Nutrition Guidelines Flashcards
How many kcal/gram in the following:
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Lipids
- Alcohol
- 4
- 4
- 9
- 7
What are the fat soluble vitamins?
ADEK
What are the major problems with the north american diet?
- Too many calories consumed
- Too much protein from animal sources, not enough from plants
- Too many carbs from simple sugars, not enough from complex
- Too much fat from animal sources, not enough from plants
What is the definition of nutrition?
The science of food
What are 2 categories of micronutrients?
Vitamins
Minerals
What factors can drive food choices?
Social
Culture
Emotions
Convenience
Cost
Etc.
What are the 5 components of assessing nutritional status?
- Food/nutrition related history (24 hour diet recall)
- Anthropometric measurements (Ht, Wt, BMI, Waist)
- Biochemical data / medical data
- Nutrition focused physical findings
- Client/patient history
What are the 3 key principles of a healthy diet?
Balance
Variety
Moderation
What is a dietary reference intake?
Set of nutrient reference values that encompass different tools that can be used to assess nutrition
What is RDA?
Recommended daily alllowance - The more intake strays above or below this value the greater likelihood a person will develop nutrition related problems
What is AI?
Adequate intake - Implies that further research is required before scientists can establish a more definitive intake amount needed to set an RDA
What is UL?
Upper level - used to evaluate the highest amount of daily nutrient intake that is unlikely to cause adverse health effects in the long run.
What is AMDR?
Acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges - range of adequate intake associated with food health and reduced risk of chronic disease while providing for recommended intakes of essential nutrients
How much of daily intake should be carbs? proteins? fat?
45 - 65%
10 - 35%
20 - 35%
What is nutrient density?
Measurement of the nutrients in a food compared with the kcal content. Nutrient dense = high in nutrients low in kcal
