Planning a Healthy Diet

Question 1

What are the principles of dietary planning?

Answer 1

Adequacy
Balance
Energy (kJ) control
Nutrient density
Moderation
Variety

Question 2

What are the Australian Dietary Guidelines

Answer 2

Provided by NHMRC, science based evidence to provide information about health food choices

Promotes health, physical activity recommendations

Minimises risk of disease in Aus population

Question 3

What is the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating?

Answer 3

Assigns foods to 5 major food groups and recommends family amounts from each

Emphasises nutrient-dense foods, portion sizes

Question 4

What are functional foods?

Answer 4

Food that contains physiologically active compounds that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition

Question 5

What is the diff between fortified and enriched food?

Answer 5

Fortified = nutrients added during processing that weren’t necessarily in original product

Enriched = nutrients/minerals added back after processing

Question 6

What may be included on a food label?

Answer 6

Nutrition information panel, country of origin, percentage labelling, legibility requirement, directions for use, ingredients lists, health/nutrition claims

Question 7

What is a nutrient content claim, a general level health claim and a high level health claim?

Answer 7

nutrient content - amount of nutrient, energy or biologically active substance in food

General health - precedes of nutrient in food and its effect on health function. Pre-approved statements, evidence

High level health - reference to serious disease of bio marker. Needs approval from FSANZ