NUSCTX 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Healthy Diet, Nutrient Density, Caffeine
27 Jan 2016
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Designed for health professionals to help people 2 years or older to consume a healthy, nutritionally adequate diet. Released every 5 years by the usda & dhha. Less than 10% calories of added sugars. Less than 10% calories of saturated fats. Alcohol: up to 1/day for women, 2/day for men. Criticisms of new dga: (1) still telling people nutrients to avoid, rather than foods. Saturated fats meat, sugar soda, sodium processed/ junk food: (2) not enough mention of portion size/ calorie content, (3) left out considerations of environmental sustainability, (4) not mention need to decrease consumption of meat. Dietary reference intake (dris): nutrient reference values guide for good nutrition (values, numbers) (1) ear: estimated average requirement (needed for 50%: average nutrient need (2) rda: recommended dietary allowance (recommended for. 98%) (3) ai: adequate intake (not scientifically proven) (4) ul: upper level: limit of nutrient intake. Major food groups: grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, protein, oils.
