Nutrition Guidelines and Recommendations

1. Nutrition Guidelines and Recommendations Sport Books Publisher

2. Recommended Nutrient Intakes • RNI’s • Designed to meet the needs of virtually the entire healthy population • RNI’s exceed the requirements of most people • Allow for a margin of safety, taking into account individual variation • Expressed as a daily requirement • Should be regarded as an average recommended intake over a period of days or weeks Sport Books Publisher

3. Recommended Daily Intakes • RDI’s • A reference standard for nutrition labeling purposes • RDI’s represent the highest RNI that exists for a nutrient for a particular age group • Expressed as the percentage of RDI of the nutrient on labels • Two RDI’s - one for children (<2 yrs), one for adults (>2 yrs) Sport Books Publisher

4. Nutrition Recommendations for Canadians • Eight recommendations made by Health and Welfare Canada • Outline desirable characteristics of the Canadian diet • Recommendations are intended for educators and health professionals • User-friendly version includes 5 general statements to consider when choosing what to eat • These statements are as follows… Sport Books Publisher

5. Enjoy a variety of foods Sport Books Publisher

6. Emphasize cereals, breads, other grain products, vegetables, and fruits Sport Books Publisher

7. Choose lower-fat dairy products, leaner meats, and foods prepared with little or no fat Sport Books Publisher

8. Achieve and maintain a healthy body weight by enjoying regular physical activity and healthy eating Sport Books Publisher

9. Limit salt, alcohol, and caffeine Sport Books Publisher

10. Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating • Translates nutrient recommendations into a food group plan • A guide to ensure a balanced intake of essential nutrients • Meets the needs of all Canadians four years of age and older • Aimed at the general population Sport Books Publisher

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13. Food Groups • Five food groups: • Grain Products • Vegetables and fruits • Milk products • Meat and alternatives • Other foods (such as junk food) Sport Books Publisher

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16. Food Servings • Amount of food needed each day from the food groups varies according to: • Age • Body size • Gender • Activity level • If you are pregnant • If you are breast feeding • A range of servings is given in order to include the energy needs of all individuals • For example, a sedentary woman may require the lower number of servings, while an active male may choose the higher number of servings Sport Books Publisher

17. Directional Statements within Canada’s Food Guide • Enjoy a variety of foods from each food group every day • Choose lower-fat foods more often • Choose whole grain and enriched products more often • Choose dark green and orange vegetables and orange fruit more often • Choose lower-fat milk products more often • Choose leaner meats, poultry and fish, as well as dried peas, beans, and lentils more often Sport Books Publisher