IPHY 2420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Myplate, French Fries
5 Oct 2016
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Provides enough energy, nutrients, fiber and vitamins and minerals to support a person"s. A diet adequate in many nutrients can still be adequate in a few nutrients. A diet of moderation contains the right amounts of foods for maintaining proper balance. The right combinations of foods to provide the proper balance of nutrients. Eating many different types of foods each day. A healthful diet is not based on only one or a few types of foods. The usda food patterns and myplate graphic (2011 until now) The nutrition facts panel contains the nutrition information required by the fda. This info can be used in planning a healthful diet. Nutrition facts panel: serving size and servings per container. Serving sizes can be used to plan appropriate amounts of food. Standardized serving sizes allow for comparisons among similar products: calories and calories from fat per serving.
