BB H 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Framingham Heart Study, Unsaturated Fat, Saturated Fat
8 Mar 2018
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Before framingham heart study, connection between diet and heart disease hadn"t been established. Advice on healthy eating has been somewhat inconsistent. Most recent approach by us gov is myplate. Not an adequate replacement doesn"t give enough info. Harvard replaces myplate with the healthy eating plate. Proteins are made up of amino acids the body can use to synthesize its own proteins. Proteins essential to structure and function of body. Protein found in plant and animal foods. Recommendations for protein intake are not universally accepted. Most americans receive adequate amounts of protein in their diets already. People do need to learn about what to eat to get protein. Healthy fats are important to a number of physiological processes. When too much of the wrong type of fats is consumed we may see negative effects. Overall fat intake may not be as important.
