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Basic
Tools
In
Nutrition
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Food group plan:
a diet-planning tool that sorts food
into groups based on nutrient content and
then specifies that people should eatcertain amounts of food from each group
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USDA food guide:
the USDAs food group plan for
ensuring dietary adequacy that assigns
food to five major food groups
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Recommended Daily Food Amounts
all food groups offer valuable
nutrients, and people should make
selections from each group daily
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Dietary Guidelines
Dietary Guidelines for Americans,
2005
provide science-based advice to
promote health and to reduce the riskfor chronic diseases through diet and
physical activity.
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the guidelines are targeted to the general
public over 2 years of age in the United
States.
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in general, the Dietary Guidelines
answer the question: What should anindividual eat to stay healthy?
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Food composition tables
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Food exchange list
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Nutrition density
Nutrition Density
The USDA Food Guides provides a
foundation or a healthy diet by emphasizing
nutrient-dense options within each foodgroup.
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By consistently selecting nutrient-
dense food, a person can both obtain all
the nutrients needed and keep calories
under control
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In contrast, eating food that are low
in nutrient density makes it difficult to get
enough nutrients without exceeding energy
needs and gaining weight.
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Discretionary kCalorie Allowance
the calories remaining in a persons
energy allowance after consuming enough
nutrient-dense food to meet all nutrientneeds for one day.
the difference between the kcalories needed to
supply nutrients and those needed for energy
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MyPyramid
The USDA created an educational
tool called MyPyramid to illustrate the
concepts presented in the Dietary
Guidelines and the USDA Food Guide
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The Food Pyramid
GRAINS VEGETABLES FRUITS OILS MILK MEAT & BEANS
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Food Labels
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The ingredients List
All food must list all ingredients on
the label in descending order by
dominance and weight
Serving sizes
the FDA has established specific
serving with various food and requiresthat all labels for a given product use
the same serving size
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The Daily Values
reference values developed by the
FDA specifically for use on food labels
Nutrition facts
must provide the nutrient amount,
percent Daily Value and nutrient content
information for vitamins (A, C) andminerals (iron, calcium)
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Nutrient Claims
Statements that characterize the
quantity of a nutrient in a food.
Health claims
statements that characterize the
relationship between a nutrient or other
substance in food and a disease orhealth-related condition
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Structure-Function Claims
statements that describe how a
product may affect a structure or function of
the body
e.g. Calcium builds strong bones
(Structure-function do not require FDA
authorization)
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SOURCES:
Nutrition and diet therapy, Debruyne et al.
Cengage Learning
Nutrition and diet Therapy. 9th ed.Roth,
Ruth A. Thomson Learning