Friday, September 19, 2008

Food Diary Analysis

Your name: Evangeline Mantzioris

Field or discipline: Nutrition
Program: Food Science and Technology
Course: Nutrition
Year level: 2
Class size: 12
Activity type: Tutorial and Computer-based practical class

Description: Students were provided with a food diary and asked to record all food and drink consumed over a three-day period. At the next tutorial, one student volunteered their diary and I analysed this using professionally-relevant software for nutritional analysis (macro and micro nutrient analysis). All students were able to observe input of data and subsequent analysis via the data projection system. After I completed the demonstration data input and analysis, we were able to discuss the implications (nutritional and health) of the diet, and together discuss alternatives to improve the quality of the diet. Students were then able to analyse their own food diaries in the computer labs (with my assistance) and duly suggest improvements to their own diets.

Application: Limited

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