Home Econs Test

My selected dish for the home econs test is the Roasted Lemon Chicken Wrap with Cucumber Strip Salad. I think it is healthier than my grilled chicken wrap I ate on 7th July as I roasted my chicken instead of grilling it and I added a cucumber and tomato salad on the side (It's below the wrap because i packed it in a container). Cucumbers are good sources of vitamin B, they re-hydrates and replenishes our body's vitamins, fights cancers as well as aiding in weight loss and digestion.

I even added half and avocado as avocados contains a variety of nutrients including vitamin E for the prevention cholesterol oxidation; folate for reducing dangerous homocysteine levels in the blood; potassium for regulating blood pressure; phytosterols for reducing cholesterol absorption; and dietary fibre to control blood sugar levels. It also helps us maintain a healthy heart and regulates our blood sugar to prevent diabetes.
I got these information from http://healthiestfoods.co.uk and http://www.naturalnews.com

  

Above are just photos taken during my home econs testing.
Left: Slicing avocado
Centre: Shredding the roasted chicken
Right: Assembling the wrap

My 3-day eating diet

Day 1, 5th July

Time	Food eaten	Quantity	Estimated calories	Comments
10 pm	Charcoal salted egg custard buns	2 buns	218 kcal
3.37 pm	Coddled eggs	3 eggs	220 kcal	Too many eggs for a meal
	Toast	3 pieces of baguette	195 kcal
8 pm	Rice	1 bowl	204 kcal
	Spring rolls	3 spring rolls	188 kcal

Day 2, 6th July

Time	Food eaten	Quantity	Estimated calories	Comments
8 pm	Little custard buns	4 buns	152 kcal
2 pm	Fried rice	1 bowl	228 kcal
	Vegetables	1 serving	107 kcal	Healthy meal
	Soya bean drink	150 ml	81 kcal
8 pm	White rice	1 bowl	204 kcal
	Vegetables	1 serving	107 kcal	No meat so not balanced diet

Day 3, 7th July

Time	Food eaten	Quantity	Estimated calories	Comments
9.30 am	Marble Cake	1 slice	150 kcal
2.20 pm	Tom yum noodles	1 bowl	300 kcal
4 pm	Strawberry Pocky	1 packet	216 kcal
7 pm	Grilled Chicken Wrap	1 wrap	250 kcal

From my eating habits, I found out that I did not eat such a balanced diet as there were not enough meat in many of my meals. I could have included fruits in my diet too.
I consider my diet to be healthy to some extent as I had at least a serving of vegetables in some of my meals.
The suggested nutritional tools are helpful as they let us have more knowledge on how to have a healthier and more balanced diet.