A number of factors are increasing the cost of meals. Are there ways to work within the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) and meet these challenges?
The DGAs can be implemented by following two different meal patterns (the United State Department of Agricultures Food Guide or My Pyramid, and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension or DASH diet) and suggested caloric levels which determine portion sizes to best meet the needs of older adults being served. Implementation of the DRIs and DGAs do not require the production of high cost meals, however; the translation of these requirements into low-cost meals is a technical skill that may require the expertise of a registered dietitian or individual with comparable education and training. Recommendations for implementation including flexibility recommendations are found in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans2005 Nutrition Service Providers Guide found at http://nutritionandaging.fiu.edu/DRI_and_DGs/dg_resources.asp or http://www.olderindians.org/index.cfm?page=toolkit.cfm .
The DGAs can be implemented by following two different meal patterns (the United State Department of Agricultures Food Guide or My Pyramid, and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension or DASH diet) and suggested caloric levels which determine portion sizes to best meet the needs of older adults being served. Implementation of the DRIs and DGAs do not require the production of high cost meals, however; the translation of these requirements into low-cost meals is a technical skill that may require the expertise of a registered dietitian or individual with comparable education and training. Recommendations for implementation including flexibility recommendations are found in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans2005 Nutrition Service Providers Guide found at http://nutritionandaging.fiu.edu/DRI_and_DGs/dg_resources.asp.
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