diet and nutrition Flashcards
building a healthy and balanced diet
how much of your meal should be vegetables and fruits
1/2 of plate
- aim for variety of color
do potatoes count as a vegetable/fruit?
no - negatively impacts the blood sugar
how much of plate should be whole grains?
1/4 of plate
how much of plate should be protein?
1/4 of plate
why should red meat be limited?
increase cholestorl, CVD, gout, cancer development
waht type of oils should be avoided?
partially hydrogenated
how many milk/dairy products should be consumed
1/2 servings per day
what is an estimated average requirement (ears)?
thea verage intake of a nutrient sufficient for 50% of healthy individuals
what is the RDA based on?
EARS (estimated average requirement)
what is the recommendeddietary allowance (RDA)?
the nutrient intake level taht is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97-97%) healthy individuals
RDA is considered the ________ amount to avoid deficiency
minimum (its the floor)
what is adequate intakes (AI’s)
levels of nutrients for which there is insufficient data to establish teh EARs or RDA - values based on observation
what is tolerable upper intake lelvesl (ULs)
the maximum daily intake amount of nutrients that will not cause adverse health effects in almost all indivudals (97-98%)
UL’s represent the __________ that a nutrient intake should not exceed
ceiling (max amount)
what is the estimated energy requirement (EER)
the average (daily) dietary energy intake that meets the needs of a healthy person who is maintaining their weight (specfic to the indivdual)
whatt is the acceptable macronutrient distrubtion ranges (AMDR’s)
ranges of intake for carbs, fat, protein that provide adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals and reduce therisk ofdeveloping diet related chronic diseases (kilocalories)
EAR’s help to develop what?
RDA’s
EAR’s is sufficient for what % of people?
50%
RDAs is sufficient for what percent of people
97-98%
AI’s is bascilaly what?
RDA’s without sufficient evidence
UL’s is what we want ______ _______ ________
to stay under
to avoid adverse effects
EER’s is estimated what?
estimated calorie requirement for the indivudual
T/F AMDR’s is how calories are allocated across macronutrients to ensurethe body functions at its best
True
macronutrients
What are the 4 macronutrients
- water
- carhobydrates
- fats
- proteins
what are the 4 mincronutrients?
- vitamins
- minerals
- trace elements
- fiber
How much energy (kcal) is in carbohydrates?
4kcal/gram
How much eenrgy (kcal) is in protein?
4kcal/gram
how much energy (kcal) is in fats?
9kcal/gram