Author Question: The ChooseMyPlate program includes guidelines for a. Children younger than 2 years. b. Balancing ... (Read 85 times)

azncindy619 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The ChooseMyPlate program includes guidelines for

a. Children younger than 2 years.
b. Balancing calories.
c. Increasing portion size.
d. Decreasing water consumption.

Question 2

The ChooseMyPlate program was developed to replace MyFoodPyramid as a basic guide for buying food and meal preparations. This system was developed by the

a. Food and Drug Administration.
b. 1990 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act.
c. Referenced daily intakes (RDIs).
d. U.S. Department of Agriculture.

cpetit11 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The ChooseMyPlate program includes guidelines for balancing calories; decreasing portion size; increasing healthy foods; increasing water consumption; and decreasing fats, sodium, and sugars. These guidelines have been put forth for Americans over the age of 2 years.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The ChooseMyPlate program was developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to replace the MyFoodPyramid program. ChooseMyPlate serves as a basic guide for making food choices for a healthy lifestyle. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created daily values for food labels in response to the 1990 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA). The FDA first es-tablished two sets of reference values: referenced daily intakes (RDIs) and daily reference values (DRVs).