{"id":425745,"date":"2018-09-12T20:16:11","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T20:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acemystudy.com\/?p=1744"},"modified":"2018-10-24T08:52:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T08:52:38","slug":"usda-guidelines-for-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/usda-guidelines-for-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"USDA Guidelines for Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"

USDA Guidelines for Americans Handout<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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  1. Define each acronym:\n
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      1. EAR:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        1. DRI:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          1. AI:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            1. UL:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              1. EER:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                1. AMDR:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  1. Nutrition recommendations are designed to address current nutritional concerns of the population. In the 1940\u2019s, recommendations leaned more towards consumption of nutrients like calcium and iron to avoid deficiencies. How have recommendations changed from then to today?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    1. Even though recommendations exist, many people don\u2019t follow them or don\u2019t understand how to apply them in their daily lives. Where can they find current dietary intake recommendations?\n
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                        1. Define \u201cnutritional status\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                          1. What are DRIs? Are they the best tool for athletes to follow?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                            1. What are EARs? Are they appropriate for evaluating an individual\u2019s intake? Why\/why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                              1. What are RDAs? How do they compare to EARs?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                1. When are AIs used?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                  1. What are ULs? Why are they important?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                    1. The average energy intake values predicted to maintain weight in healthy individuals are the ____________.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                      1. What are the AMDRs for the average population? How would you change it for the average varsity athlete?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                        1. What are the main variables that affect energy need?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                          1. What are the main recommendations from the 2015-2020 USDA Guidelines for Americans? Give at least three examples for each recommendation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                            1. What do the USDA Guidelines limit? Why?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                              1. In your opinion, are the USDA Guidelines thorough enough? Suggest at least one way in which it could be improved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                                1. What is MyPlate? What are some of its strengths and weaknesses?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                                  1. Describe Empty Calories and Discretionary Calories. How do they relate to the average American diet?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                                    1. What is the difference between health claims and qualified health claims?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                                      1. What are structure\/function claims?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                                        1. Give two examples of a health claim vs. a structure\/function claim.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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