A dietician and a group of students - conversation

Teacher : Dear students, I have invited a dietician for a face to face session with you. This is Dr.Suniti Bhojan. You are free to ask her questions.

Student A : Ma’m, could you please suggest a correct fitness schedule?

Dr. S.B. : You must aim for a healthy weight and be physically active

Student B : How does one choose one’s diet?

Dr. S.B. : You must choose a variety of grains daily, especially whole grains and a variety of fruit and vegetables everyday. A sensible diet is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and moderate in total fat. Also see to it that salt and sugar content is moderate.

Student C : Do you believe that a balanced diet can prevent diseases?

Dr. S.B. : Most certainly! A good and sensible diet not only promotes good health but reduces the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke.

Student D : What would you recommend as the ideal measure of serving of food per day?

Dr. S.B. : That’s a good and practical question! Let me try and give a breakup of each category- 1 cup of milk or curd, 2-3 ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry or fish, 1 egg or 2 tablespoons of butter Vegetable: 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables, 1 cup of other vegetables (cooked or chopped raw), l cup of vegetable juice, lcup of cooked dry beans

Fruit: 1 medium apple, banana, orange; 1 cup of chopped, cooked or canned fruit; 1 cup of
fruit juice . Bread, Cereal, Rice: 1 slice ofbread, 1 ounce ready-to-eat cereal, 1 cup of cooked cereal, rice. No specific serving size is given for the fats, oils, and sweets group because the message is USE SPARINGLY.

Students : Thank you doctor! We will definitely adhere to this diet chart.

Teacher : Thank you for your suggestions doctor.