BPK 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Health Canada, Dietary Fiber, Multivitamin
26 Nov 2015
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Background on nutrition recommendations of essential nutrients most canadian would need. Recommended nutrient intakes (rni): first ever food guidelines released, which outlined the amount. Canada"s official food rules: canada"s first food guide created in 1942 and drew many of its recommendations from the rni. Dietary reference intakes (dris): canadian and american food guidelines, which are merged. Eating well with canada"s food guide: a food guide released in 2007. Includes specific together recommendations for various life stages and genders as well as suggestions about the importance of incorporating physical activity in a healthy lifestyle. Nutritional recommendations are developed to address the nutritional concerns of the population and help individuals meet their nutrient needs. Nutritional status: an individual"s health, as it is influenced by the intake and utilization of nutrients. Evaluating food intake can help identify the relationship between diet and health and disease. Steps in assessing nutritional status: determine typical food intake.
