Nutrition

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511545672.003

3 - Nutrition

from Part I - Health promotion

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 August 2009

Victoria S. Kaprielian ,

Gwendolyn Murphy and

Cathrine Hoyo

Edited by

Jo Ann Rosenfeld

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Victoria S. Kaprielian: Affiliation:
Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Gwendolyn Murphy: Affiliation:
Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Cathrine Hoyo: Affiliation:
Department of community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Jo Ann Rosenfeld: Affiliation:
The Johns Hopkins University

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Normal healthy diet

Case: S.K. is a generally healthy 49-year-old woman who presents for a routine annual exam. She complains of occasional hot flushes and asks what she can do about them without taking hormones. She also has a family history of cancer in several relatives, so she wants to know what she should do with her diet to stay healthy.

A healthy diet is a concern of people of all ages. Having traditionally been in charge of feeding the family, women tend to be even more interested. Current dietary recommendations for women in the mid-life years focus in three main areas: caloric balance, fat intake, and calcium.

Balancing intake and output

Perhaps the most important characteristic of a healthy diet is balance – a balance of food types and a balance of intake and output. To maintain a stable weight, one must burn off as much as one has taken in. Therefore, a healthy diet is always connected closely with healthy levels of activity (see Chapter 2 for details on exercise).

Two models that are useful regarding the proper balance of food types are the Food Pyramid and the New American Plate.

The Food Pyramid, developed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), illustrates the healthy diet as based on a foundation of plant-based foods, including whole-grain complex carbohydrates and substantial amounts of vegetables and fruits. Meat and dairy products make up a smaller proportion, with fats and sweets being used only sparingly.

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cancer coronary artery disease diabetes eating disorders malnutrition hypertension healthy diet Food Pyramid New American Plate obesity

Type: Chapter
Information: Women's Health in Mid-Life
A Primary Care Guide
, pp. 23 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511545672.003 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2004

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Calcium: National Women's Health Information Center: http://www.4woman.gov/faq/calcium.htm

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