BIOL 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Endosperm, Starch, Dietary Reference Intake

• School: Concordia University
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL 203
• Professor: Catherine Calogeropoulos

Document Summary

Recommendations are standards used to asset diet/ give advice. Food must come from real food, guidelines are simple and too maintains health. Dri has ear, rda, ai, up level, acceptable micronutrient range it is made to prevent diseas and avoid excess. Ear 50% of individuals meet requirement, its averge, made by scientist (tested and can be measured) Ai adequate intake based on healthy people (potassium) Amdr range of carbs, fat , protein w/ good energy and no risk. % of calories carbs : 45-65%, fat : 20-35%, protein: 10-35% Eear average energy to keep healthy weight (equation) Dv are based on dri and for 2. 000 calories/day. Grais: seeds, lots of fibre arbohydrates, vitamins & minerals. Bran outer skin (fibre), germ vitamin, endosperm starch.