Canada's food guide update

Question 1

How many groups are in the food guide? What are they?

Answer 1

There are 4 which are:
Vegetables and fruit
Grain products
Milk and Alternatives
Meat and Alternatives

Question 2

What are some issues with the old food guide? 6

Answer 2

The juice was presented as an alternative to fruit (it ignored the sugar content).
It spoke in portion sizes: Nobody measured cups, grams, or mL.
Not very user-friendly
The guide was very vague and wasn’t helpful to people that needed specific guidelines.
Dose not deal with the multiple things people have to do, only what you should do.
Can be misinterpreted easily.

Question 3

How many groups are in the NEW food guide? What are they?

Answer 3

There are 3 now:
Vegetables and fruits
Whole grains
Protein foods

Question 4

What are the 4 messages that the NEW food group emphasizes?

Answer 4

Have plenty of vegetables and fruits.
Choose whole-grain foods.
Eat protein foods.
Make water your drink of choice. (Juice is a sugary drink now)

Question 5

Why did the new food group eliminate dairy? (Physical factors)

Answer 5

Physical factors:
Dairy products are linked to various health issues, including heart disease, cancer, and elevated mortality rates. The estrogen in dairy poses risks, and dairy consumption can hinder athletic performance by causing excess mucus production, constricting blood flow, and causing inflammation. These effects can impair breathing, reduce nutrient and oxygen delivery to cells, and slow recovery, potentially leading to injuries.

Question 6

Why did the new food group eliminate dairy? (Ecological factors)

Answer 6

Ecological factors:
Dairy production emits three times more greenhouse gases than plant-based alternatives like soy and oat milk. Vegan milk also uses significantly less water and land. Experts, including Harvard’s Dr. Walter Willett, argue that humans do not need animal milk for nutrition.

Question 7

Proportions of food(filp)

Answer 7

The pic is in a docs

Question 8

What is the fat scoreboard of milk?

Answer 8

Whole Milk: 9 grams of fat per cup
2% Milk: 5 grams of fat per cup
1% Milk: 3 grams of fat per cup
Skim Milk: Only traces of fat per cup

Question 9

What is the fat scoreboard of Vegy and Fruits?

Answer 9

Most Fruits and vegies and low in fat (VERY LOW)

Question 10

What is the fat scoreboard of Whole Grains?

Answer 10

They variy but you should pick the ones that are low in fat.
The fat content increases as we add or prepare these foods with fat, e.g., donut

Question 11

What is the fat scoreboard of Protein Foods?

Answer 11

Chicken meat
White Meat:
No Skin: 2 grams of fat
With Skin: 9 grams of fat

Dark Meat:
No Skin: 6 grams of fat
With Skin: 14 grams of fat

Question 12

What is the fat scoreboard of Oils and Fats?

Answer 12

Surprisingly a lot! I didn’t know fat had so much fat

Question 13

What is the fat scoreboard of Water?

Answer 13

nothing…

Question 14

Water should be your…

Answer 14

Beverage of choice (THIS IT 100% GOING TO BE ON THE EXAM)

Question 15

What foods are part of the Vegetables and Fruits group? and which one should you eat?

Answer 15

All vegetables and fruits are part of the group. You should at least eat one dark green and one orange vegetable a day. Go for dark green vegetables such as broccoli, romaine lettuce and spinach. Go for orange vegetables such as carrots, sweet potatoes and winter squash. Pick foods that are low in fat, sugar or salt.

Question 16

What foods are part of the Whole Grains group? and which one should you eat?

Answer 16

All whole grain products are part of the this group. Eat a variety of whole grains such as barley, brown rice, oats, quinoa and wild rice. Enjoy whole grain bread, oatmeal, or whole wheat pasta. Pick foods that are low in fat, sugar or salt.

Question 17

What foods are part of the Protein food group? and which one should you eat?

Answer 17

All protein-based foods are part of the protein foods. Usually products with more than average amounts of protein. The Food Guide recommends having meat alternatives such as beans, lentils and tofu often. Pick foods that are low in fat, sugar or salt.

Question 18

What is the typical proportion of what you eat for V & F?

Answer 18

A half

Question 19

What is the typical proportion of what you eat for Whole grains?

Answer 19

A quarter

Question 20

What is the typical proportion of what you eat for protein foods?

Answer 20

A quarter