nutrition in Australia - Unit 3 AOS 2 Flashcards
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the Australian dietary guidelines
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- Includes 5 dietary guidelines that provide information about the types and amounts of food groups that should be consumed and eating patterns that should be followed as part of a healthy and balanced diet.
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Aims of the Australian dietary guidelines
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- promote the health and wellbeing of Australians
- reduce the risk of developing diet-related conditions, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity
- reduce the risk of developing diet-related, chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
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guideline 1
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- “Achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active and choose amounts of nutritious food and drinks to meet your energy needs”
- relates to energy balance, reducing weight gain and thus weight related condition
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guideline 2
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“Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from the five food groups every day”
- vegetables, legumes and beans
- fruit
- grains
- lean meats and poultry
- milk, yoghurt cheese or alternatives
- water
- also include advice on the number of serves of each food group that should be consumed.
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guideline 3
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- Limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugars and alcohol.
- Replace foods which contain mostly saturated fats with foods which contain mostly mono- and polyunsaturated fats (e.g., nut butters and avocado).
Read labels to choose lower sodium options and don’t add salt to foods while cooking or at the table.
When pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or breastfeeding, cutting out alcohol entirely is the safest option.
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guideline 4
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- Encourage, support and promote breastfeeding.
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guideline 5
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- Care for your food; prepare and store it safely.
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The Australian guide to healthy eating
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- a food selection model that provides a visual pie chart representation of the recommended proportions of the five food groups that should be consumed each day as part of a healthy and balanced diet.
- represents the 5 food groups and accourages these to be eaten every day (guideline 2)
- encourages water consumption, indicated by the tap and cup (guideline 2)
- limits intake of oils and “sometimes” foods (guideline 3)
limitations:
- no composite foods
- no serving sizes
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Nutrition Australia
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- is a non-government, non-profit,
community-based organisation
that promotes healthy eating in Australia - Their mission is to ‘inspire and empower healthy eating for all Australians through nutrition information, education, and consultation services’
- Nutrition Australia acts to promote healthy eating by providing the latest information on nutrition research, and current food and health and wellbeing trends. This information is dispersed via media campaigns, the Nutrition Australia website and through seminars for health professionals and the general public.
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the work of nutrition Australia - National Nutrition week campaign
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- National Nutrition Week is an annual campaign that is coordinated by Nutrition
Australia and runs in October each year to coincide with World Food Day. As part of
the campaign, Nutrition Australia develops resources in accordance with the chosen
annual theme and shares nutrition information among the Australian community.
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the work of nutrition Australia - healthy eating pyramid
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- The Healthy Eating Pyramid is a simple visual guide to the types and proportion of foods that individuals should eat every day for good health and wellbeing.
- 5 food groups represented in layers representing the proportion that should be consumed. (guideline 2)
- recommends limited intake of added salt and sugar. (guideline 3)
- encourages being active (guideline 1)
- herbs and spices
- chose water (guideline 2)
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additional work of nutrition Australia
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- Nutrition Australia produces a wide range of publications and resources, including nutrition books, portion bowls and plates, booklets, posters, fact sheets, leaflets and webinars, each of which is designed to encourage individuals, families and communities to enjoy optimal health and wellbeing through food variety.
- Nutrition Australia dietitians and nutritionists conduct a range of seminars to provide education to workplaces and members of the public wanting to improve their diet.
- Webinars are developed for health professionals to provide training and education to assist them in promoting healthy eating in the community.
- Hundreds of healthy recipes are provided free of charge on the Nutrition Australia website, and cookbooks reviewed by Nutrition Australia are available for purchase.
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challenges in bringing out dietary changes
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- food security
- willpower
- attitudes and beliefs
- personal preference
- time constraints and convenience
- health literacy
- family, culture, society and religion
- food marketing
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time constraints
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- cooking healthy nutritious foods can often be quite time consuming. As a result, people often choose fast food due to its convenience, limiting their ability to implement dietary change.
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education , nutrition knowledge and cooking skills
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- lack of health literacy can mean people are more likely to consume unhealthy food. Being unaware of the nutritional value of certain foods can limit their ability to create dietary change.
