{"id":496,"date":"2015-12-05T00:35:14","date_gmt":"2015-12-05T00:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/nutritionxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=496"},"modified":"2016-01-07T16:10:07","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T16:10:07","slug":"planning-a-diet-content-needed-ryan","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/chapter\/planning-a-diet-content-needed-ryan\/","title":{"raw":"Planning a Diet","rendered":"Planning a Diet"},"content":{"raw":"The definition of diet is anything that is consumed by a particular person or people on a regular basis.\u00a0 That means if someone routinely drinks coffee in the morning, that is part of his\/her diet.\u00a0 If a person consistently eats a Big Mac from McDonald's, that is part of his\/her diet.\r\n\r\nHowever, it is clear that food choices influence short-term and long-term health.\u00a0 That is why it is so important to make wise choices in what one eats on a regular basis.\u00a0 If a person chooses to have a diet high in calories without balancing energy use, that person can expect to put on unhealthy weight.\u00a0 A diet that is high in fiber, with the appropriate amount of calories and proper amounts of the macronutrients, will contribute to a healthy body.\r\n\r\nWhen people discuss \"going on a diet,\" they are actually talking about changing their existing dietary habits\u00a0in order to change their body shape. All people are \"on a diet\" because everyone eats! Many times, the term diet is thought of as a method to lose weight or to change body shape. However, it is\u00a0important\u00a0to\u00a0focus on the nutritional concepts listed below, so long-term health can be achieved.\r\n\r\nDecisions about nutrition can be difficult. Knowing and using scientific research can lead to better health. Over time public health organizations have developed tools based on nutritional science to help people design healthy diets.\u00a0 These tools should be used as guidelines for each individual with the awareness that everyone is different and therefore has different needs. Everyone, regardless of age, size, shape,\u00a0physique, can benefit from learning and\u00a0utilizing the following\u00a0tools:\r\n\r\n \r\n

Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution\u00a0Range (AMDR)<\/h3>\r\nThe AMDR describes the proportions of daily caloric intake that should be carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Basically the AMDR provides guidelines on how many macronutrient calories one should consume a day.\r\n\r\nAccording to the AMDR, the range of caloric intake in a daily diet should be:\r\n