1. Assessing Nutritional Status

2. Assessing Nutritional Status 3. Dietary Reference Intakes

Nutrition recommendations need to satisfy a variety of needs.

Different types of dietary guidelines target different populations.

The original dietary standards were the RDAs (Recommended Dietary Allowances).

The DRIs (Dietary Reference Intakes) are energy and nutrient recommendations that have replaced the RDAs.

4. Tools for Diet Planning 5. Following the Dietary Guidelines

Increase nutrient density

Add more vegetables and less mayo to your turkey sandwich.

Snack on fruit and nuts rather than on chips and cookies.

Have a whole grain such as bulgur, quinoa, or brown rice rather than packaged, flavored white rice with dinner.

Stir-fry a variety of vegetables.

Have strawberries rather than strawberry shortcake for dessert.

Balance intake with activity

Dont skip breakfast; if you do, youre more likely to overeat later in the day.

Pass on that second helping. When you eat out, split an entre with a friend.

Walk an extra 1000 steps; the more you exercise, the easier it is to keep your weight at a healthy level.

Ride your bike to work or when running errands.

Lift some weights or walk on a treadmill while watching the news.

Limit nutrients that increase health risks

Look at product labels for sodium and saturated and trans fat content before making a choice.

Choose lean meat, fish, and low-fat dairy products in order to limit saturated fat.

Have water and skip the soft drinkit adds nothing but sugar to your diet.

Pass on the salt; instead, try lemon juice or some basil and oregano.

If you drink alcohol, stop after one drink.

6. MyPyramid 7. MyPyramid for the Individual 8. Discretionary Calories 9. Exchange Lists for Meal Planning

The Exchange Lists for Meal Planning is a food group system used to plan diets and menus to meet specific energy and macronutrient needs.

Developed by the American Dietetics Association and the American Diabetes Association.

Can be used to plan weight-loss, weight-gain and healthy diets.

10. Using Food Label Information 11. Labeling Claims 12. Dietary Supplement Labels 13. Labeling and Lifestyle