guest lectures unit 2

Question 1

current dietary guidelines for americans 2010

Answer 1

release a revision every 5 years

food pyramid had not undergone revision is it was created in 2005

Question 2

USDA recommendations

Answer 2

-made significate changes in its recommendations
based of evidence found that americans are consuming too many calories and yet are not meeting the recommended intake for some nutrients
-americans have too much saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, added sugar, and salt in their diets, not enough nutrients

Question 3

nutrient dense food

Answer 3

had more vitamins and minerals with less calories ex. peanuts

Question 4

old pyramid

Answer 4

was confusing, what is a serving?

Question 5

2010 new pyramid

Answer 5

had sections vertical- uses cups

Question 6

my plate

Answer 6

shows a plate and the relative amounts of each group that we should eat

Question 7

USDA 2010 guidelines to focus on

Answer 7

OVERALL caloric intake not one group
portion size
cups not servings
nutrient dense foods

Question 8

how are carbohydrates important?

Answer 8

give you energy

Question 9

portions sizes have increased over the years

Answer 9

soft drinks doubled
foods have 2X in calores
plate size increased
40% increase on calories over past 70

Question 10

one serving of grain

Answer 10

1 cup cereal flakes
1 pancake
1/2 cup of cooked rice
1/2 cup pasta or potato
1 slice of bread

Question 11

breakfast

Answer 11

breaks fast
starts metabolism
our internal fire
logs are our food
at linch we will store more of the energy if we didn't eat breakfast
eat every 2-3 hours
stop 2-3 hours before your sleep

Question 12

1 serving fruits and veggies

Answer 12

1 cup salad greens
1 medium fruit
1/2 cup raisins

Question 13

1 serving dairy

Answer 13

1 1/2 cup cheese

1/2 cup ice cream

Question 14

meat

Answer 14

5 1/2 ounces a day (or other protein)

Question 15

fats

Answer 15

1 teaspoon of oil

Question 16

key recommendations eat:

Answer 16

variety of fruits: two cups
avoid juices
vegetables 2 1/2 cups
eat your colors
cruciferous helps prevent cancer
bread, cereals, rice, pasta: 6 ounces, 3 from whole grain

Question 17

wheat flour vs. whole wheat flour

Answer 17

wheat flour not the same!

eat whole grain

Question 18

why is whole grain better for you

Answer 18

enriched flour took nutrients out and put it back in, losing some along the way
whole grain uses all of it

Question 19

how much whole grain?

Answer 19

look for labels with 100% whole grain
don’t really know how much when it says made with
if it says good source, it only has to have 8g
excellent- 16g

Question 20

milk

Answer 20

3 cups a day
fat-free, low fat milk
no more than 1 alcoholic beverage a day
or 2 for men

Question 21

fats

Answer 21

make choices that are lean, low fat or fat free when selecting and preparing meat
eat unsaturated fats, avoid saturated no more than 20-35%

Question 22

2015 dietary guidelines

Answer 22

environmental focus
less meat
limit marketing of unhealthy food to children
recommend less than 10% added sugars
labels, bolder, larger, easier to read

Question 23

2015 “in” foods

Answer 23

veggies
fruits
seafoods
dairy
whole grains
coffee