devry nr228 week 7 Personal Food Diary
Personal Food Diary Guidelines and Rubric PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is to increase self-awareness of the student by analyzing personal nutritional intake and activity routine throughout the course. In turn, the student will be able to help others modify their diet and activity, and improve overall wellness. An examination of a personal food and activity assessment will provide the student with essential data from which to change their health and wellness behaviors. COURSE OUTCOMES This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO#1 Assess whether nutritional intake provides basic nutrients for optimal health and wellness. (PO#1, PO#2) CO#2 Describe nutritional needs for optimal health and wellness throughout the life span. (PO#1, PO#2) CO#3 Discuss the psychological, sociological, economical, and cultural implications of food on nutritional status. (PO#1, PO#2) CO#4 Describe evidence-based interventions and modifications in nutrition therapy that can positively influence the outcome of disease and illness. (PO#1, PO#8) DUE DATE Refer to Course Calendar for campus requirements. Online will submit by Sunday, Unit 7 11:59 pm MT. TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 100 REQUIREMENTS 1. Create a concept map document based on the food and activity journal throughout the course, using .choosemyplate.gov/">www.chooseMyPlate.gov.choosemyplate.gov/">. The discussion questions in units 1, 3, 5 & 7 will provide you with questions on what aspect of diet to focus on. You are not being graded on your personal habits, you are being graded on your understanding how good personal choices lead to optimal health benefits. 2. In the “Assignment” page of Unit 1, you will locate the document that is listed as “Concept map”. You will use this document to develop a complete concept map as well as discussion on your overall diet based on your personal diet journal. 3. You will need to download the document and continue to update as you move through the course. At the end of unit 7, you will submit the completed document into DropBox for grading. 4. Discuss how family history, personal health history, exercise habits and nutritional choices affect your personal nutrition and activity habits. 5. Develop 2 short-term and 2 long-term goals (SMART Goals) for improving or maintaining your diet and 2 short-term and 2 long term goals for changing or maintaining your activity level. 6. What were the two most important items that you learned about yourself and your health? 7. Upload your paper to the Dropbox by the due date provided on the course calendar. DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARING THE CONCEPT MAP 1. Use the document labeled, “Concept Map” located in the Assignments page Unit 7. Print it out and add the information from the discussions in Units 1, 3, 5, & 7 to the boxes on the document. There will be short descriptions of foods, family history or activity habits that affect each of the areas. For example, with teeth and bones, you may have a family history of osteoporosis and you don’t eat enough calcium in your diet. The items written into the boxes may be negative or positive based on your personal habits. If you are doing a great job in an area, certainly you want to identify that. In addition you will add in the SMART Goals as listed above. 2. As you fill in the information on the document, you will see patterns with your eating, some good and some bad. This is appropriate as you are to determine how you can improve your eating habits and what you do well. 3. By Unit 7, there should be information filled into all the boxes. You will add two short term and two long term goals in SMART format to the document under the concept map. Save the entire document. 4. Place the document you have saved in the drop box for the RUA within Unit 7. NR228: Personal Food Diary: Discussion Template 24-Hour Food Intake Breakfast Lunch Dinner Snacks Activity Type Time Remember the importance of keeping your food diary online at .choosemyplate.gov/">www.ChooseMyPlate.gov. This website will assist you in increasing your insight to healthy behaviors on a personal basis and improve your skills for educating your patients as a nurse. Name__________________________________________________________
