HUN 3403 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Saturated Fat, Yogurt, Trans Fat

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Food Science and Human Nutrition
• Course: HUN 3403
• Professor: Langkamp- Henken

Document Summary

Dietary guidelines for americans (2015: science-based advice, for age 2, goals. Prevent chronic disease: used by federal nutrition policy makers and programs, 5 overarching guidelines. Follow a healthy eating pattern (food and drinks) across lifespan. Limit calories from added sugars and saturated fats. Shift to healthier food and beverage choices. Support healthy eating patterns for all: americans should consume. Sunflower: eating plans than exemplify dietary guidelines. Myplate: key consumer messages: fewer food that are high in. Sodium: avoid oversized portions, make your plate fruits and vegetables, switch to fat-free or low-fat milk, make your grains whole grains, compare sodium in soup, bread, frozen meals, drink water instead of sugary drinks. Dri (dietary reference intakes: ear- estimated average requirement. 50% of the population has too little of the nutrient and 50% has enough: rda- recommended dietary allowance. Deprive study subjects and then add back into the diet to see how much is required: ai- adequate intake.