Chapter 2 Flashcards
(31 cards)
What are the 6 diet planning principles and guidelines?
Adequacy,
Balance,
kcalorie(energy) control
nutrients density
moderation
variety
What foods should you eat for kcalorie (energy) control?
high nutrient density foods
Balance principle
eat different food types
Adequacy principle
sufficient energy; include adequate nutrients for healthy people
What is the 3 purposes of Dietary guidelines for Americans?
evidence based advice mean to:
attain & maintain a healthy weight
reduce risk of chronic disease
promote overall health
when are the dietary guidelines for Americans reviewed and revised?
every 5 years
Major topic areas of DGA (4)
Balancing kcal to manage weight
Foods & food components to reduce (?)
Foods & nutrients to increase (?)
Building healthy eating patterns
WHat nutrients does legumes have?
protein, iron, zinc, fiber, folate & potassium
what are fortified foods?
addition for a nutrient that may not be originally present in the food
used to correct deficiency
what are enriched foods?
addition to a food of specific nurtients to replace losses that were stripped during refining process
three parts of a wheat plant
bran- the coating with nutrients & ibers
endosperm– starch and protein- the part that remains after refining
germ- seed that grows into a wheat plant
husk(or chaff)- the inedible part
refine flour
finely crush endosperm and bleached
wheat flour
any flour made from endosperm
whole wheat flour
entire wheat kernel
what are most flour made from?
red wheat
which products are not required to have food labels?
low nutrient density
what restaurant size is require labelling and of what?
restaurants of 20+ locations
kcal - saturated fat grams - sodium milligrams
Portion sizes usually larger than serving sizes
when do other restaurant need to label?
to support nutrient claims
what order are the ingredients on the ingredients list?
descending order by weight
on the nutrition facts panel, who are the serving sizes establish by?
FDA
Required information on food label
Total food energy & food energy from fat
Total fat:
Saturated fat, trans fat & cholesterol
Sodium
Total carbohydrate, dietary fiber & sugars
Protein
Vitamins A and C, iron, and calcium
why are front of package labels created?
simpler than the food labels
My plate shortcomings
Lacking info to make overall healthy diet choices
only useful to those with internet access
doesn’t differentiate fish sticks vs. salmon
healthy eating index
measures how well a diet meets dietary guidelines recommendations
