Reflecting on the PT

This PT has allowed me to really understand the food I was consuming everyday, what kinds of food I was eating well and what were the areas in which I could improve on to have the best healthy diet possible for myself. For example, I learnt that my intake of fruits and vegetables should be increased, whereas my consumption of foods containing large amounts of fats, oil, salt and sugar should be reduced. As such, I personally consider my diet as not very healthy, and I would like to make amendments to the food I consume to achieve a suitable healthy diet for myself.

Furthermore, I also learnt about the importance of eating a variety of food, having a balanced diet as well as eating in moderation. In the Healthy Diet Pyramid, each food group offers a variety of choices and each one has a unique nutritional value. Eating the recommended number of servings and eating the right amount of food are equally important as well when it comes to having a healthy diet. The Healthy Diet Pyramid is one nutritional tool which I find very useful and helpful when it comes to the formation of a healthy diet, for it is informative yet simple to understand, and provides you with the knowledge you need to ensure that the food you eat everyday is healthy for your body.

My suggested one-dish meal of Buckwheat Linguine is something I consider healthy as well, for its components are fresh, and the level of fats, oil, salt and sugar are reduced when compared to normal ingredients that are commonly used. From using virgin olive oil instead of normal cooking oil, to creating a fresh pasta sauce from ingredients like plum tomatoes instead of using canned ready made sauce, it gives me reason to believe that Buckwheat Linguine is an example of a one-dish meal which is healthier than others around.

On the whole, my greatest takeaway from this PT would be that I now know more about what is in the food I eat everyday, and I can now understand what I'm eating, and how my diet can be improved to be healthier. I plan on using my new found knowlegde to create a healthier diet for myself, aiming to achieve a healthy body weight, basing my daily diet on the Healthy Diet Pyramid recommendations as well as choosing my food wisely to maintain overall good health.