NUTR 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dietary Reference Intake, Retinoid, Trans Fat
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Nutritional recommendations for canadia(cid:374)s: eati(cid:374)g well (cid:449)ith ca(cid:374)ada(cid:859)s food guide (cid:894)ewcfg(cid:895) and dietary reference intake (dri) values. Case study: gives you rationale of the food guide and how to put it in action, gives you practical tips. Talks a(cid:271)out (cid:858)tara(cid:859) case tudy beneficial effects: this assignment is not mark, but the process will be tested on exams. Body cannot make them, or cannot meet all our need for that nutrient. Vitamins: vitamin d is an exception for people living close to the equator (but not for. Example 1: what provides more energy 10g fat or 10g protein: 10g fat * 9 kcal/gram = 90 kcal, 10g protein * 4 kcal/gram = 40 kcal. There were 60g of fat in the meal. Fat compromises what percent of total kcal/energy: 60g fat * 9 kcal/gram = 540 kcal (540 kcal / 1620 kcal) * 100 = 33%
