Title: Maintain a food journal.
Course: Introduction to Nutrition for Health and Medical Sciences (14199) > Section: Developing an Understanding of Applied Nutrition

Maintenance should include recording

- all foods and liquids consumed
  - portion size
  - number of servings

- level of activity
- level emotion
- origin of food (i.e., locally grown)
- use of common household measurements (i.e., teaspoon, tablespoon, ounce, pound).

It should also include analyzing daily food and liquid intake and comparing it to the dietary guidelines.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is keeping a food journal important?
- Why is it important to be aware of the calories in liquids?
- What is the importance of your activity level in your daily nutrition?
- How could different emotions and their intensity influence what you eat or drink?
- How could location of where the food was grown affect your diet?