Introduction
In this section you will learn how to evaluate your own dietary intake using a food guide. You will become familiar with the purpose of food guides as well as an understanding for dietary guidelines. This section discusses the importance of these guidelines in developing a healthier society. You will be given a practical assignment to integrate these guidelines into your own life and eating patterns.
Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Compute nutrition components of personal food intake.
- Compare your personal food intake record to the chosen food guide.
- Recognize the basic principles behind dietary guidelines & food guides.
- List criteria to evaluate dietary guidelines and recommendations.
- Evaluate personal food intake and make self-recommendations.
- Describe the basics of performing nutrition evaluations.