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Healthy Diets and Tools:
Compare and contrast the meaning of Adequate Intakes, Recommended Dietary Allowances, Estimated Average Requirements, and Tolerable Upper Intake Levels for nutrients.
Identify and discuss the concepts outlined in the Dietary Guidance for Canadians.
Discuss the meaning and significance of grain foods that are refined, enriched, fortified, or whole-grain.
Describe six behavioural or social motives that influence people's food choices.
Differentiate an organic from an inorganic compound. How do the properties of vitamins relate to their organic nature? Contrast these points with the properties of inorganic compounds such as minerals.
List the strengths and weaknesses of epidemiological studies and experimental studies.
Describe the steps involved in establishing nutrient values that make up the Dietary Reference Intakes.
What approach is taken in setting recommendations for energy intakes? Why is this approach taken? How does this approach differ from that taken for other nutrients?
Compare and contrast the rationales underlying dietary recommendations for individuals versus those for populations.
List and discuss four methods commonly used to assess the nutritional status of individuals.
List and discuss the significance of the 6 basic diet-planning principles.
What is meant by the term "nutrient-dense food"? Give 3 examples each of foods with high nutrient density and low nutrient density.
List the 3 food groups and describe how foods are classified in Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this classification?
Discuss the disadvantages inherent in using Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide.
Why do dietary guidelines include recommendations for physical activity?
Why is it important to eat vegetables of various colours rather than restrict intake to just a few?
Describe the major aspects of nutrition labelling regulations. List the information that must be displayed on food labels.
Discuss the regulations for diet-related nutrient and health claims on food labels.
List the advantages of a vegetarian diet. What nutrient requirements are more difficult to meet on this diet, and what precautions are needed to prevent insufficient intakes in the child, in the adult, and in the pregnant woman?