Total Diet Approach to Healthy Eating

Hello mga kaibigan for today’s inforgrahic we are going to talk about guidelines that we should follow for healthy eating!

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Dietary Guidelines

Ano ba ang Total Diet?

Total Diet is defined as everything a person eats averaged out over time

– it is the combination of all food and beverages that give people energy and nutrients.

Most adult Americans do not meet this recommendations.

82% – Do not give up food they like in order to eat healthier

68% – Do not eat fruits or vegetables at least twice per day

62% Have no time to track their diet in order to eat healthier

60% Juggle both work and family, prefer to prep meals in 15 mins.

36% Have no leisure-time physical activity

Factors that Influence Eating Practices:

  • Taste and food preference
  • Weight concerns
  • Physiology
  • Time and convenience
  • Environment (home, school, workplace)
  • Abundance of foods
  • Demographic factors large, socioeconomic status, ethnicity)
  • Media and marketing
  • Perceived product safety
  • Culture (heritage, religion, body image)

It boils down to making wise food choices in the context of the total diet.

Registered dietitian nutritionists can help establish a healthy lifestyle by teaching people to focus on variety, moderation and portion sizes.

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