food tech' Flashcards
(27 cards)
What are the Australian Dietary Guidelines?
Five guidelines that provide advice on healthy food choices and contribute to a healthy lifestyle
They aim to reduce the risk of obesity, type-2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
What does the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating represent?
A visual model showing a circle divided into five wedges, each representing one of the five food groups
The size of each wedge reflects the proportion of each food group that should be consumed daily.
List the five food groups according to the Australian Dietary Guidelines.
- Vegetables and legumes
- Fruit
- Grains – mostly wholegrains
- Lean meat, poultry and fish
- Milk and milk alternatives
What is a discretionary food choice?
Foods that are not necessary for a healthy diet and are often high in energy, fat, sugar, and salt
Examples include sweets, fried foods, and soft drinks.
Define energy-dense foods.
Foods that are high in kilojoules relative to their weight or volume
These foods often contribute to excessive energy intake.
What is the significance of the year 1992 in relation to the Australian dietary guidelines?
The federal government developed Australia’s Food and Nutrition Policy to improve the population’s food and nutrition knowledge and skills.
What is the result of consuming a diet high in energy-dense foods?
It is often associated with poor health and increased risk of diet-related diseases.
True or False: The Australian Dietary Guidelines encourage the consumption of fried foods.
False
What is the goal of the Eat for Health Program?
To promote the Dietary Guidelines and encourage good health and wellbeing in Australia.
Fill in the blank: Guideline One encourages people to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight and be physically active, choosing amounts of nutritious food and drinks to meet your _______.
energy needs
What does Guideline Two promote?
Consumption of a wide variety of nutritious foods from the five food groups every day.
List some foods that should be limited according to Dietary Guideline Three.
- Foods high in saturated fat
- Foods containing added salt
- Foods containing added sugars
- Alcohol
What are the health benefits of maintaining a healthy weight according to the Dietary Guidelines?
Reduces the risk of chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers.
What is the recommended approach to portion size as per the Australian Dietary Guidelines?
Portion size has an effect on weight gain or loss.
What does the term ‘kilojoule’ refer to?
A unit of energy measurement used in nutrition.
What types of foods should Australians eat more of according to the Dietary Guidelines?
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Grains
- Reduced-fat dairy
- Lean meats
- Water
What are lifestyle diseases?
Diseases often associated with poor nutrition and unhealthy lifestyle choices.
What is the primary focus of the Australian Dietary Guidelines?
To guide and promote good nutrition and health and reduce diet-related diseases.
What was the outcome of the research conducted in 2010 regarding chronic diseases?
Lifestyle and diet-related diseases were responsible for one-third of all premature deaths in Australia.
What should be prioritized in a healthy diet according to the guidelines?
Nutritious foods that contribute to a range of nutrients.
Fill in the blank: The Australian Dietary Guidelines aim to reduce the risk of _______.
diet-related diseases
Name one of the principals of research in the development of the Australian Guidelines.
Recognition of credible sources.
What is the consequence of overconsumption of nutritious foods?
It can lead to excessive energy intake and an increase in body weight.
What does Guideline Four encourage?
Encouragement, support, and promotion of breastfeeding.
