Most important change: "Added Sugar" information.
Removal of "Calories from fat"
Inclusion of Vitamin D and Pottasium.
Few revisions to daily requirements calculation (Sodium chloride requirement was reduced from 2400 mg/day to 2300 mg/day)
Showing posts with label Nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nutrition. Show all posts
12/07/2012
Food Pyramid Transformation
June 2011 - ChooseMyPlate Campaign
2012 We Can campaign sponsored by NIH
(Ways to Enhance Children's Activity &Nutrition)
2010 Dietary Guidelines Link
(Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) - NIH ?1999
PDF handout for parents from NIH
Standby for details on DASH...
1992 Guidelines
How to Read Food Labels
Learning how to read food labels is an important step, to teach patients and families.
Link to AHA website (Food label page):
Link to AHA website (Food label page):
12/04/2012
Nutrition: Salty Six
The "Salty Six"
1) Breads & Rolls (230 mg per piece)
2) Cold cuts and cured meat (1 g per pre-packaged turkey)
3) Pizza (760 mg per slice)
4) Chicken (amount depends on type of processing)
5) Soup (940 mg per cup)
6) Sandwiches (Ketchup, mustard,..) (1.5 g per sandwich)
Problem with this list is that it is not memorable! And, the items in the list are not mutually exclusive. For example, a sandwich contains breads/rolls, cold cut/cured meat or chicken. Thus, 1, 2 and 4 are actually the 6!
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