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My Diet Analysis

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In a way, I pride myself for the way I eat, with plenty of fruits and vegetables along with very little processed foods. In a way, I felt like a poster child for what you should be eating. When truly analyze my diet, it becomes clear that this idea is far from true. While I am great with limiting my consumption of processed foods and eating enough fruits and vegetables, I struggle with simply getting enough nutrients to sustain me which can lead to serious health complications.

Through my diet, I am good at limiting saturated fats and refined sugars due to me eating very little processed foods. This comes from my family lifestyle as we mostly buy whole foods and make nearly everything from scratch. Due to having a vegetarian mother and a …show more content…

Even at a simple glance it becomes clear I am not eating enough. My daily calorie count averaged around 1459 calories a day, this is not even enough calories to maintain my basic metabolic rate (BMR) of 1516 calories. The idea that I was basically starving myself without realizing it is terrifying because not only am I restricting my body of essential nutrients such as carbohydrates and fats, but at serious risk for becoming deficient in minerals and vitamins which can lead to serious complications. This became an actual concern when I observed that I was under on most of my minerals and vitamins requirements along with nutrients. Even with these startling facts, I am finding myself sticking with the same eating patterns as before. These are due partly to habit as it is hard to stop a habit once it is created and also a little bit of fear of the unknown of what would happen if I did start eating more. Of course, scientifically, it would mean my body would have an adequate amount of nutrients and enough vitamins and minerals to function properly. Unfortunately, fears of gaining weight and other concerns don't just leave you even when you are trying to think rationally. It is clear what my weaknesses are, but the true struggles come with coming up with a solution of how to overcome those

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