Problem 1: After reading the section on Nutrient Density, list 5 common foods to your diet and what you can substitute for a more nutrient dense option. Example: French Fries: sub baked potato.
Problem 2: The aim of the DIetary Guidelines for Americans is to promote health and prevent disease at every stage of life. What are the chronic diseases that are have diet related causes?
Problem 3: Under Key Recommendations, added sugars, saturated fat, sodium and alcoholic beverages top the list of nutrients of foods most Americans eat too much of. After reading through the recommendations, which of these categories do you think you eat in excess?
Problem 4: Explain what is meant by portion distortion after reading that section in chapter 2. How does this hinder weight loss, weight maintenance and health improvement efforts?
Problem 5: The current physical activity recommendations are 150 minutes per week (30 minutes, 5 days per week). Do you currently meet these requirements? If so, list your typical weekly activity. If not, come up with a plan for next week to include activities that you enjoy to meet these requirements.
Problem 6: Explain the difference between enrich and fortify.
Problem 7: Describe the major changes made to the nutrition facts labels.
Problem 8: What anthropometric measurements are used in a typical nutrition assessment?
Problem 9: What can be potential barriers or weaknesses in each of the ways we collect dietary intake during a nutrition assessment?
Problem 10: What are the standard methods used to evaluate the dietary intake data?