Ch. 2- Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet

Consume a _______ of foods _________ by a ________ intake of each food.

variety
balanced
moderate

Characteristics of a healthy diet:
variety, moderation, balance, _________, nutrient ________, __________.

adequacy
nutrient density
energy

__________- choosing a number of different foods within any given food group

variety

_________ are found in a variety of foods.

phytochemicals

How to increase phytochemical content in diet:
1) use ________ as main and side dishes
2) ______ filled cookies
3) quick fix ______ side dishes in supermarket

1) veggies
2) fruit
3) grain

How to increase phytochemical content in diet:
4) ______ as a snack
5) ______ in sandwiches
6) ________ meals once or twice a week

4) fruit
5) veggies
6) vegetarian

How to increase phytochemical content in diet:
7) ________ juice instead of soda
8) _______ > creamy dips
9) _______ > salt

7) fruit/veggie
8) salsa
9) spices

How to increase phytochemical content in diet:
10) add _____ products into meals
11) _____ grain breakfast cereals, bread, crackers, etc.

10) soy
11) whole

________- select foods from all food groups every day (fruit, vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy, protein)

balance

_________- refers to either portion size (calories) or diet composition

moderation

________- obtaining all the essential nutrients in order to meet the body's needs plus some for storage.

adequacy

________ _______ has to do with the nutrient quality of food per calorie. Typically determined with respect to individual nutrients.

nutrient density

_______ nutrient density- many nutrients and few calories

high

_______ nutrient density- few nutrients and many calories. "junk food

low

T/F?
To an extent, foods with high nutrient density balance foods with low nutrient density in a diet.

true

________ _______- Caloric content of food per gram. Ensures that you receive enough, but not too many, calories to maintain a healthy body weight.

energy density

______ energy foods- nuts, fried foods, cookies

high

______ energy foods- promote satiety without high calorie count. Contain large amounts of water and fiber

low

T/F?
Foods with high fat content will have a lower energy density?

false

Energy density is an important component of _______ ________ control.

body weight

Your body's nutritional health is determined by considering the nutritional state of _________ ________ nutrient.

each needed

Your level of nutrition can be described as what three things?

desired nutrition
over nutrition
under nutrition

The amount of each nutrient needed to maintain a state of desirable nutrition is the basis for dietary _______ recommendations.

intake

________- intake of nutrients does not meet body's need, surplus is used and health declines. Can take years to develop clinical symptoms

under nutrition

Over nutrition- Few short term symptoms. If excess intake continues, nutrients may accumulate to _________ amounts.

toxic

Over nutrition:
- vitamin ___- can cause birth defects
- _________- leads to obesity, increased risk of cv disease, diabetes, stroke, some cancers.

vitamin A
calories

Who measures nutritional state?

physicians or dietician

What test is used to determine nutritional state?

ABCDE's

A_________- height, weight, body composition, circumferences.

anthropometric

B_________- enzymes or nutrient by-product in blood or urine

biochemical

C_________- appearance of skin, nails, loss of hair

clinical

D________- food intake

dietary

E_________- education, ability to purchase and prepare foods.

environment

What is the major limitation of determining nutritional health?

There may be a lot of time between development of nutritional deficiency and clinical evidence of a problem

Standards for nutrient needs based on ______ people and discovered through __________.

healthy
research

The scientific method steps are?

observation
hypothesis (must be testable)
experiment (epidemiological, case-control)
results (support or refute hypothesis)

Benefits of the scientific method? Independent of opinion and does what?

tests, criticizes, corrects, and improves self

___________ ____________ __________- umbrella term for dietary standards

dietary reference intakes (DRI's)

Name the DRI:
Nutrient intake amount sufficient to meet the needs of 97-98% of the individuals in a specific life stage.

RDA or recommended dietary allowance

T/F?
Intake slightly above or slightly below the RDA could be dangerous to your health.

False! it is completely ok

~ ___% or more above or below RDA for an extended period of time or ~__X or more of certain nutrients can result in deficiency or toxicity

70%
3X

Name the DRI:
Nutrient intake amount set for any nutrient for which insufficient research is available to establish an RDA.

AI or adequate intake

AI are based on estimates of intakes that appear to maintain a defined _______ state in a specific life stage.

nutritional

Name the DRI:
Estimates energy (Kcal) intake needed to match the energy use of an average person in a specific life stage

EER or Estimated Energy Requirements

Name the DRI:
Maximum caloric intake level of a nutrient that is unlikely to cause averse health effects in almost all people in a specific life stage.

UI or tolerable upper intake limit

UI:
Problems arise when you use too many ______ foods or have excess doses of _______&_______.

fortified
vitamins and minerals

Name the DRI:
The nutrient standard used on the "nutrition facts" on food labels

DV or Daily Value

DV:
based on a ______ kcal diet and is set at or close to the highest ______ value or related nutrient standard.

2000
RDA

T/F?
DV have been set for vitamins, minerals, protein, and other dietary components.

true

Name the DRI:
Needs to be specific, taking into account age, gender, height, weight, and physical activity. Serves as a starting point for estimating calorie needs

EER

Name the DRI:
Allows intake comparisons from a specific food to desirable (or maximum) intakes.

DV

How were food choice recommendations displayed in 1992? 2011?

food pyramid
my plate

My plate is good for __________, but you need to make good choices for moderation.

adequacy

Dietary Guidelines 2015:
1) Follow a healthy ________ _______ across the lifespan.

eating pattern

Dietary Guidelines 2015:
2) Focus on variety, nutrient _______, and amount

density

Dietary Guidelines 2015:
3) Limit calories from added _________ and _________ fats, reduce ________ intake.

sugars
saturated
sodium

Dietary Guidelines 2015:
4) shift to healthier ______ and _____ choices

food and beverage

Dietary Guidelines 2015:
5) Supports healthy eating patterns for ________.

all

Dietary Guidelines 2015:
Oils that are high in which two things are a key recommendation?

monounsaturated fat
polyphenols

Dietary Guidelines 2015:
Limit added sugars to < ____% of daily calories

10

Dietary Guidelines 2015:
Limit sat and trans fats to < ____% of daily calories

10

Dietary Guidelines 2015:
Limit sodium to < ______ mg/day

2300

Which of these is not required on a food label:
A) Serving size
B) product name
C) manufacturer
D) total weight in oz/g
E) ingredients in ascending order by weight.

E; Descending order by weight

The _______ has approved the use of nutritional claims.

FDA

Good source = ____-____% DV for nutrient

10-19

Excellent source = ____% DV for nutrient

20+

Reduced fat = at least _____% less fat per serving than reference food.

25

Low fat = ____ g or less of fat per serving

3

Fat Free = < ____ g of fat per serving.

0.5