For nutritional needs to become part of any lifestyle you need to understand exactly what your body needs to achieve and maintain optimal health. Recording your food intake for three days provides many areas of nutrition that I was more aware of before; this includes protein, carbohydrate, lipid and fiber requirements. Meeting the nutritional needs of the human body helps ensure a healthy lifestyle, free from disease and illness. Protein, carbohydrate and lipid intake The 3-day diet from iProfile data shows that the majority of protein intake comes from meats, such as chicken and tuna. Data shows that protein is a nutrient found in almost all food sources, but it is less than four grams if it is not a meat product. Carbohydrates are present in almost all foods reported in the 3-day diet records; however, most carbohydrates come from consuming grains, fruits, vegetables, and sugars, such as orange, grapes, bagels, red potatoes, granola, and milk. Aside from the small portion contained in granola, most lipids come from meat and dairy products, such as sour cream, butter, blue cheese sauce, cream cheese, chicken and tuna. The Recommended Daily Intake (DRI) is the level of nutrient percentages that science currently establishes as what an individual needs to maintain optimal health. Wardlaw and Smith (2011) explain that the current DRI of kilocalories derived from nutrients is between 55 and 75% from carbohydrates, between 15 and 30% in lipids, between 10 and 15% in proteins and 25 milligrams of dietary fiber. Nutrient intake percentages from 3-day daily diet records show that 37% of kilocalories come from fat, 46% from carbohydrates, 18.5% from protein, and 18 grams of dietary fiber. ...... middle of paper ......bley, A., Nicklas, T., Raimondi, M., Rodriguez, J., & ... Warshaw, H. (2012). Closing the fiber intake gap in America: Summary of a roundtable discussion to explore realistic solutions with a focus on grain-based foods. The Journal of Nutrition, 142(7), 1390S-1401S. doi:10.3945/jn.112.160176 Grosvenor, M. B., & Smolin, L. A. (2012). Viewing Nutrition: Everyday Choices (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.Huffman, W.E., Huffman, S.K., Rickertsen, K., & Tegene, A. (2010). Overnutrition and changing health status in high-income countries. Health Economics and Policy Forum, 13(1), 1-42. doi:10.2202/1558-9544.1181Palmer, S. (2008). The list of the best foods rich in fiber. Today's Dietitian, 13(7), 28. Retrieved December 7, 2013, from http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/063008p28.shtmlWardlaw, G. M., & Smith, A. M. (2011). Contemporary Nutrition (8th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.