Health Sciences 2000A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Degenerative Disease, Reward System, Multivitamin

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2000A/B
• Professor: Leichelle Little

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1-year dietetic internship or combined master"s degree and internship: national exam, registration to provincial regulatory body, regulated title, specific code of conduct, evidence-based practice, protect the public, further education to specialize. Avoid fast food chains: be critical of the commercial advertisement of food products. Important to consume the right amount of calories: stable weight = likely consuming proper amount of calories. Important to consume right proportions of macronutrients: carbohydrates: 45-65% of calories. Fiber 25 g (women), 38 g (men: proteins: 10-35% of calories, fats: 20-35% of calories. Important to eat a variety of foods everyday: vegetables and fruit, grain products, milk and alternatives, meat and alternatives, ideal plate: 50% vegetables, 25% grain products, 25% meat and alternatives (and water) Food labels: nutrition facts table, amount of food, choose less: sugar, fat, sodium, choose more: fiber, vitamins and minerals, protein. 5% is a little, 15% is a lot. What about nuts: research suggests nuts have many health benefits.