Title: Explain nutritional guidelines.
Course: Food Science and Dietetics (19254) > Section: Exploring Diet and Nutrition Fundamentals

Explanation should include

- identifying recommended Daily Values (DV)
- identifying ideal percentage of adequate intakes (AIs) (see Nutritional Goals for Age-Sex Groups Based on Dietary Reference Intakes and Dietary Guidelines).
- differentiating between the recommended daily intake (RDI) and Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
- distinguishing between serving size and portion
- describing various eating patterns, according to USDA guidelines.

Teacher Resource:

Guidance for Industry: Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (List of Products for Each Product Category), USFDA

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What factors affect decisions about consuming nutrient-dense food and beverages?
- What resources are needed to maintain calorie balance and sustain a healthy weight?

Communication

- How should recommended dietary guidelines be communicated to individuals?
- What is important to understand about implementing the recommended dietary guidelines?

Leadership

- What guidelines promote healthy lifestyles?
- What skills are needed to analyze a personal diet, using RealFood.gov?

Management

- What steps are needed to explain nutritional guidelines and labels?
- What might be the effect on personal health if individuals apply nutritional guidelines?