My Reflections

After submitting my 3-days meals through the online "Food Intake Assessment" from the Health Promotion Board website, to my horror, I realised that I had not been eating healthily. Though I have learnt about all the type of food our bodies needed to function properly, I had not been disciplined enough to ensure that my diet complies with the requirements.

Based on my diet, it is not balanced and I am not taking in enough minerals. My energy, fat, saturated fat, sodium and cholesterol intake are far too high, and my calcium intake is too low.

The suggested nutritional tools are very useful. From the nutritional tools, I can find out how much of each mineral I am taking in and if they are sufficient to maintain my daily activities. The analysis given is also very detailed as it shows clearly which mineral I need more and which mineral I should reduce my intake. From the lessons given, I know which minerals can be derived from what kinds of food so that I can adjust my diet accordingly.

My suggested one-dish meal is healthy because it contains less oil and salt, so the diet would contain less fat. Less body fat can reduce the chances of getting high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes and certain cancers. I have also included more vegetables in my suggested one-dish meal. With more vegetables, there would be more fibre, which would aid in digestion and bowel movements. It also contains vitamins like vitamin C, which would build up our immune system. From the receipe analysis, it can also be concluded that my suggesteed one-dish meal would be a wiser and healthier choice.