Unit 16: Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Question 1

Eating Pattern

Answer 1

The combination of foods and beverages that constitutes an individual’s complete dietary intake over time.

Question 2

Whole Fruit

Answer 2

All fresh, frozen, canned, and dried fruit but not fruit juice.

Question 3

Food Pattern Modeling

Answer 3

The process of developing and adjusting daily intake amounts from food categories or groups to meet specific criteria, such as meeting nutrient intake goals, limiting nutrients or other food components,
or varying proportions or amounts of specific food categories or groups.

Question 4

USDA Food Patterns

Answer 4

A set of eating patterns
that exemplify healthy eating, which all include recommended intakes
for the five food groups (vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, and protein foods) and for subgroups within the vegetables, grains, and protein foods groups.

Question 5

DASH

Answer 5

A flexible and balanced eating plan that helps achieve a heart-healthy eating style for life.