NUTR 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Thiamine, Trans Fat, Food Group
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Nutrition 201 - lecture 2 - dietary guidelines for americans. Usda and the department of health and human services create and update these guidelines every five years. Follow a healthy eating pattern across a lifespan. Focus on variety, nutrient, density and amount. Limit calories added from sugars and saturated fats and reduce sodium intake. Shift to healthier food and beverage choices. Variety of veggies, fruits, grains, fat-free or low fat dairy, proteins, and oils. One for females and two for men. Within a food group, consume a variety. Adults need at least 150 minutes of physical activities and muscle strengthen at least two days. Six through seventeen years old need at least 60 minutes of activity per day. Vegetables: 2 and half cups per day. Guidelines have cup and ounce equivalents on page. Example: cup of raisins is equal to cup of fruit. Vegetables provide vitamins and minerals, fiber, little fat, low in calories, and help fight diseases.
