alimentary disease Flashcards
clinical nutrition: recall healthy eating guidelines, methods to evaluate nutritional status and evaluate common nutritional supplements
1
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what sets UK healthy eating recommendations based on dietary reference values
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Public Health England
2
Q
what are dietary reference values
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series of estimates for different population subgroups for the essential macro- and micro-nutrients to prevent nutritional deficiencies
3
Q
what is the purpose of the eatwell guide
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pitcorial guide which translates dietary reference values into proportional food terms for a well-balanced and healthy diet
4
Q
what are the proportional food terms
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5 fruit/veg; base meals on starchy carbohydrates; dairy or dairy alternatives, with low fat and sugar; beans, pulses, fish (2 portions a week), meat, other proteins; unsaturated oils and spreads; 6-8 cups of water
