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| DGA: Adequate Nutrients Within Calorie Needs - Over 50 |
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| Vitamin B12 from fortified foods or supplements to prevent pernicious anemia |
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| DGA: Adequate Nutrients Within Calorie Needs - Fertile Women |
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| Iron to prevent anemia & folate from supplements/food to prevent neural tube defects |
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| DGA: Adequate Nutrients Within Calorie Needs - Elderly, dark skin, low sunlight |
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| Vit D from foods and/or supplements |
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In order to manage weight, 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity is recommended most days. To
sustain weight loss, you should aim for 60-90 minutes/day. Physical activity should include
cardiovascular training, stretching, resistance exercises, and/or calesthenics. New physical
activity guidelines came out last month. For adults age 18+ activity goals are:
• Moderate aerobic activity for >150 min/week
• Vigorous aerobic activity for >75 min/week
• Strengthening exercises 2+ days/week, training all major muscle groups with 8-12 reps. |
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Hypertensives, blacks, and older and middle-aged adults should consume <1500 mg/day of
sodium. Additionally they should meet the potassium recommendation (4700 mg/day) from
FOOD, not supplements. |
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There is a J-shaped curve for mortality vs. ethanol dose in adults. Moderate intake raises HDL
and reduces deaths from heart disease, however, moderate to high intakes increase cancer deaths. |
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It has 4 overarching themes:
• Variety – eat foods from all food groups
• Proportionality – eat more healthy foods
• Moderation – limit Na, EtOH, trans-fat, sugar, and cholesterol
• Physical activity every day (or weekly based on the new guidelines) |
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