Pillar 1 - Week 4 - Nutrition Specifics Flashcards
Whoever creates __________ drives what is on your _____.
nutrition policy, plate
_____ policies heavily influence our _____ guidelines and dictate which foods are grown, how they are grown and processed, and how they are marketed.
Government, dietary
The outside _____ that industrial food and agriculture lobbyists have on our policies encourages a food system that engenders _____.
influence, disease
Our nations and the world’s health crises are not driven by medical issues, but rather by _____, _____ and _____ issues that conspire to drive disease.
social, economic, political
A negative consequence of our food policy is:
A health care crisis that resulted from lifestyle and ________ choices that have created ________ affecting half of all Americans.
food-driven, chronic disease
A negative consequence of our food policy is:
Escalating federal _____ due mostly to the fiscal burden of ________ on Medicare and Medicaid.
debt, chronic disease
A negative consequence of our food policy is:
An achievement gap due to childhood obesity and ________ illness that drives poor school ______, resulting in diminished global competitiveness.
food-related, performance
A negative consequence of our food policy is:
Environmental degradation and climate change from _________ based agriculture and ___________________ (CAFOs) which is how most meat is raised and slaughtered in the US.
petrochemical, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
The _____ a food is for you, the _____ the advertising budget.
worse, bigger
To entice you to eat more of what they sell, food companies combine _____, _____, and _____ in a very specific way that plays on the brain’s biological hardwiring for pleasure. This creates _____.
fat, sugar, salt, addiction
What was once only found in _____ junk food is now in every kind of _____ food in the grocery store.
stereotypical, processed
Food companies partner with the _____ via powerful lobbyists to create food _____ that promotes eating MORE sugar, processed foods, dairy, and meat.
government, policy
Our current food policy allows:
Unregulated food marketing that targets _____, _____, and _____ and pushes sugar sweetened beverages.
children, underserved, minorities
Our current food policy allows:
______ (a form of financial aid) of high-fructose corn syrup and soybean oil. Only about 1% of farm subsidies support _____ food.
Subsidization, healthy
Our current food policy allows:
A ________ program (SNAP) that supports consumption of sugar sweetened beverages. The single biggest line item in SNAP is _____ at $7 billion a year. It is the number one “food” bought with food stamps.
food stamp, soda
Our current food policy allows:
US Dietary Guidelines that reflect _______ influence over _____.
food lobby, science
Our current food policy allows:
Use of _____ for prevention of disease in animal feed, which puts us at risk by creating ________ superbugs.
antibiotics, drug-resistent
The food with the biggest negative impact on the environment is ________.
animal protein
It takes _____ gallons of water to produce 1/4 lb of meat.
425
Livestock production is responsible for 14.5% of ___________.
greenhouse gases
Livestock is the world’s largest human-related land user, taking up _____ of the earths entire land surface.
30%
2 ways you can create change: as an ______ and as an ______.
individual, influencer
What are three reasons why someone might consider going vegan or vegetarian?
health, love of animals, reduce environmental impact
Someone who does not consume foods derived from animals is a _____.
vegan
Someone who predominantly receives nutrients through non-animal resources is a _____.
vegetarian
The most common type of vegetarian is a lacto-ovo-vegetarian. They eat _____ and _____.
dairy, eggs
This type of vegetarian eats dairy, but avoids eggs.
Lacto-vegetarian
This type of vegetarian eats eggs but not dairy products.
Ovo-vegetarian
Benefits of a vegan or vegetarian plant-based diet:
Good for the ________. Less land degradation, pollution, and water use.
environment
Benefits of a vegan or vegetarian plant-based diet:
Plant-based eating is the only diet scientifically proven to improve or reverse __________.
chronic disease
Benefits of a vegan or vegetarian plant-based diet:
Reduce ________ aka _________.
inflammation, anti-inflammatory
Benefits of a vegan or vegetarian plant-based diet:
When you phase out highly processed foods and animal products you are eating a diet full of ________ foods that are rich in _______.
low-calorie, nutrients
Benefits of a vegan or vegetarian plant-based diet:
More servings of _____. Fruits, _______, beans, and _____ are the foundation of a plant-based diet are full of fiber.
fiber, vegetables, nuts
Benefits of a vegan or vegetarian plant-based diet:
Fiber helps aid elimination and is key for ______ health.
digestive
People tend to choose gluten or dairy free diets for health reasons - perhaps due to an _____, sensitivity, or _____.
allergy, intolerance
When someone has an allergy, the body triggers an ______ ______.
immune response
When someone has a sensitivity or intolerance, the body will create a reaction triggered from the ______ _____ as the body has difficulty breaking the food down and digesting it.
digestive tract
Whether someone has an allergy or sensitivity/intolerance, both gluten and dairy create an _______ response in the body.
inflammatory
Individuals who react to _____ tend to experience joint pain, digestive distress, irritated skin, brain fog, mood changes.
gluten
Individuals who react to _____ tend to experience sinus congestion, acne, bloating, gas, constipation.
dairy
Gluten is a _____ that is present in most _____ based products and has been identified as one of the main causes of food ______.
protein, wheat, sensitivity
Dairy refers to all ____ ____ products and foods made from milk.
fluid milk
Gluten contributes to ______ not only in the gut, but in the entire body. One of its’ proteins, gliadin, increases gut ________ and changes gene _______.
inflammation, permeability, expression
Gut permeability is also known as ______________.
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Gut permeability - There’s a barrier in the ______ lining that helps protect our delicate, but resilient, internal system from the outside world. This is similar to how the _____ has a unique barrier to make sure nothing passes through that’s not absolutely _____ to its’ function and health.
intestinal, brain, essential
As the permeability of the gut increases, it can allow unintended ______ through, and cause you to develop a ______ to that substance.
molecules, sensitivity
As the gut becomes more “leaky” it raises the chance for food ______, ______ conditions, ______ problems, ______ of nutrients, amongst others.
sensitivity, autoimmune conditions, thyroid, malabsorption
_____ increases the permeability of the digestive system and still makes you _____ to leaky gut syndrome, even if you have a perfectly normal interaction with it.
Gluten, susceptible
The two main components in dairy that might cause a reaction when eaten are:
- _____, which is sugar found in milk
- _____, which is a protein found in milk
Lactose, casein
People who have a lactose intolerance can not fully _____ lactose, or milk sugar, because their body does not make enough _____, which is the specific enzyme to help break down that sugar.
digest, lactase
Some people have an allergy to casein, the _____ in milk.
protein
A casein _____ occurs when your body’s immune system mistakenly thinks the protein is harmful and inappropriately produces allergic ______ for protection.
allergy, antibodies
The number one thing you can do as a health coach is to help someone reduce or better cope with the _____ in their life. If someone is having gluten, dairy, or both in every meal and has even the tiniest ________, then that is creating inflammation in their body, which is creating _______ stress.
stress, intolerance, biological
