Module 1 Flashcards
How do we describe our diet?
- In terms of Foods
- In terms of Nutrients (with the foods we eat)
Eating well with Canada’s food guide (main points):
- Tried to address multiculturalism
- stuff at the very front of the arks are the most important/nutritional of the food group
- Arks are ranked based on what is most important/should have the biggest portion of your diet
Recommended number of food guide serving per day for adult females and males for vegetables and fruits:
Ages 19-50:
Female- 7-8 servings
Male- 8-10 servings
Ages 51+:
Female- 7 servings
Male- 7 servings
Recommended number of food guide serving per day for adult females and males for Grain Products:
Ages 19-50:
Female- 6-7 servings
Male- 8 servings
Ages 51+:
Female- 6
Male- 7
Recommended number of food guide serving per day for adult females and males for Milk and Alternatives:
Ages 19-50:
Female- 2 servings
Male- 2 servings
Ages 51+:
Female- 3
Male- 3
Recommended number of food guide serving per day for adult females and males for Meat and Alternatives:
Ages 19-50:
Female- 2 servings
Male- 3 servings
Ages 51+:
Female- 2
Male- 3
What is one food guide serving for fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables?
125mL (1/2 cup)
What is one food guide serving for leafy vegetables?
Cooked: 125mL (1/2 cup)
Raw: 250 mL (1 cup)
What is one food guide serving for fresh, frosen, or canned fruits?
1 fruit or 125 mL (1/2 cup)
What is one food guide serving for 100% juice?
125mL (1/2 cup)
What is one food guide serving for bread?
1 slice (35g)
What is one food guide serving for bagels?
1/2 bagel (45g)
What is one food guide serving for flat breads?
1/2 pita or 1/2 tortilla (35g)
What is one food guide serving for cooked rice, bulgur, or quinoa?
125mL (1/2 cup)
What is one food guide serving for cereal?
Cold: 30g
Hot: 175mL (3/4 cups)