Module 2 Flashcards
What is a Dietary Analysis?
- Recording everything a person ate for a period
- Comparing recorded intake levels to a specific recommendations
- Determining whether the person’s nutrient status is adequate, deficient or excessive
What are the pros/cons of Dietary Analysis?
Pro - gives insight whether our nutrient intake meets our needs
Con - fails to account for what happens in the body when we eat food
How can we measure nutritional status?
Diet analyses, lab analyses, health or disease state of individual
Is EER higher in men or women?
Higher in men
What are DRI’s ?
Set of scientifically determined reference values for nutrient requirement
What are the Brazilian food guide recommendations?
-use whole foods, minimally processed foods and freshly prepared dish- use whole foods, minimally processed foods and freshly prepared dishes as the foundation of your diet
- limit use and consumption of oils, fats, sugar n salt
- limit consumption of processed foods
- avoid consumption of ultra-processed foods
- eat regular meals, mindfully in appropriate environments and in company whenever possible
- shop for food in places that have a variety of whole and minimally processed foods
- develop share and practice cooking skills
- plan your mealtimes to give eating proper time and space
- when doing out, choose places that focus on freshly prepared dishes and whole ingredients
- be critical of food ads and marketing
What are the changes to ingredients list?
Sugar based ingredients are grouped together, food colours listed by name
What are the changes to nutrients facts box ?
Calories are prominently displayed, exact amounts are shown, footnote about % daily value, serving sizes prominently displayed and similar to similar foods, % daily value for sugar, vitamin A and C are no longer displayed, potassium is now displayed
What are the dietary guidelines for Americans ?
- follow a healthy diet across a lifespan
- focus on variety, nutrient density and amount
- limit calories from added sugars and saturated fats and reduce sodium intake
- shift to healthier food and beverage choices
- support healthy eating patterns for all
What are the first nations healthy food guidelines ?
- make community healthier by working together to change the nutrition environment
- increase the use of traditional foods by protecting, restoring and relying on them more
- decrease the use of sugar sweetened beverages to help protect teeth and children’s health
- increase the intake of vegetables and fruits
- serve healthier foods in reasonable portions
- increase number of community gardens to both provide nutritious food and bring the community together
What are the first nations healthy food guidelines proportions ?
at least 2 types of vegetables, a starch, a protein, and complete the meal with a serving of fruit or milk alternative
What are the key themes of Canadas food guide?
variety, accessibility, cultural relevance, availability
What are the mandatory features of Canadian food labels ?
ingredients list, common name of old, net quantity declaration, nutrient facts box, date marking, name and address of producer
What are the recommendations of healthy eating when pregnant and breastfeeding ?
- choose foods with healthy fats instead of saturated fat
- choose fish low in mercury
- eat a little more food each day than you normally would
- get enough iron
- take a daily multivitamin
- be food safe
What is AI?
adequate intake
nutrient intakes that are used as a goal when evidence is insufficient to set an RDA. AI values approx the amount of nutrient that sustains health
What is Canadas healthy eating strategy? what are the major changes?
overhaul of canadian food policy that began in 2013
major changes: 2019 food guide, lowered sodium content in prepackaged foods, reasonable sodium targets, expansion of vitamin D, elimination of industrial trans fat from food supply, changes to food labelling
What is EAR
- EAR: estimated avergae requirement
intake level which meets the needs of 50% of the population
RDA is determined by first determining the EAR
What is estimated energy requirement ?
amount of energy required to maintain current energy state
depends on sex, age, weight, height and activity level
What is RDA?
recommended dietary allowance
consumption of this amount of nutrient meets the needs of 97% of the population
set 2 standard deviations above the EAR
What is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range (ADMR)?
recommended percentage of energy that should come from each of the 3 energy-yielding nutrients
carbs: 45-65%
lipids: 20-35%
protein: 10-35%
What is the main food guide recommendation ?
- plenty of vegetables and fruits
- choose whole grain foods
- eat protein rich foods
- be mindful of eating habits
- cook more often
- enjoy your food
- eat meals with others
- use food labels
- avoid foods high in sodium, sugar, and fat
- be aware of food marketing
What is the nutritional status of food?
condition of the body with respect to nutrition
ex: does a person have the appropriate level of nutrients to meet their needs.
What is TUL/UL
tolerable upper limit
highest amount of that nutrient that will not promote symptomtolerable upper limit
highest amount of that nutrient that will not promote symptoms of toxicity in the majority of healthy individuals. intake should not exceed this value
