Nutrition Flashcards
What is recommended amount of fruit and veggies for an adult?
6-9 fruits and veg
Good Fats vs Bad Fats
Good:
- seafood (omega 3)
- Sunflower, olive oils
- nuts and Seeds
Bad
- animal fats: milk, butter, meat
- solid fats: margarine
- Coconut/palm kernel oils
How many servings of fruit, veggies, dairy, protein, oils per day?
Veg: 2.5cups Fruit: 2 C Grains: 6oz Dairy: 3 cups Protein: 5.5 oz/day Oils: 27g
Current recommendation of amount of salt per day?
Less than 2300mg/day, but Americans consume much more
Dash Diet
Based on limiting sodium to 2300mg/day
-lowered both BP and LDL cholesterol
Included: low fat foods, avoid high sat fat foods, avoid foods w high NaCl, avoid sugar sweet beverages
Food Labels are listed in..
Descending order of predominance
Salt/Sodium free means?
<5mg per serving
Very low sodium means?
Less than 35mg
Low sodium means?
Less than 140mg
Reduced sodium means what?
At least 25% less sodium than in original product
Light in sodium/Lightly salted means?
At least 50% less sodium than regular product
T/F: No salt added means that there is no sodium in product?
False-only means that no salt was added to process
Fat free means < how many grams of fat? Low fat? Reduced fat?
Fat free=<0.5 grams/serving
Low fat==3g/serving
Reduced fat=at least 25% less fat than OG product
What can you do to help someone lose weight?
- Find out Needs vs Desire:
- obese vs overweight
- vacation, class reunion, wedding? - Motivation Levels:
- what has been tried? - Current Diet Habbits
Diet History Includes?
24 hour recall and Typical day of eating
What can be useful for tracking food intake?
A food diary to track food frequency?
Sources of Vitamin A
Eggs Dairy Meat Dark Green and yellow veggies Tomatoes
Sources of Vitamin D
The Sun
Milk
Orange juice and cereal
Vitamin E Sources
Wheat Germ
Sunflower Seeds
Almonds and Peanuts
Avocado
Sources of Vitamin K
Dark leafy green veggies
B1 sources
Whole and enriched grains
Lean Pork
Legumes
B2 sources
Dairy
Meat
Wheat Germ
B3 sources
Meats
Poultry
Fish
All foods but fat
B6 sources
Animal Products
Veggies