Ch. 2 A Balanced Diet

Nutritional Sciences 132 with Andersen at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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By: Whitney Beilke
Textbook: Nutrition - Ecology and Behavior
Created: 2009-02-10
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Dietary Reference Intake (DRI's)

recommended intake levels that allow us to plan diets and assess nutritional health of the population

adequacy

each nutrient has an optimal range of intake

marginal deficiency

deficiency that isn't necessarily noticeable

frank deficiancy

deficiency with full blown symptoms

deficiency

intake of a particular nutrient that is insufficient to ensure physiological funtioning

excess of cholesterol leads to?

heart disease

excess of saturated fat leads to?

heart disease

toxicity

intake of a nutrient beyond what is needed to meet your needs, high enough to impair functioning

normal distribution

bell-shaped curve

estimated average requirement (EAR)

the mean of nutrient requirements in a population

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)

level of suggested intake at two standard deviations from the mean; meets needs of 97% of population

adequate intake

similar to RDA but doesnt have as much scientific evidence

upper limit (UL)

the max intake of a particular nutrient that is safely tolerated

pellgra

disease caused by deficiency of niacin, a B vitamin

saturated fat

type of fat generally found in animal proucts, bad for you, high intakes are linked to heart disease

cholesterol

type of lipid linked to heart disease

nutrient density

relationship of nutrient content compared to energy content of a food, high nutrient density food provides a large quantity of nutrients for the numberof calories

food and drug administration (FDA)

part of the federal government that ensures safety of the food supply and regulates most food labeling

Ingredients Label -- structure and risks?

listed in descending order by weight, be careful for splitting of common ingredients into very specific groups to make it appear better

Daily Value

the value for daily intake usually based on highest RDA and a 2000-2500 cal diet. Used in food labeling to estimate the contribution of that food to the total diet

exercise amount to lower the risk of chronic disease

30 minutes most days

exercise level to maintain weight

60 minutes moderate/rigorous most days

exercise level to sustain weight loss

60-90 minutes moderate most days

What is the leading cause of death in the US?

cancer

Guidelines- vegetabes per day?

2 and a half cups

Guidelines - fruits per day?

2 cup/day

How much of your daily grain should be whole?

50%

Guidelines- milk products per day?

3 cups/day

Guidelines- fats per day?

20-35% of total calories

Guidelines - saturated fats per day? trans fat?

sat.- less than 10% of calories
limit trans fat

Guidelines - Sodium (Na) per day?

less than 2300 mg/day (1 tsp.)

Guidelines - Potassium (K) help with what?

lowers high blood pressure

Guidelines - alcohol per day?

women - 1 drink/day
men - 1-2 drink/day

Pyramid - grain servings per day?

6-11

About this deck

By: Whitney Beilke
Textbook: Nutrition - Ecology and Behavior
Created: 2009-02-10
Size: 38 flashcards
Views: 14

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“I have been getting MUCH better grades on all my tests for school. Flash cards, notes, and quizzes are great on here. Thanks!”
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