Choose My Plate (Choose My Plate)

Complete the following question using all three reports. For example: 

1. Food Groups and Calories Report (20 pts)

Review your Food Groups and Calories Report and use the data to write a detailed summary describing your intake from each of the food groups.

·      Discuss the reasons your intake either exceeds, meets or is below the your Target for each of the food groups: Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Dairy, Protein Foods, Oils, Total empty calories.

·      Make suggestions where changes could be made in to meet your Target amounts.

Example: My intake of fruits exceeded my target goals. I ate a serving of strawberries, an apple and 16 ounces of fruit juice which put me over by 2 servings of fruit. I will reduce the portion of fruit juice by 8 ounces to reduce my portions from the fruit group.