BIOL 345 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Nutrient Density, Food Group, Whole Grain
18 Oct 2022
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Planning a healthy diet means it must provide enough calories and all nutrients for the person. That typically requires a wide variety of foods. For instance, meat has a lot of iron but little calcium. Milk has a lot of calcium but little iron. Empty calories - you get calories, but no nutrients. Define nutrient density - a measure of the nutrients in a food compared to its energy value i. Nutrient density - a measure of the nutrients a food provides relative to the energy it provides. The more nutrients and the fewer kcals, the higher the nutrient density. No more than one cup of fruit juice per day etc. A good diet includes these a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. Know the categories and recommended servings in the four. The four food group plan - consists 4 fruits and veggies, 4 breads and cereals, 2 milks, 2 meats.
