FNN 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Serving Size, Saturated Fat, Vitamin A
12 Dec 2017
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Fnn111 chapter 2: designing a healthful diet and in depth. Ingredient list [required: nutrition facts table [required, nutrient content claims, health claims. Informs that %dv are based on a 2000-calorie diet. Illustrates differences in recommendations between a 2000-calorie and. Health canada has approved several claims related to health and disease. A nutrient must be related to a disease or health condition for which people are at risk, i. e. osteoporosis, hypertension. Type of health claim (statement that links a food or a food ingredient with reduced risk of disease or a condition in the context of a total diet) Health claim any representation in labelling or advertising that states, suggests, or implies that a relationship exists bw consumption of a food, or an ingredient in the food, and health. Food groups: vegetables & fruit, grain products, milk and alternatives, meat and alternatives. Food guide servings for 9 age/gender groups: children: 2-3yrs, 4-8yrs, 9-13yrs, teens: 14-18yrs (males, females, adults: 19-50yrs (males, females)
