Food-based guidlines

Question 1

What the advantages of food based guidelines?

Answer 1

Easy to understand for low literacy populations
Applicable to multiple cultures
Flexible
Minimize risks for nutrient toxicity
They are balanced, show moderation, and variety

Question 2

What are disadvantages of food based guidelines?

Answer 2

Hard to differentiate between nutrient rich or poor in the same group
No or little indication of serving sizes
Not all foods included
Application to healthy only

Question 3

What organization develop food based guidelines?

Answer 3

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Government agencies
Food industry groups
Nutritional/health education groups
Medical/professional societies
Individual, consumer group

Question 4

What considerations go into making food based guidelines?

Answer 4

Population food intake
Population nutrient needs
Socio-cultural factors
Nutrient bioavailability 
Food supply cost

Question 5

What are the disadvantages of mypyramid?

Answer 5

Portion distortion

Question 6

What concepts were added to mypyramid?

Answer 6

Added oils and the concept of physical activity

Question 7

What is the goal of mypyramid?

Answer 7

To show balance, moderation, and variety

Question 8

What was going he goal of using my Plate?

Answer 8

To grab consumers attention and a visual cue to eat healthy at all times

Question 9

What is the focus of the DASH diet?

Answer 9

Hypertension

Question 10

What is the goal of the DASH diet?

Answer 10

To reduce the overall intake of sodium and proton sizes

Question 11

What are the goals of food-based guidelines?

Answer 11

Optimize intakes of key nutrients and reduce chronic disease risk
Change food related behaviors
Modify business decisions