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Adequate diets are those that include just enough calories for maintaining basic bodily functions.

False

Healthy diets are anchored by healthy oils such as those from olives and fish.

False

The USDA Food Guide Pyramid was meant to give people a general guideline for making food choices.

True

Healthful diets share two main characteristics: _____.

adequacy and variety

A basic premise of dietary guidelines is that nutrient needs should be met through _____.

food consumption

To use the USDA's food guidelines properly one must take________ into account.

food preparation methods and individuals needs

The biggest limitation to MyPlate is that _____.

nearly all materials are only available via the Internet

Legislation has resulted in more _____ foods being added to restaurant menus.

nutrient-dense

Current dietary guidelines recommend that _____.

one-half dietary grain should be in the form of whole grain

Macronutrients are _____.

recommended at certain levels by AMDRs

The Dietary Guidelines were first developed in _____.

1980

Roshanda takes a look at what types of foods make up a healthy diet. Which of the following are foods found in a healthy diet pattern?

B, C & D

The Dietary Guidelines are separate from federal programs such as school lunch programs.

False

Which of the following is NOT one of the four principles of a healthy diet?

Low to No Carb Intake

Key features that are encouraged in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines include a(n)_____.

increase in fiber consumption

Portion sizes _____.

may be responsibility for the increased obesity rates in the US

The basic ChooseMyPlate information contains _____ the basic food groups.

visual recommendations on how to fill your plate with

Roshanda finds a free tool that she really likes! It's called MyPlate and she finds a wealth of information on ChooseMyPlate.gov. She likes that she can relate to the visual of a plate. Which of the following is not a message of the MyPlate program?

Choose a large plate to increase portion size and thus nutrient intake.

Recommendations for diet and physical activity levels begin to apply at age 5.

False

The American environment is conducive to easily following a healthy dietary pattern.

False

The DASH diet only helps control hypertension.

False

There are a limited number of tools available to help individuals with dietary assessment and planning.

False

Under the current Dietary Guidelines, artificial sweeteners can be used without reservation.

False

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans _____

are science-based

Healthy dietary patterns should include regular consumption of _____.

low-fat dairy products

According to this article, one major flaw of the food pyramid is that is doesn't give specific information on _____.

serving sizes

According to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, current consumption of _____ is too high.

sodium

Americans need to engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week.

True

ChooseMyPlate.gov recommends at least half your plate be fruits and vegetables.

True

Healthy diets must be full of variety in order to obtain sufficient nutrients.

True

In the past 20 years, the marketplace portion size of many foods has doubled.

True

It is easier to make healthy choices in restaurants if you decide what to eat before arriving at the restaurant.

True

People in the US need to ensure their diets contain sufficient potassium, vitamin D, fiber, and calcium.

True

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are updated every five years.

True

True or False: According to MyPlate Roshanda could benefit from switching from whole milk to 2% or 1% milk.

True

True or False: The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend increasing intake of vitamin D, calcium, potassium and fiber while decreasing intake of sodium, added sugar, saturated fat and overall caloric consumption.

True

True or False: The DASH diet's focuses are more fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy, whole grains, poultry, fish and nuts and less of everything else, especially red meat, sweets and salty foods.

True

The most important source of information on the Dietary Guidelines can be found at the _____ website.

US Department of Agriculture's

The average American intake of ____ is too high compared to the acceptable range.

added sugars