NUTR100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dietary Reference Intake, Tennis Ball, Multivitamin
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Chapter 2 industrial revolution created a rise in urban pop. created large pop of homeless and unhealthy people. 1983 published rnis recommended nutrient intakes together canada and the us made the dri - dietary reference intake, joined to make standardizations for north america. used for planning and assessing diets of healthy people. Dris make two types of energy intake recommendations. Eer - energy required by the body needed to maintain body weight. Amdr - range for healthy intake, range because different people have different needs. Know these numbers: carbs (45% -60%) protein (10% -35%) fat (20% - 35%) increasing the percentage of one decreases the percentage of the other two based on individual preference and needs while still minimizes the chance of disease. 2 tbls peanut butter, etc. some are considered extras like ice cream or margarine, potato chips. anything high in fat or sugar.