NUSC 1165 Lecture 6: Nutrition Recommendations
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First dietary recommendations published by the u. s. department of. Amounts for protein, carbohydrate, fat, mineral matter . The first food guide, how to select foods released. Meat and milk, cereals, vegetables and fruit, fats and fatty foods, sugar and sugary foods. Food guide released - 12 food groups. Food and nutrition board established to advise the army and federal agencies regarding issues related to the food and nutritional health of the armed forces and general population. Developed the recommended dietary allowances (rdas) - nutrition. The usda releases the basic seven to become the national food. The seven food groups were condensed to the basic four . The usda and us department of health and human services releases the dietary guidelines for americans. Dietary reference intakes (dris) replaces the rdas due to diet and health changes. Reference values used for planning and assessing the diets of healthy people in the united states and canada.