Planetary Health Diet Flashcards
`How much of the typical Canadian diet is processed?
Over half
What is the modern-era diet
Diet comprised of high amounts of ultra-processed foods, red meat, dairy products, sodium, refined carbohydrates, and foods with added sugar
A reason for the rise in overweight and obesity rates
The western diet
What diseases and conditions are associated with the Western diet
diabetes, cancer, heart disease, depression
What is red meat and what animals does it come from
- Muscle from a mammal
- Beef, veal, venison, pork, lamb, mutton, horse and goat
Red meat has high concentrations of ________ in the muscle fiber
myoglobin
Red meat is a source of highly available
Iron
Fish has a small amount of
1. unsaturated fat
OR
2. saturated fat
saturated fat
Processed meat is meat that has been transformed through
salting, curing, fermentation, smoking or other processes
Why is meat processed
to enhance flavour or improve preservation
What quality of red meats contribute to coronary artery disease?
High levels of saturated fats, cholesterol and other substances like heme iron
Name chronic diseases meat consumption may contribute to
colon cancer, cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, stroke)
Health risks of processed meat
colon and stomach cancer, hypertension
Processed meats are high in
sodium chloride (table salt) and sodium nitrite
What is the Cancer Prevention’s recommendation for meat consumption
Eat no more than moderate amounts of red meat and eat little if any processed meat
Don’t completely avoid eating meat
How much red meat does the Cancer Prevention Institute recommend to eat per week
about 3 portions per week (350-500g or 12-18oz cooked weight)
What is the #1 cause of deforestation in Amazonian countries
Cattle Ranching
Greenhouse gas emissions contribute to
climate change
The largest consumers of animal source foods are in
high-income nations
Planetary Health is
The health of human civilization and the natural systems on which it depends
The 2015 UN Sustainable Development Goals aimed to achieve all goals by
2030
What is a Polycrisis
The combination of events that have hindering or negative effects all at the same time
What is contributing to the Polycrisis in 2023
Climate crisis, war and conflict, weak economy, lingering effects of the pandemic
What regions are experiencing the worst effects of unprecedented global challenges
Sub-Saharan Africa (Rwanda, Burkina Faso) and countries in Central (Afghanistan, Iraq) and Southern Asia (Bangladesh)
