to supplement with different products to achieve a balan...