chapter 3 . version 2

Question 1

Australian Dietary Guidelines description (3)

Answer 1

1. Federal government initiative
2. To develop healthy dietary patterns that will promote h+w in the community
3. To reduce the risk of diet-related conditions

Question 2

Inteded audience of Australian Dietary Guidelines (2)

Answer 2

1. Aimed for health professionals, educators and industry bodies’ use
2. Not aimed for the general public use and those with serious medical conditions (type 2 diabetes)

Question 3

What are the Australian Dietary Guidelines composed of (3)

Answer 3

1. The 5 dietary guidelines
2. Recommended number of serves per day of each food group, unsaturated fats and oils
3. sample serving sizes for each food group, unsaturated fats and oils and discretionary foods

Question 4

Australian Dietary Guidelines - 5 Guidelines - Guideline 1

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Australian Dietary Guidelines - 5 Guidelines - Guideline 2

Answer 5

Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from the Five Food Groups every day and drink plenty of water

Question 6

Australian Dietary Guidelines - 5 Guidelines - Guideline 3

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Australian Dietary Guidelines - 5 Guidelines - Guideline 4

Answer 7

Encourage, support and promote breastfeeding

Question 8

Australian Dietary Guidelines - 5 Guidelines - Guideline 5

Answer 8

Care for your food; prepare and store it safely

Question 9

The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGTHE) description (2)

Answer 9

1. Food selection tool based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines 2 and 3
2. Visual poster which shows a circle broken down into 5 wedges representing the 5 food groups. The size of each wedge reflects the proportion of each food group that should be consumed on a daily basis.

Question 10

Inteded audience of The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

Answer 10

For the general public to make better food selections