Nutrition Tracker

             Looking over what I have eaten over the past three days, I realized that while eating more "healthy" foods I'm not consuming the basic calorie intake.While consuming the basic- protein, fruit and vegetables, and whole grains- I don't consume close to the "normal" amount of calories for how much I workout within a week. Considering that I have recently cut out most processed sugars- chocolate, candy, and soda- and started eating more healthy foods, now I just need to find a way to explore other healthy foods in order to maintain a healthy diet. On a day to day basis, it seems as though I consume more of one macromolecule than the other. The first day, I consumed much more protein and fruit rather than vegetables and whole grains; the second day,  I ate mainly protein and grains over vegetables and fruit; and the third day, the only main category that was significantly larger was fruit. Going forward, I will need to find a daily balance in order for my body to receive the necessary nutrients and minerals. In ways to improve my daily balance, I will need to watch and make sure that I'm not over consuming in one category over another; for example: day one, eating more whole grains such as brown rice, quinoa, or oatmeal, as for day two, simply consuming more fruits and vegetables- apples, grapes, or broccoli- would fix the balance, and finally day three consuming more of the others- protein, vegetables, and whole grain- will balance my intake of nutrients and minerals.
            If I had the opportunity to help someone with their proper health and nutrition, rather than telling them what to eat and what they "can't" eat, the most important thing for them to know is balance and moderation. Balancing and moderation are much more effective because not every single individual can swear automatically off of foods that they have consumed for years. Rather than consuming a large amount of unhealthy foods, consuming less unhealthy and more healthy will greatly improve their diets.