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    The document discusses principles for planning a healthy diet, including adequacy, balance, moderation, variety, and calorie control. It outlines USDA food patterns which recommend daily amounts from five major food groups and serving sizes. Diet planning guides like MyPlate can help individuals attain and maintain a healthy weight and reduce disease risk by choosing a mixture of foods from the food groups. Food labels provide information to help follow dietary recommendations and exchange lists aid in calorie control and moderation.

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    MPU 3343 NUTRITION & PUBLIC HEALTH

    CHAPTER 8 Planning a Healthy Diet

    Principles and Guidelines


    - Adequacy
    ~ Sufficient energy and nutrients
    - Balance
    - Moderation
    - Variety
    ~ Among and within food groups
    - kCalorie (energy) control
    ~ Energy in = energy out
    ~ High nutrient density foods
    - Dietary Guidelines for Americans
    ~ Evidence-based (verbal) advice implemented by USDA Food Patterns/Groups
    ~ Attain and maintain a healthy weight
    ~ Reduce risk of chronic disease
    ~ Promote overall health
    - Reviewed and revised every five years

    Nutrient Density of Two Breakfast Options Compared


    Nutrient density: The most nutrients for the fewest calories

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    Diet-Planning Guides
    - Need tools and knowledge to plan an ideal diet
    - USDA Food Patterns
    ~ Five major food groups
    ~ Fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins foods, milk and milk products
    - Recommended daily amounts for each group
    ~ Daily selection from each group
    - USDA Food Patterns
    ~ Serving equivalents
    ~ Fruits, vegetables, milk = cups
    ~ Grains and protein foods = ounces
    - Ethnic food choices
    - Vegetarian food guide
    ~ Can still use USDA Food Patterns
    - Mixture of foods
    - USDA Food Guide
    ~ MyPlate – http://www.choosemyplate.gov
    ~ Educational tool
    ~ Combines USDA Food Patterns and Dietary Guidelines
    ~ Allows for personal planning
    ~ MyPlate shortcomings
    - Exchange lists
    ~ Help in achieving kcalorie control and moderation
    ~ Sorting of foods
    ~ Energy-nutrient contents
    ~ Examples

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    USDA Food Patterns: Recommended Daily Amounts

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    USDA Food Patterns

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    Ethnic Food Choices

    Recommended and Actual Intakes Compared

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    Exchange Groups

    Diet-Planning Guides – Grocery Shopping


    - Grains
    ~ Whole-grain products
    ~ Fortification & enrichment

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    - Vegetables
    ~ Fresh vs canned or frozen
    - Milk and milk products
    - Fruits
    ~ Colors
    ~ Fruit juices
    - Protein foods
    ~ Lean cuts
    ~ Soy products
    ~ Portion sizes
    ~ Cooking techniques

    A Wheat Plant

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    Food Labels
    - Reason for food label use
    - Product not required to have food labels
    ~ Voluntary use of labels
    - Restaurant food labelling
    ~ Portion sizes
    Nutrient claims
    - Meet FDA definitions
    - Nutrient claims
    - Health claims
    ~ Need for scientific evidence
    ~ FDA report card
    - Structure-function claims
    ~ Made without FDA approval

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    Example of a Food Label

    Food Label Changes

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    Label Claims

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