promoting healthy eating

Question 1

three initiatives for promoting healthy eating in australia

Question 2

Considerations that can be included when evaluating health eating initiatives include:

Answer 2

1. ease of understanding — Visual guides can be useful for those with lower levels of literacy. Resources available in a range of languages can also reach linguistically diverse populations.
2. access — Being able to access resources free of charge removes financial barriers for individuals and groups. Accessing resources online can remove geographical barriers.
3. inclusiveness — This relates to all groups within Australia being able to benefit from the initiative. For example, the Australian population consists of a diverse range of cultures and these need to be taken into account to ensure maximum reach.
4. relevance — Initiatives should work towards a significant need of the community. They should also work towards their stated objectives.
5. effectiveness — This is the degree to which the program achieves or is expected to achieve its objectives across all population groups
6. sustainability — This relates to the impacts of the program being able to continue into the future.

Question 3

outline the australian dietary guidelines

Answer 3

The Australian Dietary Guidelines were developed by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), a federal government body.

Question 4

The dietary guidelines have been developed to provide advice relating to the types and amounts of foods, food groups and dietary patterns that will help Australians to:

Answer 4

• develop healthy dietary patterns that will promote health and wellbeing in the community
• reduce the risk of developing a range of diet-related conditions such as hypertension (high blood pressure) and impaired glucose regulation
• reduce the risk of developing chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers.

Question 5

Advice is also provided about individual differences among the population that contribute to different needs and choices regarding food intake, including for:

Answer 5

• those at different life span stages, such as childhood and late adulthood
• pregnant and lactating women
• vegetarians and vegans
• people from different backgrounds, such as Australians of Asian origin
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
• people living outside Australia’s major cities
• people living in socioeconomic disadvantage
• individuals aiming to lose weight
• individuals aiming to maintain their weight.

Question 6

what is guideline one

Answer 6

To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active and choose amounts of nutritious food and drinks to meet your energy needs.

Question 7

what is guideline two

Answer 7

Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from the following five groups every day and drink plenty of water.

Question 8

what is guideline three

Answer 8

Limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugars and alcohol.

Question 9

what is guideline four

Answer 9

Encourage, support and promote breastfeeding.

Question 10

what is guideline five

Answer 10

Care for your food; prepare and store it safely.

Question 11

what are the five food groups

Answer 11

grains
vegetables, legumes, beans
fruits
dairy products or alternative
lean meats, poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts, seeds

Question 12

What does the australian guide to healthy eating suggest avoiding?

Answer 12

‘small amounts’ of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
Limit discretionary foods, including soft drinks, sweets such as lollies and chocolate, alcohol, full cream dairy products, baked goods such as cakes and donuts, processed meats, and high-energy takeaway foods such as hamburgers.

Question 13

Explain the relationship between the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating and the Australian
Dietary Guidelines.

Answer 13

The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGTHE) reflects the information in the Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADG),
specifically guideline 2. “To enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from the 5 food groups every day and drink plenty of
water.” The AGTHE reflects this and gives proportions of each food group people should aim to consume and present this in a
visual way with the food groups represented being (vegetables and legumes), (fruits)(lean meat, fish, poultry eggs)(Grain foods
such as cereals and wholegrain breads)(milk, yoghurt, cheese).

Question 14

what is the aboriginal and torres strait islander guide to healthy eating