NUTR 120 Study Guide - Winter 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Protein, Fat, Acid
NUTR 120
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
L2: Introduction to Food Guides and the Nutrients
Review Questions
1. Which of the following is an organic compound?
a. Calcium
b. Water
c. Vitamin C - made of carbon-hydrogen bonds
d. Salt
2. Which of the following diseases is NOT closely linked to dietary factors?
a. Pneumonia
b. Stroke
c. Heart disease
d. Cancer
3. Whih of the folloig foods is the ost utriet dese?
a. Potato
b. Onion
c. Corn
d. Broccoli – more nutrients per calories and least calorie rich
Food Guides: Canada Over Time
• We had food guide rules even prior to 1961
• Canadas food guides durig 1961, 1977, 1992 and then 2007
Caadas Food Guide 2007 – EWCFG (Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide)
• Written by a sociologist
• Is under revision
• Rainbow visual represents – arch sizes are in proportion with how much of the food group you
should eat each day
o Lots of colors to differentiate food colours
o Names of the different food groups
• The categories:
o Vegetables and fruit – they are extremely nutritious
o Grain products – healthiest option is whole grains
o Milk and alternatives
▪ Alternative for people that are lactose intolerant and other reasons
▪ Fortified soy beverage is the best alternative to regular milk
▪ They emphasize lower-fat milk products
o Meat and alternative
▪ Emphasize legumes (beans and peas ONLY if they have been allowed to dry)
▪ Followed by fish and lean meat alternatives
• FGS (Food Guide Serving) – is defied o Caadas Food Guide 2007
o This class focuses on the 19-50 category, both males and females
o Bottled orange juice may have 4 servings per drink, and it has sugar and fibre in them
▪ Fibre tell your body that it is full
o If you are thirsty, one should drink water instead of juice
• Directive statements – the setio ake eah food guide serig out..
o Emphasizes what we should focus when eating
o Eat at least oe dark gree ad oe orage egetale eah day
o Hae egetales ad fruit ore ofte tha juie
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o They recommend to take a variety of food per day
• Page 5 of the food guide contains advice for children, women of childbearing age and for men
and women over 50
• Last page of the food guide focuses on being healthy with other aspects of our lifestyle
o Being active
o Under Eat Well they name foods and beverages we should limit
o Other foods that doest fit in the four categories: water, coffee, spices
▪ Water only has traces of minerals, if it has any at all – considered negligible
Different versions of the 2007 Food Guide
• Translated in Chinese, Punjabi and etc.
Class Discussion – Questions about the food guide
• Water only has traces of minerals
• Canned vegetables and frozen vegetables before some raw/fresh vegetable in the food guide
o The amount of nutrient they have can depend on the processing technique used
o If done quickly and well, it has many nutrients
o There are many with reduced salt or no salt
• Food guide is intended for average people
• Spices are considered other foods as they dot otai itais ad ierals
• Granola bars are other foods as they are mixed with many things, and have lots of sugar!
• Is animal fat bad (saturated fat)? Leaner meats result in lower obesity, heart disease and other
advantages
• “oial otroersies ifluees peoples thikig ad deisio akig ee he the sietifi
facts are available
American Food Guide
• Have the pyramid made it harder for people to understand the food guide
• They haged it to My Plate
Mediterranean Food Guide
• Is represented in a pyramid
• There is a healthy way to eat for all cultures
• Being physically active is the base when eating healthy – as being shown in their food guide
• Eating together and slowing things down is the healthiest option
• Base every meal on fruit and vegetables
• Because of their culture, they feature wine on their food guide – part of a healthy eating
approach
• Meats and sweets is at the top of the pyramid – should be eaten less
*Take a look at Section 1.5, page 21 and Section 2.4 page 58
Asian and Vegetarian Diet Pyramid
• Both have daily physical activity at the bottom – very important!
• Vegetable and fruits are still emphasized as important in both diets
• Lacto-ovo vegetarian pyramid = they have milk, eggs and vegetables in their food guide
o Fruits and vegetables, whole grains and legumes and beans are deemed important
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Document Summary
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