Healthy Diets, Dietary Guidelines, MyPlate and More (CH6)

Question 1

Healthful diets should have three basic characteristics: (Balancing between good for you and taste)

Answer 1

• Adequacy
• Variety
• Balance

Question 2

Current dietary intake standards include guidelines to…

Answer 2

Help individuals balance their diets

Question 3

Guides to Healthy Diet

Answer 3

Due to the impact food choices on the health of an individuals and population groups many countries have established some form of recommendations for dietary guidelines

Question 4

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Answer 4

• Science based recommendation recommendations to promote health and reduce risk of major chronic disease through diet and exercise
• Updated every 5 years

Question 5

Dietary Guidelines for AmericansKey Recommendations (New guidelines released 12/2020)

Answer 5

Make Every Bite Count”

• Follow healthy eating at every stage in life
• Focus on meeting food groups through nutrient dense foods
• Limit food and drinks high in sugar, saturated fat, sodium and limit alcohol
• Enjoy nutrient dense food and drink based on personal taste, culture, budget

Question 6

My Plate

Answer 6

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Question 7

Dash Diet

Answer 7

• Originally created as a diet that helps control mild/moderate hypertension
• Also reduces risk of cancer, osteoporosis, heart disease
• Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, low fat dairy, whole grain products, poultry, fish and nuts
• Low amounts of fats, red meats, sweet beverages

Question 8

Mediterranean Diet

Answer 8

• Based on foods that were consumed by people in Greece, Crete, southern Italy, and other Mediterranean diets where rates of chronic disease are low and life expectancy long
• Emphasizes daily intake of bread, pasta, fruits, vegetables, olive oil, cheese, yogurt, dried beans and nuts
• Along with physical activity

Question 9

Portion Distortion

Answer 9

Supersizing leading to supersized Americans

• Supersizing fast foods can double or even triple the caloric content of the food compared with their regular sized meal
• Supersized meal of cheeseburger, large fries, and a shake provide more calories than most people need (over 2,000)
• Most people do not know how many calories are in the large portions of food they are eating in restaurants

Question 10

Grains: 1 cup of Cereal Flakes (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 10

Fist

Question 11

Grains: 1 Pancake (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 11

Compact Disc

Question 12

Grains: 1/2 cup of cooked rice, pasta, or potato (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 12

1/2 baseball

Question 13

Grains: 1 Slice of Bread (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 13

Cassette Tape

Question 14

Grains: 1 piece of Cornbread (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 14

Bar of Soap

Question 15

Fruit/Veggie: 1 cup of Salad Greens (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 15

Baseball

Question 16

Fruit/Veggie: 1 Baked Potato (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 16

Fist

Question 17

Fruit/Veggie: 1 Medium Fruit (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 17

Baseball

Question 18

Fruit/Veggie: 1/2 Cup Fresh Fruit. (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 18

1/2 Baseball

Question 19

Fruit/Veggie: 1/4 Cup of Raisins (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 19

Large Egg

Question 20

Dairy: 1 1/2 oz Cheese (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 20

4 Stacked Dice or 2 Slices

Question 21

Dairy: 1/2 Cup of Ice Cream (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 21

1/2 Baseball

Question 22

Fat: 1 Tsp. Margarine or Spreads (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 22

1 die

Question 23

Meat: 3 Oz. Meat, Fish, Poultry (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 23

Deck of Cards

Question 24

Meat: 3 Oz. Grilled/Baked Fish (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 24

Checkbook

Question 25

2 Tbsp Peanut Butter (1 Serving Looks Like)

Answer 25

Ping Pong Ball

Question 26

Eating well when eating out

Answer 26

• In general foods eaten away from home have lower nutrient content and are higher in fat than foods eaten at home
• Decide what to eat before entering a restaurant (impulse ordering can throw off diets)

Question 27

Eating well when going to a party

Answer 27

Decide prior to going what you are going to eat (Only high fat foods eat a small amount stopping there)

Question 28

Slow Food Movement (AKA Slow Food USA)

Answer 28

• Trend away from fat food and processed food toward sustainable eco-friendly agricultural practices
• Educational organization that supports sound food production and community and living a slower more harmonious rhythm of life
• Cooking at home gives you control over what one eats and how it is prepared