25S2 W9 Australian Dietary Guidelines

Poll

Do you know what a healthy diet looks like?

• Yes, definitely

• Yes, but I don't follow a healthy diet

• I think I do, but am not 100% sure

• No, not really sure

What does a healthy diet look like?

In small groups, discuss what a healthy diet looks like to you.
What types of food does it include?
What types of food does it limit?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are aims of the Australian Dietary Guidelines? (Select all that apply)

• To increase the risk of developing diet-related conditions, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity.

• To promote the health and wellbeing of Australians

• To reduce the risk of developing diet-related, chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease

Multiple Select

Who do the Australian Dietary Guidelines apply to? Select all that apply

• Pregnant and breastfeeding women

• Vegetarians and vegans

• Aboriginal and Torres Strat Islander peoples

• The frail elderly

• People with medical conditions requiring special diets

Multiple Select

Which principles of research were used to develop the Australian Dietary Guidelines?

• Anecdotal evidence and personal opinions

• Recognition of credible sources

• Evidence-based information

• Accurate analysis of data

Dropdown

ADG 1 advises Australians to ‘achieve and maintain a healthy body weight, be physically active and choose amounts of nutritious food and drinks to meet ​

Select answer

energy needs’.

Open Ended

Using data from the graph, draw a comparison between the likelihood of consuming the recommended daily intake of fruits and the recommended daily intake of vegetables among Australians aged 18 years and over in 2014-2015. (2 MARKS)

Fill in the Blank

Guideline 2 of the AGHE states to eat a wide ______ of nutritious foods from the ______ food groups each day

Multiple Choice

ADG 2 advises Australians to ‘enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from these five groups every day’. Which of the following is not one of the five food groups?

• Grain (cereal) foods

• Fruit

• Water

• Vegetables

Multiple Choice

What is the primary reason for promoting the consumption of a variety of foods from all five food groups?

• To ensure a variety of tastes and flavours.

• To make meals more interesting.

• To provide all of the necessary nutrients.

• To encourage Australians to eat more processed foods.

Multiple Choice

What do the Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend about discretionary foods?

• They should be consumed daily as part of every meal.

• They should be consumed occasionally and in small amounts.

• They are essential for a balanced diet and should be eaten frequently.

• They are the primary source of energy in a healthy diet.

Open Ended

Elle is eight months pregnant and is preparing to give birth to her first child. As a new mother, she has joined a mothers group, which she attends each week. This week, the new mothers are discussing whether it is better to exclusively breastfeed or rely on baby formula to feed their newborns for the first months of their lives.

Explain whether Elle should breastfeed or use baby formula to feed her newborn baby. Justify your answer, with reference to the Australian Dietary Guidelines. (2 marks)

Multiple Select

Which of the following are NOT Australian Dietary Guidelines? (Select all that apply)

• Eat a variety of nutritious foods from the five food groups.

• Limit intake of saturated fats, added sugars, and added salt.

• Choose organic produce where possible.

• Encourage, support, and promote the use of baby formula

Multiple Choice

Courtney has not been consuming a healthy diet. For example, she does not like the taste of fruits and vegetables, and does not

eat these foods very often. Courtney also prefers to eat takeaway meals that contain saturated fat, added salt, and added sugar,

for dinner, rather than prepare and cook her own meals. On the rare occasion that Courtney does prepare and cook her own meals,

she often forgets to wash her hands beforehand. Furthermore, she often consumes foods that have a high energy content and

has not exercised in over three weeks. Courtney has recently decided that she wants to eat more healthily, and decides to use the Australian Dietary Guidelines to help her make positive changes to her diet.

Courtney has not been following the dietary advice of ADG 1, which is best reflected by the statement that

• ‘she often consumes foods that have a high energy content and has not exercised in over three weeks’

• Courtney has not been consuming a healthy diet’

Multiple Choice

Courtney has not been consuming a healthy diet. For example, she does not like the taste of fruits and vegetables, and does not

eat these foods very often. Courtney also prefers to eat takeaway meals that contain saturated fat, added salt, and added sugar,

for dinner, rather than prepare and cook her own meals. On the rare occasion that Courtney does prepare and cook her own meals,

she often forgets to wash her hands beforehand. Furthermore, she often consumes foods that have a high energy content and

has not exercised in over three weeks. Courtney has recently decided that she wants to eat more healthily, and decides to use the Australian Dietary Guidelines to help her make positive changes to her diet.

Courtney has not been following the dietary advice of ADG 2, which is best reflected by the statement that

• ‘On the rare occasion that Courtney does prepare and cook her own meals, she often forgets to wash her hands beforehand’

• ‘she does not like the taste of fruits and vegetables, and does not eat these foods very often’

Multiple Choice

Courtney has not been consuming a healthy diet. For example, she does not like the taste of fruits and vegetables, and does not

eat these foods very often. Courtney also prefers to eat takeaway meals that contain saturated fat, added salt, and added sugar,

for dinner, rather than prepare and cook her own meals. On the rare occasion that Courtney does prepare and cook her own meals,

she often forgets to wash her hands beforehand. Furthermore, she often consumes foods that have a high energy content and

has not exercised in over three weeks. Courtney has recently decided that she wants to eat more healthily, and decides to use the Australian Dietary Guidelines to help her make positive changes to her diet.

Courtney has not been following the dietary advice of ADG 3, which is best reflected by the statement that

• ‘she often consumes foods that have a high energy content and has not exercised in over three weeks’

• ‘Courtney also prefers to eat takeaway meals that contain saturated fat, added salt, and added sugar for dinner, rather than prepare and cook her own meals'

Multiple Choice

Courtney has not been consuming a healthy diet. For example, she does not like the taste of fruits and vegetables, and does not

eat these foods very often. Courtney also prefers to eat takeaway meals that contain saturated fat, added salt, and added sugar,

for dinner, rather than prepare and cook her own meals. On the rare occasion that Courtney does prepare and cook her own meals,

she often forgets to wash her hands beforehand. Furthermore, she often consumes foods that have a high energy content and

has not exercised in over three weeks. Courtney has recently decided that she wants to eat more healthily, and decides to use the Australian Dietary Guidelines to help her make positive changes to her diet.

Courtney has not been following the dietary advice of ADG 5, which is best reflected by the statement that

• ‘On the rare occasion that Courtney does prepare and cook her own meals, she often forgets to wash her hands beforehand’

• ‘she does not like the taste of fruits and vegetables, and does not eat these foods very often’

Open Ended

In 2017–2018, more than 1.2 million Australians were hospitalised with cardiovascular disease. This meant that 11% of all

hospitalisations were attributable to cardiovascular disease.

Describe two ways in which the Australian Dietary Guidelines could be used to reduce rates of cardiovascular disease

in Australia.

Multiple Choice

The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating is one of the Australian Dietary Guidelines.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Explain how the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating reflects ADG 3. (2 MARKS)