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Chapter 1 Food Choices and Human Health. Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 12e Sizer/Whitney. Learning Objectives. Discuss how particular lifestyle choices can either positively impact or harm overall health. Define the term nutrient and be able to list the six major nutrients. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Chapter 1Chapter 1
Food Choices and Human Food Choices and Human HealthHealth
Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 12e Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 12e Sizer/WhitneySizer/Whitney
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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
Discuss how particular lifestyle choices can either positively impact or harm overall health.
Define the term nutrient and be able to list the six major nutrients.
Recognize the five characteristics of a healthy diet and give suggestions for using them.
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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
Summarize how a particular culture or circumstance can impact a person’s food choices.
Describe and give an example of the major types of research studies.
Discuss why national nutrition survey data are important for the health of the population.
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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
List the major steps in behavior change and devise a plan for making successful long-term changes in the diet.
Recognize misleading nutrition claims in advertisements for dietary supplements and in the popular media.
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IntroductionIntroduction
Nutrition Science Studying nutrition
Why care about nutrition?What are the nutrients in food?What constitutes a nutritious diet?How do we know what we know about
nutrition?How do people go about making changes?
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A Lifetime of NourishmentA Lifetime of Nourishment
Chosen foods have a cumulative effect Good health and poor health
Your body continuously renews itself Best foods
Support your body’s growth & maintenance Malnutrition
Deficiencies, imbalances, and excesses
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The Diet and Health ConnectionThe Diet and Health Connection
Influential lifestyle habits Tobacco use,
alcohol use, nutritional choices
Chronic diseases Connection with
poor diet
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Genetics and IndividualityGenetics and Individuality
Genetics and nutrition affect diseases to varying degrees
Human genome DNA
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Other Lifestyle ChoicesOther Lifestyle Choices
Tobacco & alcohol use
Substance abuse Physical activity Sleep Stress Environmental
factors
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Health People 2010: Nutrition Health People 2010: Nutrition Objectives for the NationObjectives for the Nation
U.S. Department of Health Nutrition and food-safety objectives
ImprovementsFoodborne infectionsSome cancers
Declines Heart diseaseOverweight people diagnosed with
diabetes
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The Human Body and Its FoodThe Human Body and Its Food
Your body uses energy Comes indirectly from the sun
Six kinds of nutrients Four are organic
Contain carbon Three provide energy
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Elements in the Six Classes of Elements in the Six Classes of NutrientsNutrients
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Meet the NutrientsMeet the Nutrients
Human body & food Same materials Different
arrangements
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Meet the NutrientsMeet the Nutrients
Energy-yielding nutrients Carbohydrates – 4 cal/g Fats – 9 cal/g Proteins – 4 cal/g
Vitamins and minerals Provide no energy Some are essential
Scientists calculate needs
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Can I Live on Just Supplements?Can I Live on Just Supplements?
Elemental diets Administered to severely ill people
“Real food” is superior to supplements Nutrient interactions
Phytochemicals Physical contributions Psychological contributions
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The Abundance of Foods to The Abundance of Foods to Choose FromChoose From
Whole foods Typical
consumption Fruits Vegetables
Types of foods Fast, processed,
functional, staple
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How, Exactly, Can I Recognize a How, Exactly, Can I Recognize a Nutritious Diet?Nutritious Diet?
Five characteristics Adequacy Balance Calorie control
Intakes should not exceed need
ModerationNot abstinence
Variety
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Why People Choose FoodsWhy People Choose Foods
Eating is an intentional act Factors influencing food-related choices
Traditional and ethnic foods Convenience Physical factors Psychological factors Social factors Philosophical factors
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The Science of NutritionThe Science of Nutrition
Nutrition Field of knowledge composed of organized
facts Active, changing, and growing body of
knowledge The scientific approach
Systematic process to answer questions Scientific challenge
Theories
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The Scientific MethodThe Scientific Method
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Types of StudiesTypes of Studies
Case study Examples
Epidemiological study Correlation
Intervention study Blind studies
Laboratory study Example
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Examples of Research DesignExamples of Research Design
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Can I Trust the Media to Deliver Can I Trust the Media to Deliver Nutrition News?Nutrition News?
Training of news media Sensationalism
Be a trend watcher Read news with an educated eye
Published in peer-reviewed journal Description of research methods & subjects Findings presented in context of previous
research
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National Nutrition ResearchNational Nutrition Research
National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) What people eat Recording of health status
Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) What people eat for two days Comparing foods eaten with
recommendations
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A Guide for Behavior ChangeA Guide for Behavior Change
Behavior change takes substantial effort Six stages of change Assessment and goals
Realistic goals Obstacles to change
Competence Confidence Motivation
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Stages of Behavior ChangeStages of Behavior Change
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Adequate Nutrients Without Adequate Nutrients Without Excessive CaloriesExcessive Calories
Evaluate nutrient density Vegetables have high nutrient density
Time for food preparation Options to save time Foods to avoid
Combining foods into meals
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A Way to Judge Which Foods Are A Way to Judge Which Foods Are Most NutritiousMost Nutritious
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Sorting the Imposters from the Sorting the Imposters from the Real Nutrition ExpertsReal Nutrition Experts
Controversy 1
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Information Sources & Costs of Information Sources & Costs of Wrong ChoicesWrong Choices
Quackery Sources of nutrition information
Television and magazines Nutrition-related products and services
Billions in customer dollars Identifying quackery
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Earmarks of Nutrition QuackeryEarmarks of Nutrition Quackery
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Identifying Valid Nutrition Identifying Valid Nutrition Information Information
Characteristics of scientific research Properly designed scientific experiments Inadequacy of anecdotal evidence Animal findings applied to humans Careful with generalizations Report of findings in scientific journals
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Credible Source of Nutrition Credible Source of Nutrition InformationInformation
American Dietetic Association www.eatright.org
National Council Against Health Fraud www.ncahf.org
American Council on Science and health www.acsh.org
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Nutrition on the NetNutrition on the Net
Judging website credibility Who is responsible for the site? Do the names and credentials of information
providers appear? Are links with other reliable information sites
provided? Is the site updated regularly? Is the site selling a product or service? Does the site charge a fee to gain access?
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True Nutrition ExpertsTrue Nutrition Experts
American Dietetic Association (ADA) Registered dietitian (RD) Certified diabetes educator Public health nutritionist Dietetic technician
Dietetic technician registered
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True Nutrition ExpertsTrue Nutrition Experts
Credentials Accredited
institution Licensing