Sentences with phrase «proposed food patterns»

Dr. King asked Dr. Weaver to clarify the Subcommittee's proposal that it would be acceptable to recommend food patterns that do not meet the RDA for vitamin E. Dr. Weaver stated that the lowest amount of vitamin E in the proposed food patterns is 50 percent.

Dr. Weaver commented that it would be relatively easy to develop a computerized program that would translate the twelve proposed food patterns into a customized Pyramid.

After reviewing the proposed food patterns, she discovered that the maximum amount of discretionary calories after meeting the DRIs for all nutrients would be 13 percent of intake — and that level would only be valid for those at the highest end of the scale (active males, with proposed intake of 3,200 K - cals).

The Subcommittee chose to adopt the DRIs as a standard and the proposed food patterns in the Federal Register developed by USDA staff as a starting point.

Not exact matches

In 1960 Nelson Hairston, Frederick Smith, and Lawrence Slobodkin (HSS) proposed that vegetation patterns are determined primarily by patterns of food consumption by herbivores.

The Subcommittee's conclusion at this point with regard to a vitamin E requirement is not to alter the proposed Food Guide Pyramid patterns in an attempt to specifically meet the RDA for vitamin E. However, the text should point out sources of vitamin E so that consumers could try to increase their intake.

The first was the appropriateness of using sedentary, reference - sized individuals in assigning target energy levels for the proposed food intake patterns.

Dr. Weaver noted that the proposed Food Guide Pyramid patterns are moving toward improved vitamin E intake.

We propose that studies using a reductionist philosophy to identify active components of whole foods, such as lycopene or sulforaphane, should continue, but with additional investments in research focusing on changes in dietary pattern incorporating whole foods which are safe and potentially more effective.

The notice included proposed food intake patterns, the background data from which the patterns were developed, and key issues for public comment.

The third issue for public comment was the appropriateness of the proposed food intake patterns.

Although multigenerational households are culturally acceptable in black communities24 and are often beneficial to mothers and their children, 25 tensions are common as mothers and grandmothers struggle to define their roles in caregiving activities, such as feeding.24, 26 — 29 Grandmothers play important roles in infant feeding decisions, particularly related to the early introduction of complementary foods.21 Thus, interventions aimed at shifting cultural patterns of early complementary feeding have to go beyond the provision of information regarding the type and timing of complementary foods for infants, as proposed by the AAP, WIC, and WHO guidelines.