HES 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Trans Fat, Monounsaturated Fat, Nutrient
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Designing a healthy & competitive diet (chapter 8) Estimated average requirement (ear: example: daily energy requirement. Adult man: eer = 662 [9. 53 age (y)] + pa [15. 9 wt (kg) + 539. 6 ht (m)] Adult woman: eer = 354 [6. 91 age (y)] + pa [9. 36 wt (kg) + 726 ht (m)] Recommended dietary allowance (rda: example: daily recommended intake, understanding rda: the average amount considered adequate in nearly all (~98%) healthy people of a given age and gender group. Acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges (amdr: example: distribution of macronutrients, ranges of intakes for each class of energy source associates with reduced risk of chronic disease while providing adequate intakes of essential nutrients. Fats: 10-35% of total energy intake: more specific recommendations for carbohydrate intake: Average individual should consume no less than 45% of daily calories as carbs, predominantly in complex form. Consumption of fiber should be no less than 28 g per day.
