Problem
A. From the Home page of D&W+, select the Reports tab, and then select the Daily Food Log report. Review the foods consumed over your recording period. You may change the date by entering each recording day in the Select a Date box.
Foods containing live cultures provide good bacteria to the gut. Examples of foods include yogurt, kefir, kombucha, and kimchi. Did you consume any foods that contain live cultures? If yes, what were they?
B. Ultra-processed foods, discussed in Chapter 1, include highly processed foods high in added sugars, refined carbohydrates, fat, salt, imitation flavors, and colors. Diets high in these foods typically don't support the good bacteria in the gut. From the Reports tab, select the Source Analysis report. Enter the first day you recorded your intake in the Start Date box and the last day you recorded your intake in the End Date box, and then select all meals. Lastly, select the following nutrients from the drop-down box to answer the respective questions below: Sugar, Fat, and Sodium.
List the three foods that were the highest source for each nutrient. Would you classify each food as being an ultra-processed food or a whole-food source?
C. Select Protein from the drop-down box of the Source Analysis report.
Did the foods highest in protein come from meat, poultry and/or fish, or plant-based proteins, such as whole grains, soy, and beans? How might a diet high in meat impact the bacteria in your gut?
D. From the Reports page, select the Intake vs. Goals report. Enter the first day you recorded your intake in the Start Date box and the last day you recorded your intake in the End Date box.
Did you meet your dietary fiber goal? How does dietary fiber support the good bacteria in your gut?
E. Choose one of your three recording days. List two ways you could modify your intake on this day that would support the good bacteria in your gut.