dietary guidelines presentation

A Look at the 2010 Dietary Guidelines: Putting Guidelines into Practice

March 4, 2011

Erin Laurie, MS, RD, LDConsultant Dietitian and Adjunct Instructor

785-893-2757erlaurie@realappranch.com

History of USDA’s Food Guidance

1940s

1950s-1960s

1970s

1992

2005

Food for Young

Children

1916

2010 Dietary Guidelines: A New Perspective

DG Advisory Committee used Nutrition Evidence Based Library

– Nutrition Evidence Library

Targeted toward an overweight and obese population

Contains a “Call to Action” including changes to food environment; expanding nutrition education; access to fruits and vegetables, and healthful products

Overarching Themes

1. Maintain calorie balance over time to achieve and sustain a healthy weight.

2. Focus on consuming nutrient-dense foods and beverages

Key Differences from 2005

*Emphasis on maintaining a healthy body weight throughout the lifecycle

* Proper nutrition for children.

* Information on specific eating patterns such as the USDA Food Intake Pattern, DASH, vegetarian eating patterns

* Acknowledges the influence of consumers’ broader food and physical activity environment and its impact on Americans’ food, beverage and physical activity choices. There is recognition that improvements to the environment must be coordinated among all sectors of influence.

* A shift to directional intake (vs. specific quantities) for various food groups

Key Differences from 2005

*A key recommendation on seafood intake

* Inclusion of research on eating behaviors (e.g., breakfast, snacking, etc.) and the influence of screen time on body weight

* foods to reduce due to their sodium, saturated fat, cholesterol, trans fat and added sugars content- SoFAs

* a focus on nutrients of public health concern (vs. intakes below recommended levels) such as potassium, dietary fiber, calcium and vitamin D

* a new guidance on alcohol consumption by breastfeeding women

* an appendix table of key consumer behaviors and potential strategies for professionals to use in implementing the Dietary Guidelines

Key Recommendations with Evidence

Balancing Calories to Manage Weight

Foods and Food Components to Reduce

Foods and Nutrients to Increase

Building Healthy Eating Patterns

Balancing Calories to Manage Weight

Calories in vs. Calories Out

Balancing Calories to Manage Weight

Increase intake of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits

Reduce intake of sugar-sweetened beverages

Monitor intake of 100% fruit juice for children

Monitor calorie intake from alcoholic beverages

Top Calories Consumed

Children ages 2-18

1. Grain-based desserts

2. Pizza

3. Soda/Energy/Sports Drinks

4. Yeast breads

5. Chicken/Mixed Dishes

Adults

1. Grain-based desserts

2. Yeast breads

3. Chicken/Mixed Dishes

4. Soda/Energy/Sports Drinks

5. Alcohol

Balancing Calories to Manage Weight

Focus on the total number of calories consumed

Monitor food intake

Choose smaller portions, especially high calorie foods

Eat a nutrient-dense breakfast

Physical Activity

2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

– 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines Link

Adults: 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week.

Children: 60 minutes or more each day

Ages 2-5 no specific recommendations- play actively several times each day

Foods and Food Components to Reduce

Sodium- What is the estimated average sodium intake?

Fats- Saturated, Trans Fats, Cholesterol

Solid Fats

Added Sugars

Saturated fat and added sugars no more than 5-15 percent of calories

Foods and Food Components to Reduce

Refined Grains

Provide some vitamins and minerals

Commonly provide excess calories • Many high in added fats and/or added sugars

Alcohol

Women- Up to 1 drink per day

Men- Up to 2 drinks per day

Foods and Nutrients to Increase

Vegetables and Fruits

Whole-Grains- ½ grains

Fat-Free and Low-Fat Milk and Milk Products

Balance in Protein Foods

Seafood

Replace some saturated fats with unsaturated fats

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Parts of a Grain

16

Nutrients of Concern

Potassium

Fiber

Calcium

Vitamin D

Iron- women of childbearing years/pregnant

Folate- women of childbearing years/pregnant

B12 – Americans over 50

Building Healthy Eating Patterns

Focus on nutrient-dense foods

Remember that beverages count

Follow food safety principles

Consider the role of supplements and fortified foods

Vitamin D

Folic Acid

Vitamin B12

Iron supplements for pregnant women

Helping Americans Make Healthy Choices

Everyone has a role in the movement to make America healthy.

– Influencers of Food Choices

Call to Action

1. Ensure that all Americans have access to nutritious foods and opportunities for physical activity

2. Facilitate individual behavior change through environmental strategies.

3. Set the stage for lifelong healthy eating, physical activity, and weight management behaviors.

Helping Americans Make Healthy Choices

Keep the following insights in mind when shaping messages

• Messages that are short, to-the-point and action-oriented are more likely to be

believed and absorbed.

• Messages that indicate the uniqueness of each person or family’s needs connect

with parents more than generalized statements.

• Messages that imply the consumer has control over their family’s situation, and it

is within their power to make a change, are also impactful.

• Parents want to know the benefit of doing something, particularly if the task

seems time-consuming or difficult, like counting calories and monitoring portions.

• American parents are looking for “how to” education on the topic, particularly in

the case of serving nutrient-rich foods and beverages more often. Messages and

information should not just provide a goal to strive for, but should be instructional

Helping AmericansMake Healthy Choices

Messages that encourage planning ahead and making a family effort may

convince parents how important it is to take the time to set goals together and

work toward them, whether they be around physical activity, portion size or

successfully incorporating higher-calorie foods.

• While the concept of being a role model is helpful, messages should not imply

that parents are doing anything “wrong” today. This will be a turn-off as parents do feel they are doing the best they can, often in difficult situations.

Messages should focus more on how they could do something better tomorrow.

• Messages that draw analogies to constructs that they are very familiar with,

such as budgeting for calories, are very appealing.

Top Messages

Thoughts for Consideration

If DGA are viewed as all-or-nothing goals, little room to embrace or celebrate small changes

Consumer messages around nutrition and especially weight loss need to be simple and focused on specific population groups.

The “one size fits all” consumer message leads to confusion and noncompliance.

ResourcesDietary Guidelines: www.dietaryguidelines.gov

– Consumer Materials available on or before April 27

International Food Information Council:www.foodinsight.org

MyPyramid: www.mypyramid.gov

DASH Eating Plan: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/new_dash.pdf

Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition:www.bellinstitute.org

American Dietetic Associationwww.eatright.org

Thank you!

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Questions?

Erin Laurie, MS, RD, LDConsultant Dietitian and Adjunct Instructor

785-893-2757erlaurie@realappranch.com