Planning a Healthy Diet

Question 1

What are the 6 principles of diet-planning? (ABCDMV)

Answer 1

Adequacy, balance, kCalorie (energy) control, Nutrient density, moderation, variety

Question 2

What is the purpose of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid/MyPlate?

Answer 2

These guidelines help translate thenutrient recommendations of the DRI intofoodrecommendations.

Question 3

Define nutrient density

Answer 3

a measure of the nutrients a food provides relative to the energy it provides. The more nutrients and the fewer kcalories, the higher the nutrient density.

Question 4

What foods are considered to be nutrient dense?

Answer 4

fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, seafood, legumes, nuts and seeds, healthy fats

Question 5

Define energy density

Answer 5

the amount of energy (or calories) in a given weight or volume of food. It is typically expressed as calories per gram (kcal/g) or calories per ounce (kcal/oz).

Question 6

What foods are considered to be energy dense?

Answer 6

fruit and veggies, more dense foods can have higher fat and sugar/lower water content (butter, bacon, cheese)

Question 7

Define Daily Value (DV) and how its use on food labels

Answer 7

DV: reference values developed by the FDA specifically for use on food labels.

percent Daily Value (%DV): the percentage of a Daily Value recommendation found in a specified serving of food for key nutrients based on a 2000-kcalorie diet.