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Laboratory Activity 4 GLOVA
Laboratory Activity 4 GLOVA
B. Using the Food Exchange List, design your meal plan taking into
consideration your food habits, food behavior, preferences, and the like.
C. Questions
1. What are the bases for estimating the desirable intake of an individual?
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) consist of four types of reference intakes that
are used to assess and plan diets of individuals and groups: the Estimated
Average Requirement (EAR), the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), the
Adequate Intake (AI), and the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL).
Adequate Intake (AI) – is the average nutrient level consumed daily by a typical
healthy person that is assumed to be enough
for his/her needs.
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) – the highest level of daily intake that is likely
to pose no adverse health effects in most human individuals.
2.What are the pointers to consider in planning a normal diet? A
therapeutic diet?
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