%DI is based on the recommended amounts of energy and nutrients needed for an average adult diet to meet their nutritional needs. The percentages are calculated based on the following figures:
Nutrient Reference Value used in %DI
Nutrient Average adult requirements
Energy 8700kJ
Protein 50g
Fat 70g
Sat fatty acids 24g
Carbohydrates 310g
Sodium <2,300mg
Sugars 90g
Dietary fibre 30g
8700kJ is equal to 2080 calories (for those of us who still count calories and can't convert from kilojoules)
Quite frankly, I am shocked at the recommendations for sugars (90g = 22 teaspoons!!!) PER DAY!!
310g of carbohydrates????? There are 28 grams of carbs in 2 slices of brown bread, so by the dietary guidelines you can have 20 slices of bread per day and still have carbs left over.
Accredited Practising Dieticians are directed to this site for guidelines when planning diets for their clients and customers.
Is it any wonder that we are such an overweight and obese nation.
I keep returning to this page to double check that I'm reading it correctly. I am in shock!
I watched an interview with a scientist by the name of Mat Lalonde from the Harvard University. He has a PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Biology.
He has recently completed studies to determine the most nutrient dense foods per 100g serving.
He determined that liver and heart were the most nutrient dense protein, along with bacon (he was very surprised by how nutritious bacon was). Seafood, especially oysters and clams. Leafy greens such as kale, spinach and chard and lastly eggs.
Per 100g serving, those foods provided the most 'essential nutrients'.
The top performing fruits were olives, avocado and coconuts which contained the most fat soluble vitamins.
He stated that where the governments provide dietary guidelines, the recommended daily allowance is only what will help you survive, or exist, NOT what will help you thrive.
Cooking your food loses a little of the nutrient value, but it also breaks down the plant fibre which makes it easier to absorb the nutrients, so it's better for you than raw foods. The human body struggles to absorb the nutrients from raw foods and they also make you lose muscle mass, rather than fat, which makes them less healthy.
Legumes (peas, lentils, peanuts) have fewer nutrients and are more difficult to digest.
He said that because of various 'agendas' (govt, corporate and agricultural) less than 10% of research results reach the public or health professionals.
Harvard research shows that corn, soy and wheat have the least value in the food chain and are not good for us, but governments subsidise growers, who provide to the big companies who create the processed foods and that is why processed foods are much cheaper in the supermarkets and in take away food chains.
Some of his recent studies have shown that what we eat effects the next generation, so our children not only inherit our genetics, but also our epigenetics (past traumas, fitness levels, exposure to toxins and chemicals, and our diets) and our gut microbiota, which can determine all types of disease and illness in our child's future.
Luckily for my generation and older, while we were having children, our diets were relatively healthy because except for fish and chips on Friday nights, fast food and junk food was non existent. Our diets were full of fresh produce.
Unfortunately, for our children, their diets are vastly different so there are many factors effecting the health of our grandchildren and great grandchildren, which in turn will effect future generations. So unless we self educate and learn to research for ourselves, instead of listening to the misinformed professionals of today, the news is not good for our future.
Finally, the words that I hear most often and which literally feel like a knife to my heart are "Oh well, I'm too old to change now, it's too late for me."
It's never too late. Almost every health story that I've listened to in the last week, could be, at the very least, improved considerably, if not fixed completely, with a change in diet.
Anyway, my biggest challenge in life is learning to zip my lip unless asked lol but oh my how difficult that is for me!
This morning while I was out photographing the sunrise, I ran into a lady who I haven't seen for at least a year or more and she asked me about my studies. She then asked me a specific question about health .. WELL .. the floodgates opened and I could feel my words gushing out of my mouth at a mile a minute! I knew that my time was limited and I wanted to tell her everything!! I think I scared her .. but that's nothing unusual. I think I scare a lot of people lol.
Speaking of sunrise, this was it ...
I was awake seeing Adoring Husband off for his trip to Brisvegas this morning, so I thought I would take advantage of the morning and catch the sunrise.
It was pretty spectacular colour, but I wish I had a more attractive scene to go with it.
Nite all.
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