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Information on MyPryramid, Nutrition, and other Module 4

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State the Factors that determine food choices   taste, availability, accessibility, cost, personal preference, socialization, ethnicity, culture/religion, advertising, lifestyle, emotions, geography, health goals, disasters  
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Sources of general nutrition information   Media Selective Sources(official reports and programs, significant persons  
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Sources of information for children   TV parents teachers and school  
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Sources of nutrition info for teens   Tv, internet, parents(especially mothers), peers, teachers and school, coaches  
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Sources of nutrition info for students   Tv, magazines,internet, college coursees, peers  
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Sources of nutrition info for men   Tv, radio, newspaper, magazines, books, friends, health provides, wives mothers and other females  
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sources of nutrition info for women   Media books family and friends health care providers  
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Demographic Trends Influencing Food Habits   Diverse population, immigration, aging population, and family structure  
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Food Consumption Patters   Americans are consuming more foods, more food is wasted, more families are eating OUT (8/10), increase in meat/poultry consumption  
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Food trends   eating out, more frozen meals eaten(no prep convenience), more meat and potatoes (hamburgers 1st then chicken), ethnic foods, specialty dairy, functional foods w/ added ingredients, skipped lunches is most common, drinking cals, snacking between meals  
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Top food trends to watch   Cooking with healthier oils, more fruits and veggies, soy, organic and locally grown foods, causal indulgences, new condiments, more cheese and custom foods, interest in healthy eating and children's health  
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9 Recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and describe each:   1Adequate nutrition w/ in calorie needs 2Weight Management 3Physical Activity 4Food groups to ENCOURAGE 5Fats 6Carbohydrates 7Sodium and Potassium 8Alchohol 9 Food Safety  
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1.Adequate nutrition w/ in calorie needs   limit sat/trans fats, sugar, alcohol, and meet recs from MyPYramid  
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2. Weight Management   Balance cals from foods and beverages w/ cals expended, and decrease food intake and increase PE if you want to lose wt.  
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3. Physical Activity   Movement of the body that uses energy; 30 minutes of moderate or vigorous a day  
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Moderate Physical Activity   walking briskly, hiking, gardening, yard work, dancing, golfing, biking, wt. training  
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Vigorous Physical Activity   running/jogging, biking more than 10mph, swimming, aerobics, walking fast, heavy yardwork, wt. lifting, basketball  
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To reduce chronic disease   30 minutes of moderate PA 5-7 days/week  
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To manage body weight   60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity 5-7 days a week and not exceeding daily nutrition intake  
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To maintain weight loss   60-90 minutes of daily moderate intensity PA 5-7 days a week  
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4 Food groups to encourage   2 cups of fruit and 2.5 of veggies daily, 3 oz of whole grains daily (1/2 whole), 3 cups of milk daily  
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5. Fats   Limit saturated and trans fatty acids, chose lean/low fat; only 20-35 percent of cals shoudl come from fat; less than 300mg of cholesterol daily  
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6. Carbohydrates   Choose fiber rich foods like fruis, whole grains; reduce intake of sugars; 14 grams of fiber per 1000 cals (Americans consume 10 or less)  
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Recomendations for Fiber intake   Men under 50 (38g), women under 50 (25), men over 50 (30), women over 50(21 g)  
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7. Sodium and Potassium   less than 1 tsp salt daily or 2300mgs, if have hypertension like many African Americans less than 1500 mgs; Potassium: 4700mgs daily  
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8. Alcohol   1/ day and 2 for men  
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9. Food safety   avoid foods w/ viruses/bacteria, wash fruits/veggies, separate raw and cooked foods, don't wash raw poultry and meats  
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Relationship between Dietary Guidelines and MyPyramid   MyPyramid incorporates Dietary guidelines for people over age of 2; takes into account age, gender, activity level  
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6 emphasized areas of MyPyramid   1. Personalization 2. Gradual Improvement 3. Physical Activity 4. Variety 5. Moderation 6. Proportionality  
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Food Groups in the Pyramid   1. Grains 2. Fruits 3. Vegetables 4. Fats/oils 5. Meats/ Beans 6. Milk  
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1. Grains Recommendations   women 6oz; Men 8oz; 1 oz (slice of bread, cup of cereal, 1/2 cup of rice or pasta or oatmeal)  
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2. Vegetable Recommendations reduce risk of disease   Women 2.5 cups daily; Men 3 cups daily (1 cup= juice or raw/cooked)  
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5 types of vegetables   1. Dark green 2. Orange 3.Dry beans and peas 4. Starchy 5. Other (okra, broccoli, tomatoes, okra)  
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3. Fruit recommendations (fiber, vitamin C benefits)   2 cups daily, go easy on juices (I cup= banana, apple, 32 grapes, orange, 1/2 cup dried fruit)  
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4. Milk (protein, calcium, vitamin C)   3 cups daily (1 cup= milk, yogurt, 1.5 oz cheese, 2 oz. processed cheese)  
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5. Meats and Beans (protein, iron, meat/poultry, eggs, nuts, seeds, beans)   women 5.5 oz, men 6.5 oz daily; most Americans get enough meat but need to eat leaner meat (1 oz= 1 egg, 1 tbsp. PB, 1 oz meat)  
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6. Oils and Fats   Oils are liquid at room temperature and come from plants, fish, nuts, plants(don't contain cholesterol); solid fats come from animals and are made into veggies from HYDROGENATION;  
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Oil recommendations   6 tsp for women, 7 for men; most exceed because of fried foods (1 tbl= 3 tsp oil, 1 oz nuts=3 tsps oil, 2 tbl Pb= 4 tsps)  
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Calorie Recommendations   Women 19-30 (2000 for sedentary and 2400 for active); Men 19-30(2400 or 3000 if active)  
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Discretionary calorie allowance   100 to 300 extra calories that you can eat that your body doesn't need for energy (extra for foods high in fat/sugar)  
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Critiques of pyramid   water isn't addressed, heavily driven by agriculture industry, meat group isn't subdivided, red meat is in group w/ beans and tofu  
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Who creates food labels?   FDA and created Nutrition facts 1994; USDA regulates meat and poultry  
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Exemptions from labels:   Non-packaged foods, raw fruits/veggies, seafood, spices, restaurant foods  
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Nutrition facts include:   serving size, calories, fat, sodium, and other nutrients  
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Serving size on Label   based on amount people usually eat. Look at this first  
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Calories on Label   Check serving size  
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Fat on Label   shows total fat, saturated, trans, cholesterol, sodium (less than 2300mg/day)  
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Total Carbohydrate on Label   Includes sugar and fiber(most americans don't get enough fiber, 25-30 grams daily); foods should have 3 grams/serving  
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Vitamins and Minerals on Label   Vitamin A, C, Calcium, Iron  
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Percent Daily Value   DV shows the percentage of a particular nutrient in one serving of food; 5% low, 20% or more is high  
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Listing of ingredients   are listed in descending order by wt., avoid foods high in saturated fats  
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FALCPA   Food Allergen Laeling and Consumer Protection Act 2004 imposed New labeling requirements on foods that contain major allergens; must name food source which allergen is derived of say "contains___"  
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Major Allergens   Milk, soybeans, wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts  
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Organic Foods in the way handled, grown, processed; doesn't mean natural   produced by farmers who use renewable resources and conserve water/soil to enhance env. for future generation; meat/poulty isn't given hormones/antibiotics/pesticides  
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organic definitions   100%- entirely from organic sources; organic- 95%; made w/ organic- 70%, some organic- less than 70  
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Calorie Free   Less than 5 cals  
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Fat free/sugar free   Less than .5 gram/serving  
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Low sodium   less than 140mg of salt/serving  
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Low calorie   less than 40 cals/ serving  
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Low cholesterol   less than 20mg. of cholesterol and 2gm/ fat  
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reduced descriptor   1/4% less calories  
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Good source of______   at least 10% of DV nutrient  
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High in_____________   20% or more of DV  
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High Fiber   5 or more grams/ serving  
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Lean in meat   10g or less, 4.5 saturated  
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Light   1/3 fewer cals, 1/2 fat  
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Healthy   decreased fat, sodium, cholesterol  
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Dietary Reference Intakes DRI (forms EAR, RDA,AI, UL)   comprehensive set of nutrient reference values for healthy populations that can be used for planning diets; established by scientists  
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Estimated Average Requirements EAR   expected to satisfy the needs of 1/2 of people in age group based on literature and are basis of RDA  
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Recommended Dietary Allowance RDA   average daily amount of any one nutrient that an individual needs to protect against nutritional deficiency  
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Adequate Intake AI   provided if there isn't enough information set on RDA; less accurate  
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Tolerable Upper Intake Levels UL   to caution against excessive intake of nutrients like Vitamin A  
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How many calories in 1 gram of fat?   9 cals  
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How many calories in 1 gram of carbs or protein?   4 cals  
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How many calories in 1 gram of alcohol?   7 cals  
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6 major nutrients   1.water 2.protein 3.carbohydrates 4.fats 5.vitamins 6.minerals  
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Most importnat nutrient and RDA   water; 6-8 glasses/ day;  
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Carbohydrates   give our body fuel and main source of energy! BASE of our diets; comprised of sugars("empty cal" no nutrients) and fiber  
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Fiber recommendations   25 mg for women; 38 for men  
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Types of Carbs   Simple sugars, complex carbs(pasta), fiber  
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Protein comes from plants(incomplete) and animals(complete) (10 percent of cals)   muscle builders and comprised of 9 essential amino acids  
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9 essential amino acids or proteins   lysine, leucine, histidine, methionine, Isolecuine, threonine, tryptohan, valine, phenylaine  
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Do Americans get enough protein?   Yes, too much, its stored as fat  
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Fats   principal form of stored energy (calorie), stimulate appetite, make food tender taste good,  
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3 classes of lipids   Sterols, phospholipids, and triglycerides( visible fat on meat)  
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3 types of dietary fats   saturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, monounsaturated fats  
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saturated fats   bad fats, are solid at room temp and come from animals and some from plants(palm cocunt)  
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polyunsaturated fats   healthier than saturated, but less than monosaturated; omega 6 fatty acids, omega 3 fatty acids  
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monounsaturated fats   healthiest; may lower cholesterol (olive oil, canola oil)  
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Cholesterol   made in animal livers, and causes heart disease  
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trans fatty acids   fat produced through hydrogenation and processed foods  
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Vitamins(body needs 11)   organic substances needed in small amounts and dont have calories  
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Fat soluble vitamins   ADEK  
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water soluble vitamins   C and B  
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Minerals   inorganic substances and body needs 20  
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Major minerals   Calcium, chloride, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, sulfate; Trace(iron, magnesium, zinc, flouride, idodine, nickel, tin, silicon)  
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