Nutrition C787 – WGU GRADED A 2023

Nutrition C787 – WGU GRADED A 2023 When nutrition advocates became concerned that recommendations did not do enough to address prevention of chronic diet related diseases, what policy change were made? - CORRECT ANSWER RDA's (Recommended Daily Allowances) expanded into several DRI (Daily Reference Intakes) DRI (Daily Reference Intakes) - CORRECT ANSWER Information about DRI must be included in food labeling. RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) - CORRECT ANSWER The estimated amount of a nutrient (or calories) per day considered necessary. What is always found on a nutrition label in the US? - CORRECT ANSWER Serving size. AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Daily Range) - CORRECT ANSWER It is a range of percentages of calories that you should get from that nutrient per day. For fats, carbs, and proteins only. Fats AMDR - CORRECT ANSWER 20-35% of daily calories. Carbohydrates AMDR - CORRECT ANSWER 45-65% of daily calories. Protein AMDR - CORRECT ANSWER 10-35% of daily calories. UL (Tolerable Upper Intake Level) - CORRECT ANSWER The highest level of daily consumption that current data has shown to cause no side effects in humans; ensures people do not take harmful amounts. EAR (Estimated Average Requirement) - CORRECT ANSWER Helps guide recommendations and menu planning for communities in combinations with upper intake levels. Half of MyPlate - CORRECT ANSWER Fruits and vegetables. What is the nutritional benefit of fruits and vegetables? - CORRECT ANSWER They provide nutrients that reduce the risk some type of cancer. Vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWER Not found in fruits and vegetables. Needs to be consumed as a supplement to a vegetarian diet What strategy might be avoided due to expense for patients looking to eat more healthfully on a budget? - CORRECT ANSWER Buying frozen meals. Skim milk - CORRECT ANSWER Has roughly the same amount of calcium and protein as whole milk. DRI for whole grains - CORRECT ANSWER 1/2 of all grain consumed should be whole grains. Trans fats and added sugar intake - CORRECT ANSWER Should be minimized. There is no DRI value. Recommended daily amount of protein intake - CORRECT ANSWER 60 g/day. Protein food examples - CORRECT ANSWER Garbanzo beans (Chickpeas), egg, chicken breast, yogurt, cheese, ground beef, peanut butter, tofu What is the best choice for a combination of plant-based foods to maximize healthy diet in a vegetarian diet? - CORRECT ANSWER Legumes + whole grain Might be more obviously labeled as sugars in the coming years - CORRECT ANSWER Anything ending in "-ose" and honey A high glycemic index carbohydrate - CORRECT ANSWER Will cause a quick return to hunger Glycemic Index (GI) - CORRECT ANSWER A rating scale of the likelihood of foods to increase BG. A low index would mean it raises BG slower