Psychology Unit 1 Assignment: Food Journal

BIO150 – Nutrition
Unit 1 Assignment: Food Journal
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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 1
Points: 50
Overview:
The most important step for anyone looking to make better food choices is to know what
they are currently eating. For this assignment, you will be completing a detailed 3-day
food journal.
Instructions:
• Using the Word document attached to this assignment, complete the 3-day food
journal.
o Include one weekend day in your journal.
o Record the days that most closely reflect your normal eating habits.
o Include how foods are prepared (baked, fried, steamed, etc.) and brand
names when possible.
o Include everything that you consume (food, beverages, and water).
 Remember to include fats used in cooking and any spreads,
sauces and condiments added.
 The amount should be recorded in measurable terms such as
grams, cups, ounces, teaspoons, tablespoons, etc.
o Be sure to record all of the components of the food eaten (for example, a
hamburger has a meat patty, bun, condiments).
o Record the time of day that the food was eaten and whether it was a part
of your breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack.
• After you have completed your food journal, answer the following questions in a
Word document:
o Keeping a dietary journal can have both positive and negative effects.
Explain two of each.
o Did you experience any emotional eating during your three-day
journaling? Please explain. If you did not experience emotional eating,
please research and describe the impact that one’s emotional state could
have on food choices.
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Requirements:
• Submit a Word document in APA format for the questions.
• Use the template provided to complete the food journal.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.
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Evaluation Rubric for Unit 1 Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
(0-8 points) (9-14 points) (15-18 points) (19-20 points)
Food Journal
Content
The Food
Journal is not
filled out at all
or is missing
significant
pieces of
information.
The Food
Journal
contains only
one day of
information.
The Food
Journal is
mostly
complete, but
is lacking some
details.
The Food
Journal is
completed in a
clear and
detailed
manner.
(0-4 points) (5-7 points) (8-9 points) (10 points)
Food Journal
Organization
The Food
Journal is not
organized at all
and does not
contain the
proper
measurement
details.
The Food
Journal is
somewhat
organized, but
is missing
some
measurement
details.
The Food
Journal is
mostly
organized, but
is lacking some
detail.
The Food
Journal is wellorganized and
contains proper
measurement
details for all
entries.
(0-8 points) (9-14 points) (15-18 points) (19-20 points)
Follow-Up
Questions
The follow-up
questions are
not addressed.
Only one of the
follow-up
questions is
addressed.
The follow-up
questions are
addressed, but
are lacking
detail or
information.
The follow-up
questions are
addressed in a
clear and
detailed
manner.