Food Pyramids

Question 1

what does the sustainble diet promote

Answer 1

health and welness
biodiversity, environment, climate
ecofriendly, local and seasonable
meets nutritional needs, food security, etc
cultural heritage
fair trade and equity

Question 2

UNESCO on Mediterranean diet

Answer 2

intangible cultural heritage of 2010 because:

- set of skills/cultural knowledge and tradition along with special agricutlrual techniques and sharing/consumption

Question 3

FAO on Mediterranean diet

Answer 3

most sustainble diet of planet 2012 as: 
green conomy
eco tourism
local food
healthy living
good for heart/cholesterol

Question 4

Mediterranean diet principles

Answer 4

meats and sweets: monthly
eggs/dairy/fish: weekly
olive oil
fruits legumes, veggies
breads, grains, ptoatoes
daily activity

share meals/appreciate food

Question 5

pros of Mediterranean diet

Answer 5

share meals/healthy
only 25% of fat calories (less than 8 is saturated)
protects against UV radiation (melatonin increase)
saves 2000 L per day
lowers heart disease/cholesterol
sustainble and local

Question 6

negative aspects of Mediterranean diet

Answer 6

1. high salt diet
2. unclear terminolgoy of low/moderate/servinge size
3. fao study shows its decreasing in europe as calorie intake increases (nutrition transition away from healthy/sustainble)

Question 7

seven countries study

Answer 7

ancel keys 1975: look at 1940s finland, us, holland, yugosolavia, greec, italy and japan

epideimological study prooving heart diease and diet

showed that lowest heart disease/hypercholesterolemia in greece and italy

Question 8

NICOTERIA

Answer 8

IN CALABRIA, ITALY:
known as having the best Mediterranean diet
even have a museu (museo vincento) to promote the lifestyle, diet, respect and local culture

Question 9

french paradox of 7 countries study

Answer 9

high saturated fat but low CHD due to red wine and high antiodixant

Question 10

japanse diet

Answer 10

longest living country

high fish consumption (omerga 3) and village lifestyle promotes movement, low pollution

Question 11

polynesia diet

Answer 11

high coconut consumption= saturated fat BUT high fish consumption
hence lower CHD than NZ due to omega 3 in fish
BUT higher diabetes suceptibility

Question 12

blue zone

Answer 12

areas in the world with lowest moratlity: 
loma linda us
nicoya cr
sardegna italy
okinawa japan
ikaria greece

Question 13

what does the blue zone take into account

Answer 13

nutrition but also: society, aculture

Question 14

Western food models

Answer 14

‘my plate’ usa

‘eat well palte’ uk

Question 15

rules for health lifestyle (16)

Answer 15

1. 30 min of phy activity per day
2. balanced diet
3. limit meat/poultry
4. 2-3 fish per week
5. avoid obesity
6. high fruit/beg
7. veg based condiments
8. limit salt
9. limit alcohol
10. whole grain/comple carbs
11. limit high fat
12. limit high sugar
13. no sugar
14. legumes high
15. limit fried food
16. avoid supplmenets

Question 16

21st century apradox

Answer 16

as economy and life quality improves= global health worsesns due to diet, urbanizaiton and decrease in movement

Question 17

veggie diet types

Answer 17

semi- veg/flexitarian
pescetarian
lacto-ovo-veggie
vegan

Question 18

environmental pyramid

Answer 18

eat more of what causes less of an environmental impact

meat is the most unhealthy/worst

Question 19

LCA

Answer 19

life cyclan analyzes of food from cultivate to cooking:
transport/heating/processing

leads to ‘footprints’ of carbon, water and ecological measures behind foods

Question 20

what does food provide

Answer 20

nutrients
security
commuication

Question 21

why do we need water

Answer 21

pathogen flushing
sweat/thermoregulation
urination
chemical reactions
hydration

Question 22

calorie requirements of a human

Answer 22

150 lb active adult male needs 3000 per day:

1600 for digestion, 400 for nervous system

Question 23

low calorie effect

Answer 23

famien and stravation
lower metabolism/activity

dieting wates muscles, restores gained weight as fat and shrinks gut

Question 24

high calorie effect

Answer 24

intense activiy plases
excersie increases metabolism
neg health consequences

Question 25

who is most at heart disease

Answer 25

post-menopausal women and males who don’t produce estrogen; hence eat soy!