AUS dieteray guidelines, nutrition AUS & challenges to bring dietary change Flashcards
why is nutrition important?
- nutrition gives people the ability to withstand illness + diseases & injuries
- nutrition prevents malnutrition and undernourishment
- lack of nutrition can accelerate/ increase the risk of chronic conditions such as colorectal cancer
- can decrease LE, increases burden of disease & burden on the healthcare system
what are the Australian guidelines about?
its the publication of a policy which encourages healthy eating through educating people on the basic principles of human nutrition. They do this by providing recommendations for healthy eating which are realistic & practical but also help to reduce the risk of chronic diseases and improve health & wellbeing
guideline 1
to achieve & maintain a healthy body weight, be physically active & choose amounts of nutritious foods & drinks to meet your energy needs
guideline 2
enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from the 5 food groups every day
guideline 3
limit foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugars & alcohol
guideline 4
encourage, support & promote breastfeeding
guideline 5
care for your food; prepare & store it safely
why is guideline 1 important?
- the primary factors that influence energy balance are physical activity & dietary energy intake
- regularly obtaining more energy from food eaten than is needed to meet energy requirements can lead to excess body fat.
- insufficient PA in relation to energy intake can also lead to excess body fat
why is guideline 2 important?
a diet contains a wide variety of foods from the different food groups is most likely to offer protection against non-communicable chronic diseases such as CVD, obesity & diabetes
why is guideline 3 important?
- saturated fat= fats are the most concentrated form of energy an an overconsumption of them contributes to an energy dense diet which increases the risk of overweight & obesity
- added salt= reduction in dietary sodium intake will decrease the overall population blood pressure and reduce the prevalence of hypertension
- added sugars= diets high in added sugars have been associated with the development of obesity & dental; carries
- alcohol= alcohol is energy dense & can contribute to weight gain. excess alcohol use has been linked to many chronic conditions such as hypertension, stroke, liver cancer
why is guideline 4 important?
breastfeeding is the normal & most appropriate method of feeding infants and is closet related to immediate & long term health outcomes.
brest feeding provides health benefits to infants including the reduced risk of infections & asthma, & contributes to improved intellectual development
why is guideline 5 important?
- correct handling of food is required during al staged of its preparation and storage in order to reduce the incidence of food bourne illnesses
what is nutrition Australia?
a non=government organisation which uses scientific information + research to help inform the public about the basics of nutrition
- they send information to inform nutrition policy makers, media, consumers & educators
what is the health eating pyramid by nutrition Aus
- a simple visual guide to the types & proportions of foods that people should be easting everyday for good health.
- its a guide for healthy and glanced diet
- divides into 5 groups & has 3 different sections (foundation, middle & top)
- includes health facts such as drink water, don’t add salt
what are 5 things nutrition Australia does?
- healthy eating pyramid
- product & menu assessments
- workshops & programs
- recipe, fact sheets & publications
- national nutrition week
