SCI 228 Week 3 iLab, Healthy Meal (Taco Bell)

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Healthy Meal I



The Irestaurant II Ichoose Ifor Ithis Ilab Iwas ITaco IBell. IFor Imy Ihealthiest Imeal II Ichoose Ito Igo Iwith Ithe IPower

Menu IBowl I– IChicken, Ithe IChips Iand IPico IDe IGallo Iside, Iwater Ifor Imy Ibeverage Iand ICinnamon ITwist Ifor Imy
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desert. IA Ibreakdown Iof Ithe Inutrients Ifound Iin Imy Imeal Iare Ias Ifollows; IFat I(Saturated) Iknown Ito Iplay Ia Ikey Irole
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I in Iimmune Ihealth. ICholesterol Iwhich Ican Istick Ito Ithe Iwalls Iof Iyour Iarteries Ileading Ito Iheart Idisease, IStroke Iand

peripheral Iartery Idisease. ICarbohydrates I(Macro-Nutrient) Iis Ibroken Idown Iby Ithe Ibody Ito Iprovide Ienergy. ISome
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Dietary IFibers, Iconsidered Ito Ibe Ithe Iindigestible Iportion Iof Inutrients Iderived Ifrom Iplants. ISugar; ISoluble
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carbohydrate Ithat Ijust Ithe IMacro-Nutrient Iprovides Ithe Ibody Iwith Ienergy. IProtein Ia Ilarge Ibiomolecule Ior
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I macromolecule, Iconsisting Iof Ione Ior Imore Ilong Ichains Iof Iamino Iacid Iresidues.

The Iessential Ivitamins Ibeing Ias Ifollows, IVitamin IA; Ia Ifat Isoluble Ivitamin Ithat Iaids Iin Imaintaining Ihealthy

vision. IVitamin IC Ithat Iaids Iin Ihelping Ithe Ibody Iform Iand Imaintain Iconnective Itissue, Iincluding Ibones, Iblood
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I vessels Iand Iskin. ISmall Itraces Iof ICalcium, Iaiding Iin Ibone Istrength. ILastly IIron, Ialmost Inon-existent Iin Imy Imeal

I but Ifound Iin Ievery Icell Iof Ithe Ibody.

Taco IBell Iis Ia Irestaurant Ithat II Ivisit Irather Ifrequently, Iso Ipicking Imy Ihealthiest Imeal Iwasn’t Idifficult

I because II Iconsume Iit Ion Ia Imonthly Ibasis. IYet, Iafter Ihaving Icompleted Ithis Iassistant Iand Ibeing Iasked Ito Ioverlook

the Inutrition Ifacts, II Iwas Ishocked Ito Isee Ithat Ithe Ipercentage Iof Isodium Iwas Ivery Ihigh Iwhen Iusing Ithe Idaily
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percentage Iintake Irecommended Ito Ius. IThe Imeal Icontains Iall Iof Ithe IMacro-Nutrients, Iwhich Iare Icarbohydrates,
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I Fats Iand IOils, Iand IProteins. ILeaving Ime Ito Isay Ithat Ioverall Ithis Ihealthy Imeal Icontains Ia Isignificantly Ilow Iamount

of Icholesterol Iin Ithe Idesignated Iserving Isize. IHowever Ithe Iexcessive Iamounts Iof ISodium Iincrease Iblood
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pressure, Iwhich Icould Ilead Ito Iheart Idisease.
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When Iexamining Ithe Ivitamins, Ithe Ionly Iparts Iof Ithe Imeal Icontaining Ithem Iwere Ithe IEntrée Iand Iside. IThe

almost Inon-existent Itraces Iof Iiron Iwhich Icould Ilead Ito Ianemia, Icommon Icaused Iby Itoo Ifew Ihealthy Iblood Icells II
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the Ibody. ICalcium Ibeing Ianother Ivitamin Ithat Iwas Ibarely Ipresent Iin Ithe Ichosen Imeal. IRather Iimportant Ibecause
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of Iits Irole Iin Iaiding Ibone Ihealth Iand Iprotection Ifrom Idiseases Isuch Ias Iosteoporosis. IVitamin IA Iwas Ipresent, Ia

powerful Iantioxidant Iaiding Inot Ionly Iin Ivision Ihealth Ibut Ialso Iones Ineurological Ifunctions, Ihealthy Iskin, Iand
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I more. ILastly Ithe Iascorbic Iacid Iand Imore Icommonly Iknown Ias IVitamin IC Ifound Iabundantly Iin Ithe Ivegetables Iand

fruits Iconsumed. IReducing Ithe Ichances Ifor Idiseases Iderived Ifrom Ilack Iof Ibeing Iable Ito Iform Iand Icreate
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connective Itissues.
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This Iportion Iof Ithe Ilab Ihas Iopened Iup Imy Ieyes Ito Iwhat II Ihave Ibeen Itruly Ifeeding Imy Ibody. IGoing

I forward Iwith Itime II Iwould Ilike Ito Istop Iusing ITaco IBell Ias Ione Iof Imy Ialternative Ihealthy Ifast Ifood Irestaurants.

I Although II Iam Idisappointed Ithat Iwhat II Ithought Iwas Ithe Ihealthiest Idecision Ican Istand Ito Ihave Isome

I improvements Ior Ialterations Idone Ito Iit, II Iwill Icontinue Ito Iorder Ithis Iif Ineed Ibe. IA Ichange II Ithink Ican Ibe Iused Ito

reduce Isome Iof Ithe Inegatives Iand Iincrease Ihe Ivitamins Iand Ibeneficial Imacro-nutrients Iwould Ibe Iby Ireplacing Ithe
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rice Iwith Iadditional Igreens. IFor Isomeone Iwith Imy Ivitamin Ideficiencies Idue Ito Isurgery Iand Ireduced Istomach Isize,
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it Iis Ivery Iimportant Ithat II Itry Ito Ialways Iconsume Ithe Imost Ibeneficial Inutrients. IThis Iwould Imean Icutting Iout Ifried
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foods Isuch Ias Ithe Ichips Ifrom Imy Iside Ias Iwell Ias Ithe Irice Ifrom Imy Ibowl. IInsuring II Iam Iconsuming Ias Imuch
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protein Iand Igreens Ias Ipossible Ito Iaid Iin Igiving Imy Ibody Ithe Ibest Isource Iof Ienergy.
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To Iend Ithe IHealthy Iportion Iof Ithis Iweek’s Ilab, II Ihave Iinserted Ithe Ithree Inutrition Ifacts Ipanels Ifor Imy Imeal

below.