Diet Macronutrients Essay, Research Paper

My diet is acceptable in the following Macronutrients: dairy group (3 servings),

vegetable soup (3 servings), fruit group (4 servings), and starch/grain (7

servings). I take in over 100% RDA for vitamins and mineral (macronutrients)

with my diet plus additional vitamin and mineral supplementation (Centrum),

vitamin E and Echinachea. I take an average of 33.5g of dietary fiber calories

is 112% RDA which is acceptable. According to the analysis of the 3 day food

record it says that I consume too much fat (servings) and protein: (147g/ day)

which is 253% the RDA. I know that I consume a tremendous amount of protein a

day but my dietary goals from project I was to consume enough protein to gain

lean body mass through diet and exercise (weights). The reason I consume so much

protein is that protein contain amino acids necessary for muscle growth and

repair. I am sure to drink plenty of water ? gallon a day to relieve stress on

my kidneys and other organs from the excess protein. To get enough protein I

must consume lots of meat products which can lead to health problems because of

cholesterol and fat. In order to get enough protein I supplement with low-fat,

high protein, and moderate carbohydrate shakes, flax seed oil caps, and fish oil

capsules daily. Protein supplements keep my LDL’s down and give me the protein I

need in complete BCAA form while, the flax seed oil and fish oil raise my HDL’s.

I think my diet is adequate because I want to gain weight through a complete

diet, weight training, and supplementation program. Also, a positive nitrogen

balance is necessary in order to gain lean body mass. *All servings represent an

average of 3 days.