BPK 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Dietary Reference Intake, Nutrient Density, Saturated Fat
12 Mar 2017
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Background on nutrition recommendations: first food guidelines canada ever released were the recommended. Rnis provided information on the amount of essential nutrients needed to meet the needs of most canadians. Canada"s first food guide canada"s official food rules was released in 1942 and drew many of its recommendations/standards from the rnis. As understanding of how nutrients affect health has evolved, so have the dris and the food guides that are based on those. Historical changes in the guides also reflect changes in. How we use nutrition recommendations: nutrition recommendations are designed to encourage consumption of a diet that promotes health and prevents disease. Recommendations can be used to evaluate the nutrient intake of populations and of individuals within populations. Determining what people eat and how their nutrient intake compares with nutrition recommendations is important for assessing their nutrient status. Nutrient status: an individual"s health, as it is influenced by the intake and utilization of nutrients: assessing nutritional status:
