HolfordM_1
I’ve been thinking a great deal about the concept of “improving one’s diet”. I constantly hear people say that they need to “eat better” or “eat healthier”, but what does that really mean? I understand that in most cases a salad is probably better than a donut, but does there exist an “objectively healthiest diet”. I don’t think so. I believe that the nutritional value of any one food is directly related to how the body metabolizes and uses it, and what else the person in question has eaten. Anyways….
For the purposes of my partner, I am going to define a healthy diet as a balanced diet. This means 2500 calories a day, with a 50:20:30 carbohydrate to protein to fat ratio. I will calculate the two following metrics:
- net calories = calories consumed – calorie goal
- macro distance = sqrt((50-%carbs)^2 + (20-%protein)^2 + (30-%fat)^2)
Now, I have no data on my partner, but in the coming days I will. After seeing what he has been eating, I will reassess whether or not this is an appropriate goal.
Hopefully, I will be able to create a system that leaves my partner feeling self confidant and full of energy, so that he can get the most out of each and every day.
-Mira
BME Design 