FCSN- 340 Management of Food Resources

Class Days: Monday & Wednesday 12 - 12:50 AM

Lab: Tuesday 2 - 3:50 or Wednesday or Thursday 1- 2:50 PM

FCSN 340 - Food Resource Management Texts: Larson, Duff: The American

Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide

Diabetic Exchange List

Student Outcomes Identify the role of food in treating

common medical diseases including overweight, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and certain ‘food intolerances.

Student Outcomes Identify the various food products found

in the market place used to treat these diseases and describe their appropriate role.

Identify the role of fat, carbohydrate, gluten and sodium plays in food quality and the effects of reducing or modifying these ingredients in food preparation.

Student Outcomes Modify recipes to reduce total fat,

saturated fat, cholesterol, calories, carbohydrate, gluten and sodium.

Identify the role of soy in the diet.

“There is no love sincerer than the love of food”

George Bernard Shaw

Diet & Health – Ten Mega Trends

Trend #1 Americans are getting Fatter

Nearly 2/3 US Adults are Overweight; 1/3 obese

Since 1990, type 2 diabetes has increased by 33% nationwide.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/overwght99.htm

Diet & Health – Ten Mega Trends

Trend #2 Significant Decreases in Heart Attack

and Stroke In 1970, almost 400 out of every 100,000

American died of a heart attack, down to 170 in 1998.

In 1970, 150 out of every 100,000 Americans died of stroke; in 1998, it was 60.

Diet & Health – Ten Mega Trends

Trend #3 We are “turning the Tide on Cancer”

Both the incidence and mortality from cancer have dropped significantly since 1995.

Declining rates for: lung, colon, breast and prostate cancer.

Increases in non-Hodgkins lymphomas and melanoma (skin cancer).

Diet & Health – Ten Mega Trends

Trend #4 Serving Size Sprawl

In 1960 – McDonald’s Fries – 200 Kcal In 1970 – Large – 320 Kcal In 1980 – Large – 400 kcal In Mid -1990 – Large – 450 Kcal and the

super sized was introduced – 540 Kcal By 2000 New 7 ounce super size – 610

Kcal

Diet & Health – Ten Mega Trends

McDonald’s original burger, fries, and 12 ounce coke = 590 Kcal.

Today’s Super Size Value Meals – a Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Super size Fries and a Super Size Coke = 1,550 cal

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Diet & Health – Ten Mega Trends

Trend #5 A Nation on Drugs

In 1976, 31% of people with high blood pressure were taking drugs to lower; by 1991 – 55%

In 1978, doctors wrote 4.4 million prescription for cholesterol lower drugs; in 1999 – 92.2 million.

Diet & Health – Ten Mega Trends

Trend #6 Dietary Supplements Soar Today, 42% of U.S. adults report that

they take vitamins every day, and 23% say they use herbal supplements.

Diet & Health – Ten Mega Trends

Trend #7 Food Safety: A Mixed Bag The list of bacteria, viruses, and other

pathogen which contribute to food borne illness has increased significantly in the last 30 years. E. coli O157:H7 and Campylobacter

Diet & Health – Ten Mega Trends

Trend #8 Eating Out: Our of Control In 1978 – 18% of our calories from

food eaten away from home; today it is nearly 2x that much.

Diet & Health – Ten Mega Trends Trend #9 A Country of “Couch-Car-Computer

Potatoes” From 1960 to 1990, the number of

American who walked to work dropped from 6.4 million to 4.5 million.

From 1977 – 1995 the number of local miles traveled in cars rose from 26 to 39.

Diet & Health – Ten Mega Trends

Trend #10 Food Marketing Madness

The US food industry is the second largest advertiser (auto industry is #1)

From 1988 through 1999, the number of dollars spent for soft drink advertising rose by 28%, candy & snacks by 40% and restaurants by 86%.

Diseases We Can Prevent Heart Disease

#1 killer of both men and women in US Each year > 1 million American suffer a

heart attack; nearly 1/2 under the age of 65.

Stroke Stroke still kills > 150,000

Americans/year

Diseases We Can Prevent Diabetes

The rate of diabetes is expected to double in the next 10 years.

The number of cases of “Type II” Diabetes in children and adolescents is on the rise.

Related to the increase incidence of obesity Osteoporosis

1:2 women and 1:8 men > 50 will fracture a bone because of osteoporosis.

Diseases We Can Prevent Osteoporosis

10 million Americans already have the disease & 18 million have bone density low enough to increase their risk.

Breast Cancer 175,000 women will be diagnosed with

breast cancer this year. Related to excess weight in

postmenopausal women.

Diseases We Can Prevent Colon & Rectal Cancer

1999, 94,700 diagnosed with colon cancer & 34,700 with rectal cancer.

Related to excess weight, physical inactivity and intake of fruits and vegetables (fiber).

Dietary Guidelines