FRHD 1100 Chapter : DRI Values and Canada's Food Guide
5 Oct 2013
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Planning a healthy diet with canada"s food guide. Health professionals in canada and us use the dietary reference intakes (dris) which were developed in 1990"s through a collaboration of us and canadian efforts. Dri"s : are a set a reference values for the intake of energy, nutrients, and food components that can be used for planning and assessing the diets of healthy people in north america (canada/us). Designed to promote health as well as prevent nutrient deficiencies. In addition to the dri"s canada made canada"s food guide (a food-based dietary pattern) to promote healthy eating. Canada"s food guide: central tool in promotion of nutrious eating. Also advises how to use food labels to compare foods and make better food choices. It is based on the dri values and if follow it you will most likely get all nutrients required to be healthy.
