1. What does healthy eating mean?
Mr. Farkas: Healthy eating deals with eating the correct amount of calories, vitamins, minerals, and macromolecules.
My response: I had never really thought about balancing all of those different things out. I thought you if you just had some of each then you would be on the right track.
2. What are added sugars?
Mr. Farkas: Added sugars are those sugars that are added or injected after the food has been harvested.
My response: I always thought that added sugars had something to do with the packaging of the food, like the juice that comes in mandarin oranges, and not necessarily in the food itself.
3. What are DRI’s, RDA’s, and DV’s?
Mr. Farkas: The dietary reference intakes (DRIs) and the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) are the amounts of selected nutrients that are considered adequate to meet the nutrient needs of most healthy people. The DRI/RDA for any nutrient may vary by age and sex. The daily value (DV) helps you understand the nutrient content of food by providing you with the percent of the daily value found in one serving of the food.
My response: I have seen these come up in my research but had not idea what they meant. I wish things like these would be readily available and taught to our society so we can learn more about healthy eating and how to do it.
4. What are the dietary guidelines for Americans?
Mr. Farkas: It all depends on the height, gender, and age of the person because all people have different needs.
My response: I have always thought that the dietary guidelines were very strict and were only applicable to adults.
5. How are nutrition needs different for younger and older adults?
Mr. Farkas: Younger adults need more calories, vitamins, etc. because they have more cells to feed and they do more physical activity than older adults do typically.
My response: I figured as long as you were eating your fruits and veggies that you didn’t really have to worry about nutrition needs as you got older but it turns out you have to pay attention to your changing body and its needs.
6. What are some key things in leading a healthy lifestyle?
Mr. Farkas: Regularly exercising is a large part of a healthy lifestyle. Also, not eating too many calories but definitely getting the correct amount of vitamins and minerals.
My response: I try to exercise regularly and plan my food intake by how much I exercise but it can be difficult to keep up with. I never really take into account the vitamins and minerals, though.
7. How does healthy living affect your budget? Is it more expensive?
Mr. Farkas: Not necessarily. For instance, tea is cheaper than coke and grilled onions are cheaper than chips. On the other hand though, carrots or pickles as snacks are more expensive than chips, but they are more filling. Overall, if you choose the healthier option you will have less cravings.
My response: I have always thought that healthier food was more expensive which is why more people didn’t commit to living a healthy lifestyle.
8. How do healthy eating and exercise work together?
Mr. Farkas: While they are separate, they can affect one another. If you exercise but don’t eat healthy then you’re exercising for no reason.
My response: I always knew that they went hand in hand but not necessarily how they affected each other. You really have to be conscience about your lifestyle choices.
9. Is there a certain method to keeping up with these healthy habits?
Mr. Farkas: I run two miles every day. I started this habit during my teenage years and so I think this has helped me to maintain it through my adult years.
My response: I have recently started running and it is definitely a task at first but once you get into a routine it’s not so bad. I can see how it would help to start early in your teenage years to maintain these habits.
10. What barriers exist when trying to eat healthy?
Mr. Farkas: One barrier is fast food. Because it is cheap and fast, people find it more convenient than having to cook a meal at home. When you cook a meal at home, though, you are more likely to cook things that are healthier.
My response: I think that is definitely true. On the other hand, though, if you were truly committed to eating healthier, you could find healthy options wherever you went.
Mr. Farkas: Healthy eating deals with eating the correct amount of calories, vitamins, minerals, and macromolecules.
My response: I had never really thought about balancing all of those different things out. I thought you if you just had some of each then you would be on the right track.
2. What are added sugars?
Mr. Farkas: Added sugars are those sugars that are added or injected after the food has been harvested.
My response: I always thought that added sugars had something to do with the packaging of the food, like the juice that comes in mandarin oranges, and not necessarily in the food itself.
3. What are DRI’s, RDA’s, and DV’s?
Mr. Farkas: The dietary reference intakes (DRIs) and the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) are the amounts of selected nutrients that are considered adequate to meet the nutrient needs of most healthy people. The DRI/RDA for any nutrient may vary by age and sex. The daily value (DV) helps you understand the nutrient content of food by providing you with the percent of the daily value found in one serving of the food.
My response: I have seen these come up in my research but had not idea what they meant. I wish things like these would be readily available and taught to our society so we can learn more about healthy eating and how to do it.
4. What are the dietary guidelines for Americans?
Mr. Farkas: It all depends on the height, gender, and age of the person because all people have different needs.
My response: I have always thought that the dietary guidelines were very strict and were only applicable to adults.
5. How are nutrition needs different for younger and older adults?
Mr. Farkas: Younger adults need more calories, vitamins, etc. because they have more cells to feed and they do more physical activity than older adults do typically.
My response: I figured as long as you were eating your fruits and veggies that you didn’t really have to worry about nutrition needs as you got older but it turns out you have to pay attention to your changing body and its needs.
6. What are some key things in leading a healthy lifestyle?
Mr. Farkas: Regularly exercising is a large part of a healthy lifestyle. Also, not eating too many calories but definitely getting the correct amount of vitamins and minerals.
My response: I try to exercise regularly and plan my food intake by how much I exercise but it can be difficult to keep up with. I never really take into account the vitamins and minerals, though.
7. How does healthy living affect your budget? Is it more expensive?
Mr. Farkas: Not necessarily. For instance, tea is cheaper than coke and grilled onions are cheaper than chips. On the other hand though, carrots or pickles as snacks are more expensive than chips, but they are more filling. Overall, if you choose the healthier option you will have less cravings.
My response: I have always thought that healthier food was more expensive which is why more people didn’t commit to living a healthy lifestyle.
8. How do healthy eating and exercise work together?
Mr. Farkas: While they are separate, they can affect one another. If you exercise but don’t eat healthy then you’re exercising for no reason.
My response: I always knew that they went hand in hand but not necessarily how they affected each other. You really have to be conscience about your lifestyle choices.
9. Is there a certain method to keeping up with these healthy habits?
Mr. Farkas: I run two miles every day. I started this habit during my teenage years and so I think this has helped me to maintain it through my adult years.
My response: I have recently started running and it is definitely a task at first but once you get into a routine it’s not so bad. I can see how it would help to start early in your teenage years to maintain these habits.
10. What barriers exist when trying to eat healthy?
Mr. Farkas: One barrier is fast food. Because it is cheap and fast, people find it more convenient than having to cook a meal at home. When you cook a meal at home, though, you are more likely to cook things that are healthier.
My response: I think that is definitely true. On the other hand, though, if you were truly committed to eating healthier, you could find healthy options wherever you went.