chapter 2

For the first time in its 40 year history, the 2020 revisions of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) included recommendations for all stages of life, starting at birth. What do the 2020-2025 DGAs recommend regarding infant feeding?

Feed exclusively human milk for about the first 6 months of life.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends limiting:

added sugar, saturated fat, sodium, and alcohol

The purpose of MyPlate is: It divides foods into "groups", based on the nutrients they supply most It helps individuals apply the Dietary Guidelines to their diet It serves as an educational tool for guiding folks to healthy eating all of the choices apply none of the choices apply

all of the choices apply

According to MyPlate, grains should represent about 25% of the food on your plate. What else does MyPlate suggest regarding the Grain group?

Half of all grains should be "whole grain"

Information is provided in the table below for Carmen's intake of select nutrients and the Dietary Reference Intake values for their age and gender. Which nutrient(s) is Carmen likely consuming in adequate and safe amounts?

Iron, Vitamin D, and Folate

MyPlate recommends approximately 3 servings per day from the Dairy group. What else does MyPlate suggest regarding the Dairy group?

Move to low-fat or fat-free milk and yogurt

You want to know how many grams of fiber are in your granola bar. Which part of the food label would contain this information?

Nutrition Facts panel

Yesterday Carmen consumed food and drinks that contained a total of 90 grams of fat, 88 grams of protein, and 192 grams of carbohydrates. What statement is correct regarding their intake compared to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDRs)?

Protein intake was with the AMDRs

The Estimated Average Requirements (EARS), one type of DRI, does what?

Represents average amounts of nutrients to meet the needs of 50% of healthy individuals in a given gender and life-stage group

Which of these is not an overarching guideline in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans?

Use multi-vitamins to ensure nutrient needs are met.

According to MyPlate, protein should represent about 25% of the food on your plate. What else does MyPlate suggest regarding the Protein group?

Vary your protein sources (including plant-based protein foods)

Information is provided in the table below for Carmen's intake of select nutrients and the Dietary Reference Intake values for their age and gender. Which nutrient(s) may Carmen be consuming in excessive amounts that could adversely impact their health?

Vitamin C

The Dietary Reference Intakes include a type of energy recommendation called the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range or AMDR. The AMDR gives us ranges of intake for ____________, expressed as percentages of total energy intake.

carbohydrates, proteins, and fats

Regarding intake from the Fruits and Vegetables groups, what does MyPlate suggest? Focus on whole fruits (instead of fruit juices) Vary your vegetables Half of the food on your plate should be from the Fruits and Vegetables groups All of these statements are true

All of these statements are true

If the consumer wanted to see if there are food additives such as food dye or flavoring in a packaged food, where would he/she look?

At the ingredient list on the package

Information is provided in the table below for Carmen's intake of select nutrients and the Dietary Reference Intake values for their age and gender. Which nutrient(s) may Carmen be consuming in inadequate amounts?

Calcium and Vitamin A

A new value called the ________________ was recently added to the Dietary Reference Intakes and represent the intake value that increases the risk of chronic disease. A value has been established for ___________.

Chronic Disease Risk Reduction; sodium

This food-focused resource contains recommendations on healthy eating and drinking patterns across the lifespan based on the latest science.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs)

You are a healthcare provider who wants to find out how much iron a 24 year old male should be consuming daily. What nutrient-focused resource should you consult to find this information?

Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)

Which items are listed first on a food label's ingredient list?

those that are the greatest in quantity