Understanding Food Labels Helene Torres SCI 241 August 22, 2012 Dr. Carson Understanding Food Labels The 5/20 rule is a guide for one’s daily intake. Depending on what is being eaten the percentage can work both ways. For instance, the first part, which is the 5%, can be used for the good and bad daily value. A can of Healthy Choice chicken noodle soup has 2% of calcium and 4% of iron; therefore, considering it is less than 5%, is would not be a good source of those nutrients since these are nutrients that are much needed. When using the 20% rule it works the same way.
Consuming the proper amount of macronutrients in your diet is essential for proper health and growth of your body. Proteins are needed to keep the body growing properly and cell growth. Eating too little will cause slow development and eating too many, the body will store the protein as fat. Carbohydrates give the body energy, like eating a snickers bar full of nuts will give the body a boost of energy. Eating the proper amount of carbohydrates will help the body to not store an excess amount of fat.
6. Footnote with daily values (DVS) the percent daily helps to recognize whether or not food is rich in nutrient. This is where the rule 5/20 comes in like if the food item you have only contains 5% DV than that food item is not beneficial for a human body be careful though certain nutrients. A food should only have ½ cup serving size but the serving size may be 21/2 servings when looking at calories it should show you the amount of energy that you will get from a single serving. The nutrients are what you will want to get the least like cholesterol, Trans fat, and fat.
Saturated fat raises total blood cholesterol levels and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, which can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease. Saturated fat may also increase your risk of type 2 diabetes. It is insane the amount of calories that one meal of McDonalds is. It is so unhealthy, aaltogether the Big Mac combo meal accounts for 1,483 calories, leaving a person on a 2,000 calorie diet with very little else to eat in one day. Many fast food meals rely on added fats and sodium as a way to enhance the flavor of inexpensive or low-quality ingredients.
Our society’s obesity problem has some personal responsibility. There are other ways people can obtain healthier foods; cooking your own meals is an excellent alternative. Some think that fast food is inexpensive in which catches the public’s eye. In fact, cooking meals at home is a lot cheaper; consumers can grow their own food. Another factor of obesity can also be linked to parental responsibility.
I think keeping it as simple as possible may be the key. Keeping a variety of foods is a good idea. One should not think of a diet as work, but think of it as investment to your health. Eating foods that one likes is not always bad in a diet plan. One should still be able to consume desserts once in a while, but should not over indulge.
Let’s face it, big food companies are not going to lower their portion sizes, but that doesn’t mean you have to finish the whole plate. In “It’s portion Distortion that Makes America Fat” by Shannon Brownlee, she discusses how portion sizes have grown over the years. For example, “McDonald’s introduced its large size fries (large being a relative term, since at 3.5 ounces the 72 `large’ was smaller than a medium serving today).” This portion of text displays how consumers should be careful about how much they eat. In addition, “eating less is a matter of individual responsibility. “ Therefore, consumers are accountable for what and how much they eat, and are the only ones to blame for being
Rochdi Ammar DRE-098-N2 Zaneta summers 15 April, 2014 Eat Healthy! Diet and nutrition form the major determinants of population health. Across America, majority of people do not comply with recommendations regarding intakes of energy, sodium, fruits, saturated fat, and vegetables. The extent to which food is available determines the eating habits. Because food availability depends on an individual’s capacity to buy or produce the food, financial power will determine what kinds of foods one can get; therefore, the rich will access most of the foods as the poor struggle to them or lack them after all.
Yes, because I was intake of much fat. My weight will be high, but now I am already overweight. I need to get a new diet for lose weight. 3. List the six highest sources of calories after analyzing Food List’s “Nutrient Breakdown of Foods in Analysis” (from all foods listed on food list- use two foods per day).
While fast food is convenient and sometimes even more affordable than preparing a meal at home, overindulgence in such behavior is directly linked to adverse health problems. On the other hand, with the economy the way it is and the over accommodating fast food establishments offering one dollar food items, who is ultimately accountable for the obesity problem? I interviewed five of my friends regarding