The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Registered Dietitian Day, also celebrated in March, increases awareness of registered dietitians as the indispensable providers of food and nutrition services and recognizes RDs for their commitment to helping people enjoy healthy lives.
Eating right and staying fit are important no matter what your age. Help yourself to feel your best by making healthy food choices and being physically active every day. And, it doesn´t have to be complicated. Start with these recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
A healthy eating plan:
Watch for nutrition information in your nearest dining locations and online with KU Dining Services.
Healthy Eating
The American Dietetic Association stresses a normal diet should include 25-30% fat calories, 15-20% protein calories, and 55-60% carbohydrate calories. For the average person these amounts will keep the body functions working well. Learning what your body calorie consumption plan should be can help you with keeping calorie percentages for fat, protein, and carbohydrate in line with these guidelines.
Label Reading
The basis for nutrition fact calculations revolve around a 2,000 calorie consumption plan...
Read the nutrition fact chart (on packaging) to find:
You can then decide whether the food has too many total calories or fat grams or carbohydrate grams to fit into your calorie control plan. Keep track of your serving to then utilize KU Dining´s NetNutrition® resource.
The American Dietetic Association advocates consuming nutrient dense foods packed with calcium/vitamin D, iron, zinc, vitamin A/C, potassium, high quality protein, and many other nutrients.
New marketing packaging components show a check mark in various forms including the American Heart Association´s check in a heart. To consume healthier foods in a normal or weigh control diet eat adequate portions of dairy foods, red meat/fish/poultry each twice per week, whole fruits/vegetables/grains plus watch for the new symbol packaging marking.
Dieting tips include:
Portion control describes controlling basic daily food intake needs by consuming set amounts of food industry standard serving sizes. These standard serving sizes can further be broken down into fat or carbohydrate or protein grams to calculate total accumulated calories for a particular food or several foods consumed in a meal or day.
Standard Measurements
Your dining center uses standard serving utensils (with measures in ¹/³, ¼, ½, ¾¾ , & 1 cup) or purchased preweighed foods to control portions. Basic
measurements can be compared w/ objects or measured in thickness/inches.
Standard portion size examples are:
Portion Control
General Nutrition
This site offers nutritional information and is designed for educational purposes only. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for, nor does it replace, professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have any concerns or questions about your health, you should always consult with a physician or other health-care professional. Talk to your doctor before starting any diet or exercise regime.
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