Since Claire rarely exercises, she should increase the number of calories she eats.
Why do you think the FDA requires some products to have an "As Prepared" label?
The main reason for including this label is so consumers can be informed when making dietary decisions. For example, a "Hamburger Helper"-type box meal may say it only has 400 calories per serving as packaged. However, once a person gets around to adding all the additional ingredients that didn't come in the box, it may double or even triple the amount of calories per serving.
Compare and contrast what types of food products the USDA and FDA regulate. Give an example of each.
The USDA is responsible for regulating meat and agricultural products. Examples include cuts of beef and produce like spinach. The FDA is responsible for regulating other food and health-related items. Examples include processed foods and diet pills.
In your opinion, why are a person's hands a useful tool when estimating a serving size?
Hands are fantastic tools for estimating serving sizes since we always carry them around and they are scaled to the size of the person to which they are attached. They're a consistent unit of measurement and can be used anywhere.
Explain why the myth that eating late at night causes weight gain is so popular and the steps a person can take to eat responsibly late at night.
Eating late at night is frequently believed to cause weight gain. The time itself isn't an important function of weight gain. Eating at night tends to push people over their calorie limit for the day, which in turn cause weight gain. Eating foods at night that do not exceed a person's daily calorie limit will not result in weight gain.
Based on the information provided in this lesson, what steps can you take at fast food restaurants to minimize bad nutritional choices?
Strategies to help minimize bad nutritional choices include seeking out nutritional information, avoiding fried or sugary foods, limiting portion sizes, substituting unhealthy sides for fruits and vegetables, and drinking water instead of soda.
Define the two types of carbohydrates important to proper nutrition and name two foods where they can be found for each.
Simple carbohydrates are sugars that are digested quickly; they are found in fruit and table sugar. Complex carbohydrates are starches and fiber-rich carbohydrates that digest more slowly; they are found in oatmeal and brown rice.
Explain the difference between the columns commonly found on nutrition labels called "As Packaged" and "As Prepared." Why do some products have both and others only have "As Packaged"?
Nutritional information in the "As Packaged" column is just that: it's a measure of the raw components in a box or processed item. However, on packages with both columns, it's usually not recommended or expected to consume without additional preparation. "As Prepared" takes into account other components that need to be added to the package in order to make it. An example of this could be a cake mix: cake usually requires eggs, butter, or milk in addition to the cake mix. The "As Prepared" column attempts to take these added nutritional sources into account. Simply, "As Packaged" refers to how the nutritional content of the food marketed, and "As Prepared" refers to the nutritional content of the food when it's ready for consumption.
List 5 types of food that should be consumed daily in a healthy diet. Give an example of each type.
1. Fruits—for example, an apple. 2. Vegetables—for example, broccoli. 3. Grains—for example, oatmeal or whole-grain bread. 4. Protein foods—for example, beans, fish, or chicken. 5. Dairy or fortified alternatives—for example, milk or fortified soy milk.
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