Exploring Food Choices Why do we eat Food

Exploring Food Choices

Why do we eat Food? ? ? To meet our: n Physical Needs n Psychological Needs n Social Needs

Physical Needs What are some physical needs of food? Food supplies you with the nutrients you need to survive.

Nutrients: Chemical components of food necessary for the body: 1. 2. 3. Provides energy Materials for growth Regulates chemical processes

Nutrition: The study of nutrients and how they are used in the body.

Wellness What do you think of when you hear the word wellness?

Wellness- a philosophy that encourages people to take responsibility for their own health. Wellness is reflected in both your attitudes and your behaviors.

Wellness decisions that influence your health include the following: n n The food choices you make The amount of physical activity you get How you manage your feelings and emotions How you handle certain social situations

Psychological Needs

Security Infants first learn to feel secure when they are fed, cared for and loved. Continuing to have an adequate amount of food to eat helps people build a lasting sense of security.

Belonging n n n Food is a part of many social events, including weddings and parties. Certain foods are linked to sporting events Food makes people feel welcome and at ease. By appeasing hunger, it brings comfort.

Emotions n Food meets your Emotional needs Comfort- makes you feel better n Happy- deserve it, reward n Sad-helps calm us down n Bored-nothing else to do n Security- feel more confident n

Social Influences Family Friends Traditions

Why do you like or dislike certain foods?

What influences the types of food YOU choose? ? ?

Family- Greatest Influences Family traditions n Certain meals on certain days n Habits- Where u eat, How its prepared n Resources-They buy the groceries n Time n Money n

Culture/Region n Region- What part of the world to you live? n Eat what is most available to you naturally New England- lobster, Clam Chowder n Texas- BBQ n Louisiana- Gumbo n Inuit Indians (Artic people)- primarily meat eaters n

Food Customs- Unique Foods n n n Wonton Soup is from China Shish Kebab is from Middle East Pita Bread- Middle East Hindus do not eat beef because they consider cattle sacred animals. Muslims do not eat pork.

Personal Influences Your Lifestyle- How you spend your life… what is important to you? Values and Priorities- Time/Money

Social Influences n Friends Introduce you to new foods n Social time spent with them n n Media Advertising n What is popular among media role models n

Technology and the Food Supply Suppose you could step into a time machine that would whisk you 300 years into the past. What would your food choices be like?

Today modern technology has greatly increased the options available to you. Planes and trucks bring food from around the world to Wal-Mart/Kroger, etc. . -Frozen Foods Think about the food advances 300 years from now!

A World of Food Choices It’s a Small World After All… Food is grown all over the world and flown all over the world. Most developed nations have many different cultures of food at their fingertips.

Food, Science and Technology Food Science- The scientific study of food and its preparation. Ergonomics- The study of ways to make tools and equipment easier and more comfortable to use.

Influences on Food Choices Find 2 picture examples of each of the following influences on food choices Physical Friends Advertising Emotional Family Technology Social Cultural Dietary Concerns