Ch. 8 Dietary Guildlines
What do the dietary guildlines do for Americans
diet-everything you eat and drink
Getting enough nutrients within your calorie needs
Nutrient dense foods- food that provides high amounts of vitamins and minerals for few calories
How to maintain a healthy weight
health problems related to too much fat- diabetes, Heart disease, Arthritis, Some types of cancer
Health risk being underweight- doesn't have much body fat energy reserve
2 suggestions for loosing weight- be physically active every day,limit fats and cholesterol
suggestion for being physically active everyday
teens should get 60 min physical activity everyday
2 guidelines to be physically active into your daily schedule-get involved in team or individual sport , use stairs instead or elevator
Importance of wholegrain,fruits,vegetables,and milk
They protect you against heart disease,cancer and other other health problem
Eat fruit instead of sugary dessert
make whole grained products the star of your meals
How to limit fats and cholesterol
Heart disease develop high in fat
cutting back on fat,compare the amount of total fat,trans fat,and cholesterol in foods
Be choosy about carbohydrates
candy and soft drinks,high in calories low in protein , vitamins etc.
Promote tooth decay
Why reduce sodium and increase potassium
high blood pressure,heart-attack,stroke,etc.
helps counteract sodium's effects on blood pressure