Planning a Healthy DietPlanning a Healthy Diet
Principles and GuidelinesPrinciples and Guidelines
• Adequacy
• Sufficient energy
• Adequate nutrients for healthy people
• Balance
• Enough but not too much
• kCalorie (energy) control
• Energy in = energy out
• High nutrient density foods
Principles and GuidelinesPrinciples and Guidelines
• Nutrient density
• The most nutrients for the fewest calories
• Low-nutrient density foods
• Moderation
• Food selections – low in fat & added sugars
• Variety
• Among and within food groups
• Benefits of a varied diet
Nutrient Density of Two
Breakfast Options Compared
Principles and GuidelinesPrinciples and Guidelines
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Evidence-based advice
• Attain and maintain a healthy weight
• Reduce risk of chronic disease
• Promote overall health
• Reviewed and revised every five years
Principles and Guidelines
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Four major topic areas
• Balancing kcalories to manage weight
• Foods and food components to reduce
• Foods and nutrients to increase
• Building healthy eating patterns
Diet-Planning GuidesDiet-Planning Guides
• Need tools and knowledge to plan an ideal
diet
• USDA Food Patterns
• Five major food groups
• Fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, milk
and milk products
• Recommended daily amounts for each group
• Daily selection from each group
USDA Food Patterns:
Recommended Daily Amounts
USDA Food PatternsUSDA Food Patterns
USDA Food PatternsUSDA Food Patterns
USDA Food Patterns
Estimated Daily kCalorie
Needs for Adults
Diet-Planning GuidesDiet-Planning Guides
• USDA Food Patterns
• Notable nutrients
• Key nutrients of each food group
• Allows for flexibility in diet plan
• Greater encouragement of some food groups
• Nutrient-dense choices
• Discretionary kcalorie allowance
• Kcalories supplied versus those needed
• Added sugars and fats
Discretionary kCalories in a
2000-kCalorie Diet
Diet-Planning GuidesDiet-Planning Guides
• USDA Food Guide
• 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
Ethnic Food Choices
Diet-Planning GuidesDiet-Planning Guides
• USDA Food Guide
• MyPlate – http://www.choosemyplate.gov
• Educational tool
• Combines USDA Food Patterns and Dietary
Guidelines
• Allows for personal planning
• MyPlate shortcomings
• Healthy Eating Index
Recommended and ActualRecommended and Actual
Intakes ComparedIntakes Compared
Diet-Planning GuidesDiet-Planning Guides
• Exchange lists
• Help in achieving kcalorie control and
moderation
• Sorting of foods
• Energy-nutrient contents
• Examples
Diet-Planning GuidesDiet-Planning Guides
• Putting the plan into action
• Familiarize yourself with each food group
• From guidelines to groceries
• Consider foods you enjoy
• Make improvements little by little
• Processed foods
• Disadvantages
• Advantages
Diet-Planning Using the 2000-
kCalorie USDA Food Pattern
Diet-Planning Guides –Diet-Planning Guides –
Grocery ShoppingGrocery Shopping
• Grains
• Whole-grain
products
• Fortification &
enrichment
• 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 PlantA Wheat Plant
Diet-Planning GuidesDiet-Planning Guides
Food LabelsFood Labels
• Reasons for food label use
• Product not required to have food labels
• Voluntary use of labels
• Restaurant food labeling
• Portion sizes
Example of a Food LabelExample of a Food Label
Food LabelsFood Labels
• Ingredient list
• Listing of all ingredients
• Descending order of predominance by weight
• Serving sizes
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) role
• Adjust calculations according to amount
consumed
• Sizes listed vs. USDA Food Pattern sizes
Food LabelsFood Labels
• Nutrition Facts
• Quantities and Daily Values
• Required information
• Total food energy; food energy from fat
• Total fat; saturated fat; trans fat; cholesterol
• Sodium
• Total carbohydrate; dietary fiber; sugars
• Protein
• Vitamins A & C; iron; calcium
Food LabelsFood Labels
• Daily Values
• Expressed as percentage
• Relationship to health
• “Ballpark” estimate of contribution to total diet
• Based on 2000 kcalories per day
• Nutrient claims
• Meet FDA definitions
Daily Values for Food Labels
Food LabelsFood Labels
• Nutrient claims
• Meet FDA definitions
• Nutrient claims
• Health claims
• Need for scientific evidence
• FDA report card
• Structure-function claims
• Made without FDA approval
Label Claims
Food Labels
• Consumer education
• Coordination of USDA Food Patterns, Dietary
Guidelines, and food labels
From Guidelines to GroceriesFrom Guidelines to Groceries
From Guidelines to GroceriesFrom Guidelines to Groceries
From Guidelines to GroceriesFrom Guidelines to Groceries
From Guidelines to GroceriesFrom Guidelines to Groceries
Vegetarian DietsVegetarian Diets
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Vegetarian DietsVegetarian Diets
• Dietary choices fall along a continuum
• No foods of animal origin to few restrictions
• Part-time vegetarians or flexitarians
• Motivations for choosing vegetarian diets
• Vegetarian classifications
• Foods excluded from diet
Health Benefits of VegetarianHealth Benefits of Vegetarian
DietsDiets
• Vegetarian lifestyle factors
• Obesity
• Lower and healthier body weight
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Heart disease
• Plant-based diets and tofu
• Cancer
• Other diseases
Vegetarian Diet PlanningVegetarian Diet Planning
• Task
• Use variety of foods within an energy
allowance that maintains a healthy body
weight
• USDA Food Patterns
• MyPlate
• Nutrient intakes
Vegetarian Diet PlanningVegetarian Diet Planning
• Protein
• Sources
• Requirements
• Meat replacements
• Iron
• RDA is higher
• Absorption
• Zinc
• Calcium
• Food choices
• Vitamin B12
• Only in animal-
derived foods
• Vitamin D
• Omega-3 fatty acids
Good Vegetarian Sources of
Key Nutrients
Healthy Food ChoicesHealthy Food Choices
• Vegetarian diets
• Lower risk of mortality from several chronic
diseases
• Nutritionally sound choices
• Variety is key to nutritional adequacy
• Macrobiotic diet
• Way of life, not just a meal plan

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    Planning a HealthyDietPlanning a Healthy Diet
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    Principles and GuidelinesPrinciplesand Guidelines • Adequacy • Sufficient energy • Adequate nutrients for healthy people • Balance • Enough but not too much • kCalorie (energy) control • Energy in = energy out • High nutrient density foods
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    Principles and GuidelinesPrinciplesand Guidelines • Nutrient density • The most nutrients for the fewest calories • Low-nutrient density foods • Moderation • Food selections – low in fat & added sugars • Variety • Among and within food groups • Benefits of a varied diet
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    Nutrient Density ofTwo Breakfast Options Compared
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    Principles and GuidelinesPrinciplesand Guidelines • Dietary Guidelines for Americans • Evidence-based advice • Attain and maintain a healthy weight • Reduce risk of chronic disease • Promote overall health • Reviewed and revised every five years
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    Principles and Guidelines •Dietary Guidelines for Americans • Four major topic areas • Balancing kcalories to manage weight • Foods and food components to reduce • Foods and nutrients to increase • Building healthy eating patterns
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    Diet-Planning GuidesDiet-Planning Guides •Need tools and knowledge to plan an ideal diet • USDA Food Patterns • Five major food groups • Fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, milk and milk products • Recommended daily amounts for each group • Daily selection from each group
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    Diet-Planning GuidesDiet-Planning Guides •USDA Food Patterns • Notable nutrients • Key nutrients of each food group • Allows for flexibility in diet plan • Greater encouragement of some food groups • Nutrient-dense choices • Discretionary kcalorie allowance • Kcalories supplied versus those needed • Added sugars and fats
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    Discretionary kCalories ina 2000-kCalorie Diet
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    Diet-Planning GuidesDiet-Planning Guides •USDA Food Guide • 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
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    Diet-Planning GuidesDiet-Planning Guides •USDA Food Guide • MyPlate – http://www.choosemyplate.gov • Educational tool • Combines USDA Food Patterns and Dietary Guidelines • Allows for personal planning • MyPlate shortcomings • Healthy Eating Index
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    Recommended and ActualRecommendedand Actual Intakes ComparedIntakes Compared
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    Diet-Planning GuidesDiet-Planning Guides •Exchange lists • Help in achieving kcalorie control and moderation • Sorting of foods • Energy-nutrient contents • Examples
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    Diet-Planning GuidesDiet-Planning Guides •Putting the plan into action • Familiarize yourself with each food group • From guidelines to groceries • Consider foods you enjoy • Make improvements little by little • Processed foods • Disadvantages • Advantages
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    Diet-Planning Using the2000- kCalorie USDA Food Pattern
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    Diet-Planning Guides –Diet-PlanningGuides – Grocery ShoppingGrocery Shopping • Grains • Whole-grain products • Fortification & enrichment • Vegetables • Fresh vs. canned or frozen • Milk and milk products • Fruits • Colors • Fruit juices • Protein foods • Lean cuts • Soy products • Portion sizes • Cooking techniques
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    A Wheat PlantAWheat Plant
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    Food LabelsFood Labels •Reasons for food label use • Product not required to have food labels • Voluntary use of labels • Restaurant food labeling • Portion sizes
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    Example of aFood LabelExample of a Food Label
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    Food LabelsFood Labels •Ingredient list • Listing of all ingredients • Descending order of predominance by weight • Serving sizes • Food and Drug Administration (FDA) role • Adjust calculations according to amount consumed • Sizes listed vs. USDA Food Pattern sizes
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    Food LabelsFood Labels •Nutrition Facts • Quantities and Daily Values • Required information • Total food energy; food energy from fat • Total fat; saturated fat; trans fat; cholesterol • Sodium • Total carbohydrate; dietary fiber; sugars • Protein • Vitamins A & C; iron; calcium
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    Food LabelsFood Labels •Daily Values • Expressed as percentage • Relationship to health • “Ballpark” estimate of contribution to total diet • Based on 2000 kcalories per day • Nutrient claims • Meet FDA definitions
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    Daily Values forFood Labels
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    Food LabelsFood Labels •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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    Food Labels • Consumereducation • Coordination of USDA Food Patterns, Dietary Guidelines, and food labels
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    From Guidelines toGroceriesFrom Guidelines to Groceries
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    From Guidelines toGroceriesFrom Guidelines to Groceries
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    From Guidelines toGroceriesFrom Guidelines to Groceries
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    From Guidelines toGroceriesFrom Guidelines to Groceries
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    Vegetarian DietsVegetarian Diets •Dietary choices fall along a continuum • No foods of animal origin to few restrictions • Part-time vegetarians or flexitarians • Motivations for choosing vegetarian diets • Vegetarian classifications • Foods excluded from diet
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    Health Benefits ofVegetarianHealth Benefits of Vegetarian DietsDiets • Vegetarian lifestyle factors • Obesity • Lower and healthier body weight • Diabetes • Hypertension • Heart disease • Plant-based diets and tofu • Cancer • Other diseases
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    Vegetarian Diet PlanningVegetarianDiet Planning • Task • Use variety of foods within an energy allowance that maintains a healthy body weight • USDA Food Patterns • MyPlate • Nutrient intakes
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    Vegetarian Diet PlanningVegetarianDiet Planning • Protein • Sources • Requirements • Meat replacements • Iron • RDA is higher • Absorption • Zinc • Calcium • Food choices • Vitamin B12 • Only in animal- derived foods • Vitamin D • Omega-3 fatty acids
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    Good Vegetarian Sourcesof Key Nutrients
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    Healthy Food ChoicesHealthyFood Choices • Vegetarian diets • Lower risk of mortality from several chronic diseases • Nutritionally sound choices • Variety is key to nutritional adequacy • Macrobiotic diet • Way of life, not just a meal plan