food selection models

Question 1

food selection models

Answer 1

• australian guide to health eating
• health star rating system
• healthy eating pyramid

Question 2

australian guide to healthy eating

Answer 2

• federal government inititive
• provides nutritional advice with the aim of reducing long and short term consequences of nutritional imbalance
• visual representation based on the Australian dietary guidelines
• shows the 5 food groups recommended for consumption each day
• presented in poster form as a pie chart
  -shows the proportions that should be consumed of the five food groups as well as water and only sometimes and in small amounts foods

Question 3

what does the AGHE contain

Answer 3

• grains (eg. wholemeal bread, rice, couscous, oats)
• vegetables and legumes/beans (eg. carrots, lettuce, pumpkin, chickpeas)
• fruit (eg. apples, oranges, bananas, grapes)
• dairy products (eg. milk, cheese, yoghurt, milk alternatives (soy, almond etc))
• lean meats (eg. lean cuts of red meat as well as poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seats and legumes/beans
• water
• use in small amounts (oils)
• only sometimes and in small amounts (discretionary foods eg. sugary drinks, lollies, chips, fast food, chocolate etc.)

Question 4

pros of the aghe

Answer 4

• provides basic nutritional advice
• it is visual meaning people who cant read can still understand it to some extent

Question 5

cons of the aghe

Answer 5

• it does not provide information on serving sizes
• it does not provide information about composite foods (those containing food from a number of different food groups eg. pizza)

Question 6

the health star rating system

Answer 6

• labelling system that rates the overall nutritional profile of packaged food from 1/2 to 5 stars
• quick easy way to compare similar foods
• the more stars, the healthier the choice, compared to others
• designed to take the guesswork out of reading labels
• based on: energy (kilojoules), risk nutrients (saturated fat, sodium, and sugars), protective nutrients (fibre, protein, fruit and vegetable, nut and legume content)
• based on 100g of a product
• voluntary system

Question 7

the healthy eating pyramid

Answer 7

• non-government organisation (nutrition australia)
• represents the five basic food groups as represented in the aghe
• arranged into four levels which indicated the proportion of different types of food that should be consumed
• encourages food variety and a diet based on minimally processed foods
• limited salt and added sugar, healthy fats, and sufficient water.

Question 8

pros of the healthy eating pyramid

Answer 8

• visually shows the proportions of foods we should be eating
• illustrate what foods make up a healthy diet
• provides alternatives to sugar and salt

Question 9

cons of the healthy eating pyramid

Answer 9

• promotes a high sugar diet
• the serving sizes are too much for a healthy diet

Question 10

pros of the health star rating system

Answer 10

• can easily compare similar products

Question 11

cons of the health star rating system

Answer 11

• doesnt compare foods from different categories
• doesnt provide information related to serving sizes
• doesnt include fresh, unpackaged foods which may be healthier.

Question 12

aboriginal and torres strait islander guide to healthy eating

Answer 12

• food which may be part of a more traditional aboriginal or torres strait islander diet (kangaroo, native vegetables etc.)
• visual guide
• similar to the aghe with some adjustments to cater for a different type of diet.