FOS 3042 Lecture 17: 17. Human Nutrition and Food Proper Nutrition

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Food Science and Human Nutrition
• Course: FOS 3042
• Professor: Zeynep Asli Odabasi Kirli

Document Summary

Food science and supply, science, and technology to keep raw and processed food fresh, nutritious, and safe. The choices we make with what we put in our bodies on a recurring basis has nearly as many long-term effects as there are short term effects. Government agencies have developed criteria for proper nutrition based upon available epidemiological data and other science from credible sources like universities, and laboratories from around the world. Every 5 years the dietary guidelines are updates and published by the usda (1980) Usda and department of health and human services. Dietary plan and recommendations that promote healthy lifestyle and guard again certain diseases www. health. gov. It outlines the percent increase or decrease from current consumption to recommended intakes: what you should be eating vs what is commonly consumed in the. According to the data, people should be eating more fruits and vegetables and diary and less grain, meat, beans and oil.