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Nutrition and Diet
Nutrition and Diet Therapy, and My Pyramid
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dietary guidelines suggest limiting sodium intake daily to what? | 2,300 mg |
| When did the USDA create the new Food Guide Pyramid, MyPyramid? | 2005 |
| What was the USDA's intention when creating the new MyPyramid? | To create a visual tool that promotes healthy food choices balanced with physical activity. |
| On the MyPyramid, what do the colored food bands represent? | The proportion and variety of food groups that healthy individuals over 2 yrs. of age should include in the daily diet. |
| What is the recommended daily serving of oils? | 6 tsp |
| BMI | estimate of overall body fat |
| How much exercise is recommended for an individual? | 30 min. each 3-5 days/wk. |
| What exercise burns more fat? | 20 min. of low and moderate intensity exercise. |
| Normal BMI | 18.5-24.9 |
| Overweight BMI | 25.0-29.9 |
| Obese BMI | 30.0 and Above |
| Morbidly Obese BMI | 40.0 and Above |
| Important regulators of nerve responses | Calcium and Sodium |
| The Food Pyramid's dairy group supplies what that is necessary for bone formation | Cacium, magnesium, and phosphorus |
| What vitamin aids in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus? | D |
| Normal bowel functioning depends on what for men? | Adequate fluid intake and 38 g/day of fiber |
| Normal bowel functioning for women depend on what? | Adequate fluid intake and 25 d/day of fiber |
| Ways to prevent cancer | Well balanced diet, increase high fiber plant based foods, limit sat. and unsat. fats, limit sodium intake, avoid excess alcohol intake, include regular excercise. |
| People who are at higher risk for obesity include: | Lower income groups, former smokers, people with chronic mental illness, disabled, sedentary lifestyles |
| Medical problems resulting from obesity | Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea, cancers, depression, osteoarthritis |
| Causes of malnutrition | Inadequate diet, digestion/absorption problems, medical conditions |
| Malnutrition symptoms requiring medical intervention | Fainting, lack of menstruation, lack of growth in children, rapid hair loss |