USDA Guidelines -NUTRITION - Questions And Answers
What are the 2 overarching concepts of the 2010 dietary guidelines? ✔️Ans -
1. maintain calorie balance to achieve & sustain a healthy weight
2. focus on consuming nutrient-dense foods & beverages
Who are the recommendations traditionally intended for? ✔️Ans - healthy
american ages 2 yrs & older
What are the most important factors contributing to an epidemic of
overweight & obesity? ✔️Ans - poor diet & physical inactivity
What percent of american households have been unable to acquire adequate
food to meet their needs? ✔️Ans - 15%
Who is most successful at achieving and maintaining a healthy weight? ✔️Ans
- those who do so through continued attention to consuming only enough
calories to meet their needs & by being physically active
What does a healthy eating pattern limit intake of? ✔️Ans - sodium, solid
fats, added sugars & refined grains
What does healthy eating pattern emphasize? ✔️Ans - nutrient-dense foods
(vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat milk, seafood, lean meats,
poultry, eggs, beans & peas, nuts & seeds)
How should nutrient needs be met? ✔️Ans - primarily through consuming
foods
What are 2 patterns that embody the dietary guidelines? ✔️Ans - 1. USDA
food patterns & their vegetarian adaptions
2. DASH eating plan
What should a healthy eating pattern do? ✔️Ans - 1. promote health
2. decrease risk of chronic disease
3. prevent food borne illness
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