NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sugar Substitute, Overconsumption, Dietary Fiber
27 Jan 2017
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How much is enough: health professionals in canada and the usa use the food guide, developed by the institute of medicine, developed by american and canadian nutrition experts. Dietary reference intakes (dris: estimated energy requirements (eer, acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges (amdr, estimated average requirements (ear, recommend dietary allowances (rda, adequate intake (ai, tolerable upper intake level (ul) For calculating how many kilocalories people need to keep weight stable in a healthy individual. Acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges: used to see if you"re getting the right proportion of macronutrients, need larger proportion of carbohydrates because body main source of energy and sustain brain function, memorize chart for midterm. Estimated average requirements (ear: based on solid evidence, meets the needs of 50% of the population, not a good goal for individuals as it is used for populations, tool for assessing the adequacy diet of the population, ex. Ear for iron: (fyi only: women 19-50 = 8. 1 mg, men 19-50 = 6 mg.
