CHAPTER 2 Flashcards
Includes all the essential nutrients in the appropriate amounts
Preserves and promotes good health?
BALANCED DIET
Grains: bread, cereal, rice, and pasta
Vegetable group
Fruit group
Milk, yogurt, and cheese group
Meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts group
Fats, oils, and sweets group?
MY PYRAMID
Developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Harvard’s School of Public Health
Encourages monounsaturated fats?
Mediterranean Diet Pyramid
What are the food labeling: Nutrition Facts Required?
Total calories
Calories from fat
Total fat
Saturated fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Total carbohydrates
Dietary fiber
Sugars
Protein
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Calcium
Iron
Food habits may be based on nationality, culture, and religion.
Foods available in a certain area may be favored for economic reasons.
Economic status and social status contribute to food habits?
FOOD CUSTOMS
Mandatory labeling for nearly all processed foods started in May 1994 as a result of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)
Primary objective is to ensure that labels on most foods provide consistent nutrition information?
FOOD LABELING
Corn, potatoes, squash, cranberries, pumpkins, beans, wild rice, and cocoa beans
Wild fruits, game, and fish
Foods were commonly prepared as soups or stews or were dried?
NATIVE AMERICANS
It sets the health claims allowed. Determines serving sizes Standardizes descriptive terms
FDA- FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Popular foods: corn bread, biscuits, grits, rice, sweet potatoes, squash, watermelon, oranges, peaches, fried fish, lima beans, green beans cooked with pork, barbecued or stewed meats, and poultry
Diet may be high in fat and carbohydrates and limited in protein, iron, calcium, and vitamins A and C.?
U.S Southern
Popular foods: beans, rice, chili peppers, tomatoes, and tortillas made of corn meal or flour
Beans and corn make a complete protein.
Milk, green and yellow vegetables, and vitamin C-rich foods would improve this diet.?
HISPANIC
Popular foods: rice, beans, peppers, plantains, tomatoes, bananas, pineapple, mangoes, papayas, chicken, beef, and pork
Milk, green and yellow vegetables, and vitamin C-rich foods would improve this diet?
PUERTO RICAN
Popular foods: pastas, tomato sauce, cheese, fish, meat, and root vegetables
Excellent sources of nutrients include: eggs, cheese, tomatoes, green vegetables, and fruits
Fat-free milk and low-fat meat would improve this diet?
ITALIAN
Popular foods: potatoes, grain (especially rye and buckwheat), pork, cooked cabbage, carrots, onions, and turnips
Eggs and dairy products used abundantly.
To improve diet, limit number of eggs, use fat-free or low-fat dairy products, and add fresh vegetables and fruits?
CENTRAL EUROPEAN
Popular foods: beef, pork, cooked vegetables, breads, cakes, and dairy products
Fewer green vegetable salads and greater use of dark breads, potatoes, and fish than U.S. Midwest; otherwise similar
Fresh vegetables and fruits would add vitamins, minerals, and fiber to these diets?
Northern and Western European
Popular foods: rice, soybeans, eggs, pork, and tea
Low-fat diet
Soy sauce is high in salt, which is problematic for clients on low-salt diets?
CHINESE
