Exploring Food Choices Why do we eat Food

Exploring Food Choices

Why do we eat Food? ? ? 3 Reasons we eat is to meet our: ■ Physical Needs ■ Psychological Needs ■ Social Needs

Physical Needs Why does your body physically need food? ■ Food supplies you with the nutrients you need to survive. ■ Energy-gives you fuel in form of calories ■ Keeps you healthy- wellness ■ Grow and repair your body

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 –a philosophy that encourages people to take responsibility for their own health Decisions that influence your health include the following: ■ 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.

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

Social Influences Family Friends Traditions

Belonging ■ ■ ■ 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.

What influences the types of food YOU choose? ? ?

Why do you like or dislike certain foods?

Why do you eat, what you eat? ? Who or what influences your choices…….

1. Family- YOUR Greatest Influences ■ ■ Family traditions Certain meals on certain days Habits- Where you eat, How its prepared Resources-They buy the groceries ■ ■ Time Money

From you house list the food sources you have available to you -what type of food is served/sold -Can you walk to any? -What food is grown/raised in your area

2. Culture/Region ■ Region- What part of the world to you live? ■ ■ https: //fstoppers. com/food/what-weekgroceries-looks-around-world-3251 Eat what is most available to you naturally ■ ■ New England- lobster, Clam Chowder Texas- BBQ Louisiana- Gumbo Inuit Indians (Artic people)- primarily meat eaters

3. Food Customs/Religious Beliefs- Unique Foods ■ ■ ■ 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.

4. Personal Influences Your Lifestyle- How you spend your life… what is important to you? Values and Priorities- Time/Money Dietary Concerns- Allergies, diabetes, high blood pressure

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

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

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

Influences on Food Choices Find 1 picture examples of each of the following influences on food choices Physical Emotional Friends Family Religion/Customs Media Technology Social Culture Dietary Concerns