Lo4- Being Able To Plan Nutritional Requirements 📄📅⏰

Question 1

Where do eating patterns vary?

Answer 1

.In a wide range of countries as people chose to eat variety of food combinations
. Meals+ snacks in variety of eating patterns

Question 2

How do understanding food choices + meals affect us?

Answer 2

. Effects the quality of the diet
. Impact on development of NCD’s too

Question 3

Why are children’s eating patterns becoming alarming in the UK and other countries?

Answer 3

. There has been an increase in childhood obesity in UK+ other countries

Question 4

What factors influence our eating patterns + food we eat?

Answer 4

1. Time available to cook
2. Cooking skills
3. Food culture
4. Knowledge of food
5. Amount of household income available to purchase food

Question 5

What does studying population demographics show is us in terms of food eating patterns?

Answer 5

. Insight into influence on eating patterns, diet+ health
. Hospitality + catering industry use information to help plan+ cater for wide range of people through services they provide

Question 6

Which population group are having a big influence on eating patterns+ industry?

Answer 6

. The millennials (born around 1980-2000)

Question 7

What are some lifestyle/ eating patterns of the millennials?

Answer 7

1. Often eat out of the home
2. Like to eat ‘on the go’ + easy to eat healthy snacks
   3.Use social media+ digital services
3. Eat fewer regular meals mainly snack

Question 8

What is The Eatwell Guide?

Answer 8

. Shows variety and proportions of food that people are recommended to consume daily

Question 9

Who was The Eatwell Guide developed by?

Answer 9

The Public Health England on behalf of the government using data on food patterns in the UK

Question 10

Why was The Eatwell Guide made?

Answer 10

. To help people achieve a healthy balanced diet ➡️ not meant to show balance required in 1 specific meal or over specific period of time
. Represents the overall balance of a healthy diet

Question 11

What is the Eatwell Guide based on?

Answer 11

. 5 food groups + particular health concern foods are outside the diagram
. Saturated foods are eaten in small amounts

Question 12

How many cups of water should we consume daily?

Answer 12

. 6-8 cups or glasses of fluid a day
. Fruit juice should be limited to 150ml a day

Question 13

What should you do on nutritional food labels?

Answer 13

. Always check them to chose foods lower in fat, salt and sugar

Question 14

What are the 8 healthy eating guidelines?

Answer 14

1. Base meals on starch foods
2. Eat lots of fruit+ veg
3. Eat more fish ➡️ 1 portion of oily fish a week
4. Cut down on saturated fats+ sugars
5. Eat less salt ➡️ no mot than 6g a day for adults
6. Get active and be a healthy weight
7. Do not get thirsty ➡️ drink plenty of water ➡️6-8 cups a day
8. Do not skip breakfast

Question 15

What does the size of the segment show on the Eatwell Guide?

Answer 15

. Matches the government’s recommendations for a healthy diet ➡️ adult+ children over 5 years old

Question 16

What age do children begin to eat foods from the Eatwell Guide?

Answer 16

2-5 years old

Question 17

Who might the Eatwell Guide change for?

Answer 17

. People with certain medical conditions = seek medical advice on how to adapt the Eatwell Guide for them

Question 18

What will happen if you follow a plant based diet?

Answer 18

. You will significantly lower environmental impact than animal food based diets common in the UK

Question 19

What are some facts about the food group: potatoes, rice, pasta and other starchy carbohydrates?

Answer 19

. 1/3 diet from this group
. At least 1 starchy carbohydrate in each main meal
. Wholegrain versions with less salt, less added fat, and sugar should be chosen = higher in dietary fibre + nutrients+ make you feel fuller for longer

Question 20

What are some facts about the food group: fruit and vegetables?

Answer 20

. 1/3 diet from this group
. At least 5 portions of variety of fruit+ veg everyday ( canned, frozen, fresh)
. 1 portion = 80g e.g 1 Apple, banana or similar sized fruits
. 3 heaped TBSP of vegetables
. Desert sized bowl of salad
. Glass (150ml) of fruit juice = maximum 1 portion a day
. 30g dried fruit = maximum 1 portion a day
. Does not include potatoes

Question 21

What are some facts about the food group: dairy and alternatives?

Answer 21

. 2-3 foods a day from group recommended e.g glass of milk (150ml)
. Lower fat + lower sugar options e.g 1% fat milk recommended
. Alternatives include plant based ‘milks’ + re,aged products from soya, nuts
. Unsweetened alternative milks + fortified with calcium recommended

Question 22

What are some facts about the food group: beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins?

Answer 22

. Recommended people increase intake of beans + pulses
. Vegetable protein foods = tofu, tempeh, mycoprotein+ TVP
. recommended 2 fish portions per week - 1 of which is oily
. No more than 70g a day of fresh red meat, processed meat products (which are high in fat, salt + food additives)

Question 23

What are some facts about the food group: oils and spreads?

Answer 23

. Only eat small snouts of foods in this group + preferably choose unsaturated oils (olive oil+ vegetable oil) and unsaturated vegetable fat spreads