Dietary Guidelines
Before we talk about what the recommended amounts of nutrients should be, we need to understand that not everyone meets the dietary guidelines and there could be multiple reasons for this. One of the reasons, which is growing among college students, is food insecurity
We need to provide this information to students, especially students in the WELL courses, because food insecurity affects nutrient intake, stress levels, and as a consequence, GPA: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6366643/
Food Security Resources
There are resources available to Millersville Students that can help those who may have any level of food insecurity
The HUB has a Food Pantry and serves free lunch 2 times a week: http://hubmillersville.mystrikingly.com/
The Loft Community Partnership distributes food to those in need who live in the area in and around Millersville: https://www.loftcommunitypartnership.org/
For those who have a hard time affording food, Millersville University has money available for students: https://www.millersville.edu/currentstudents/students-in-need/eppiic-compassion-fund-application.php
There are additional resources around Lancaster County for those in need:
https://hungerfreelancaster.org/resources/
https://www.ourcommunitymeals.org/
There is an App students can download that allows students to share meals with other students: https://sharemeals.org/
Dietary Recommendations:
A person can have numerous individuals or groups always recommending something in his/her life. Well here are some additional recommendations from multiple sources.
First, a person should never go low on carbohydrates. Read this for reasons why: https://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-what-happens-when-you-stop-eating-carbs
Second, You could follow what your government lays out for you when it comes to healthy eating:
The government even put their guidelines into an easy to understand system for people to follow: https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/what-is-myplate
BUT, who really trusts the government... There are some problems with this system: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/new-dietary-guidelines-suggest-limits-on-sugar-saturated-fat-sodium-but-experts-criticize-omissions/
Harvard offers their own version of the MyPlate system that addresses these problems and bases all of their recommendations on nutritional science: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-eating-plate/
When looking at just calories, how much protein, fat and carbohydrates should a person eat? If you were to ask Registered Dietitians (those who study nutrition and have to get certified to offer nutrition advise), their recommendation would look like this for a healthy person:
