REFLECTION ON VANESSA CHONG'S BLOG
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Vanessa has a generally healthy diet. However, she has too much sodium in her diet.

Sodium intake: Higher than the recommended amount

She should cut down on the amount of salt and sauces used in her daily meals. Excess sodium increases the blood volume, which then raises the pressure in our blood vessels. Hypertension or high blood pressure increases the risk of stroke and heart attacks.

Breakfast
- 2 slices of bread
- 2 sausages
- Lettuce and tomato
- 1 cup of milo

Lunch
- Sandwich (4 slices of bread) with tuna, lettuce and tomato
- Water

Dinner
- 1 plate of rice
- Steamed egg
- Steamed minced pork
- Stir fried vegetables
- Blueberries

However, she has been eating at least 1 serving of vegetables and 1 serving of fruits every day. This is a good practice as it increases your dietary fibre and calcium. However, the amount of dietary fibre and calcium in her body is still below the recommended amount.

Dietary fibre: Less than the recommended amount
Calcium: Less than the recommended amount

As a result, i feel that she should drink more milk to increase her calcium intake and consume wholegrain products from the rice and alternatives group daily to increase her dietary fibre intake.