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Consider the three graphs below, which represent the intake distribution curves for three different populations. The intake distributions are for a nutrient that has an EAR of 50 mg and an RDA of 70mg. Using Health Canada standards, determine which population(s) is/are consuming adequate amounts of the nutrient. \Graph 1 Graph 3 50 70 Nutrient Intake (mg) Using the EAR cut point method, none of the graphs represent a population that is consuming adequate amounts, because in no graph is 2% (or less) of the population consuming less than the EAR and 2% is Using the EAR cut point method, graph 1 represents a population that is consuming adequate amounts, because 7% of the population is consuming less than the EAR, and 10% is the Health Canada standard.
What are some of Canada's Food Guide (new 2019 version) recommendations with respect to sugar consumption? Canadians should avoid sugar sweetened beverages including fruit juices. Canadians should drink water instead. The use of artificial sweeteners is not necessary. Canadians should avoid sugar sweetened beverages. The consumption of artificial sweeteners and fruit juices is acceptable Canadians should avoid sugar-sweetened beverages, including fruit juice, and use artificial sweeteners instead of sugar Canadians should avoid sugar sweetened beverages. The consumption of fruit juices, however, that contain only naturally-occurring sugars is
Question 10 1/1pts What is the purpose of the plate icon in Canada's food guide? - o show Canadians the correct proportions of food they should be consuming. For example, protein foods should be consumed in highe proportions then other food categories such as whole grains and vegetables and fruit f foods should be consumed. For example vegetables and fruit, whole grains, and protein foods should be selected. The icon, however, provides no information on the relative amounts of food that should be placed on the plate To show Canadians the correct proportions of food they should be consuming. For example, vegetables and fruit should be consumed in higher proportions then other food categories such as whole grains and protein foods.
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) The Canadian dietary guidelines recommend that Canadians avoid processed foods that contribute to the excess intake of which of the following? Free sugars, saturated fat, or sodium
A food product contains oatmeal, wheat flour, and almonds as its major ingredients. In addition, it contains the following sweeteners: maple syrup, honey, and apple juice concentrate. The combined weight of these three sweet ingredients is greater than the weight of the almonds. Health Canada recently proposed a new way of presenting sweeteners on the ingredients list on food labels. For the product described here how would this new ingredient listing be presented? Oatmeal e wheat floure sugars (maple syrup, honey, apple juice concentrate) e almonds Oatmeal e wheat flour e almonds e sugars (maple syrup, honey, apple juice concentrate ) OATMEAL, WHEAT FLOUR, ALMONDS, MAPLE SYRUP, HONEY APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE Almonds e sugars (maple syrup, honey, apple juice concentrate) e wheat lour e oatmeal
Kate is trying to target her intake of nutrient X so that the probability of meeting her nutrient X requirement is 98%. She is examining a food that has the following label information nutrient X: 20% DV. What percent of Kate's target intake is met by this food? Select the calculation which, when expressed as a percent, provides the most accurate answer. Some potentially useful information: DV for nutrient X = 500 mg; EAR for nutrient X = 300 mg; RDA for nutrient X = 360 mg Multiply 0.98 X 500; then divide by 360 Multiply 0.20 X 360; then divide by 500 Multiply 0.20 X 500; then divide by 360
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Consider the following health claims: Replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat lowers serum cholesterol. Serum cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease. Vitamin A aids in the maintenance of healthy skin and membranes. A healthy diet rich in a variety of vegetables and fruit may help reduce the risk of some types of cancer. How many of the above statements would be considered disease risk reduction claims? Only two. of the statement: All three
Consider the following nutritional information for two products. Based on the information provided, select the statement that best explains which food you would recommend for an individual that is slightly overweight and has a family history of high blood cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. Food A (100 g) Food B (100 g) Calories 230 Calories 220 ] Fat 15g 20% DV Fat40g 53% DV | Saturated + Trans 2g 10% DV | Saturated + Trans 8g 40% DV Sodium 50 mg 2% DV Sodium 60 mg 3% DV | Potassium 300 mg 6% DV Potassium 360 mg 8% DV Food A, because it is higher in kcalories and healthy fats compared to od B, and lower in lium I pot um Food A, because it is lower in saturated and trans fat, compared to food B and similar in kcalorie content and sodium and potassium content, with potassium levels higher than sodium levels.