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The Basics of Understanding Nutrition

The Basics of Understanding Nutrition. Chapter 1. Introduction. Nutrition - the study of foods, their components, & their interactions The evolution of nutrition science Manufacturers & media Health fraud Quackery. The Nutrients in Foods. The energy-yielding nutrients

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The Basics of Understanding Nutrition

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  1. The Basics of Understanding Nutrition Chapter 1  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  2. Introduction • Nutrition - the study of foods, their components, & their interactions • The evolution of nutrition science • Manufacturers & media • Health fraud • Quackery  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  3. The Nutrients in Foods • The energy-yielding nutrients • Carbohydrate (4 cal/g) • Protein (4 cal/g) • Fat (9 cal/g) • Alcohol (7 cal/g; not a nutrient)  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  4. The Nutrients in Foods • Vitamins • Minerals • Water  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  5. Nutrition & Health Promotion • Malnutrition • Overnutrition • Degenerative diseases • Effects of diet & lifestyle on length & quality of life • “Eating to beat the odds” - Table 1-4  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  6. Eating Pattern for Longevity • Healthy habits of the Okinawans • Enough is enough • Moderation & a healthful lifestyle are key cultural values • Psychological & spiritual health matters  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  7. A National Agenda for Improving Nutrition & Health • Healthy People 2010 • Objectives related to • Disease • Nutrition • Food safety • Lackluster progress towards goals  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  8. Understanding Our Food Choices • Hunger vs. appetite • Availability • Income, food prices, & convenience • Advertising & the media • Social & cultural factors • Personal values or beliefs  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  9. Understanding Our Food Choices • Other factors that affect our food choices • Innate preferences • Associations/aversions • Stress/emotions  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  10. You Can Afford to Eat Nutritious Foods • Tips for supermarketing • Buy local & in season • Shop from a list • Read food labels • Notice “sell by” & “best if used by” dates • Shop the perimeter of the grocery store  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  11. Good & Fast--A Guide to Eating on the Run • Don’t supersize • Think grilled, not fried • Hold the mayo • Avoid all-you-can-eat restaurants • “Just say no” • Balance fast-food meals with other food choices during the day  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  12. Good & Fast--A Guide to Eating on the Run • Split your order--share with a friend • Bring your lunch • Choose grab-and-go foods • If all else fails, go for the obvious low-calorie choices  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  13. How Do You Tell if It’s Nutrition Fact or Nutrition Fiction? • Reasons for contradictory findings presented by the media • Identifying sources of credible nutrition information • Scientific studies • Implications of the First Amendment  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  14. How Do You Tell if It’s Nutrition Fact or Nutrition Fiction? • Determining whether Internet information is reliable • Credibility • Accuracy • Reasonableness • Support • False advertising is illegal  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  15. How Do You Tell if It’s Nutrition Fact or Nutrition Fiction? • “Red flags” for bogus products • Anti-establishment • Testimonials & anecdotes • Computerized questionnaires • Claim of “easy” weight loss • “Secret formula” • Only available via non-scientific magazine, mail order, infomercial, etc.  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

  16. How Do You Tell if It’s Nutrition Fact or Nutrition Fiction? • Identifying legitimate nutritionists • Checking a nutritionist’s credentials • Registered dietitian (RD) • Dietetic technician, registered (DTR)  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth

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