DIET 3150 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Saturated Fat, Red Meat, Skimmed Milk
Document Summary
Our topic is healthy eating for the prevention of chronic diseases. A chronic disease is a disease that persists for more than three months, and cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medications. Chronic diseases are primarily caused by health damaging behaviors such as tobacco use, lack of physical activity, and unhealthy eating habits. Chronic diseases are primarily onset in the aging population: 88% of americans over 65 years of age have at least one chronic disease. The most prevalent chronic diseases are: hypertension, high cholesterol, arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, depression, alzheimer"s disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The primary cause of most chronic diseases is obesity. Obesity increases with excessive energy-dense food intake and lack of physical activity. Myplate is the current nutrition guide instituted by the usda. Myplate is divided into 5 categories to represent the 5 food groups: fruits, It is a foundation upon which a healthy diet can be built.
