Module 1 (part two) Flashcards
What type of fatty acid increases risk of cardiovascular disease?
Saturated fatty acid
What type of fatty acids lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease?
monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids
What are the seven factors that influence our diet?
- availability
- cultural and family background
- social acceptability
- personal preference
- psychological and emotional factors
- health factors
What are factors of a healthy diet?
Hint: there’s 5
- adequacy: a sufficient amount of nutrients
- nutrient density: high amount of nutrients in comparison to calories in a food
- Eat a variety of foods: enhances nutrient utilization, nutrient interactions, and meeting nutrient requirements.
- Balancing food choices
- Ensuring kcal control: calorie intake isn’t more than energy expended.
What does DRI stand for? and what is its meaning?
Dietary Reference Intakes: is a set of reference values for the intake of energy, nutrients and food components.
What is a dietary pattern?
the amount of nutrients to ensure adequate food intake
What are the sets of reference values?
- RDA Recommended dietary allowance
- AI Adequate Intake
- EAR Estimated Average Requirements
- Ul Tolerable Upper intake Levels
What is the purpose of RDAs?
Intakes that are sufficient to meet the needs of 97% of healthy people in a criteria
What is the purpose of EARs?
The purpose of Estimated Average Requirements is to estimate the needs for 50% of a life group
What is the purpose of ULs?
The purpose of Tolerable Upper Intake Levels is to represent the max intake before a nutrient becomes toxic
What is the purpose of Adequate Intake?
AI is used to approximate the average needs of nutrients that sustains health
What is the criterion of adequacy?
the level of nutrient in the blood
What are the examples of AMDRs in Canada?
The Acceptable Macronutrient distribution ranges are:
- proteins 10 - 35%
- Lipids 20 - 35%
- Carbs 45 - 65%
What is a requirement distribution?
A plot of the nutrient requirements for a life group, typically a bell curve
What are the Canadian Dietary guidelines?
- nutritious foods are the foundation to a healthy diet
- processed or premade foods should not be consumed regularly
- Food skills are needed to navigate the complex food environment.