Food Choices
What is an Emotional Factor?
When how you are feeling determines the foods you eat.
What is an allergy?
a reaction (like itching or swelling) that the body has to a substance.
What is body image?
Is a persons' thoughts and feelings towards their own body.
What is nutrition?
The study of food and how the body uses food.
What is a practical Factor?
When you eat a food because of convenience or availability.(Eating fast food when on your way to hockey practice).
What is picky eating?
Someone who only likes certain foods and is often unwilling to try new foods.
What are two things that can affect a persons' body image?
advertising, social media, comparing yourself to others, fad diets, healthy meal recipes
Is healthy eating alone enough for a healthy lifestyle? Why or why not?
No, you also need to make sure you are staying well hydrated, and maintaining an active lifestyle (playing sports, working out, going for walks)
What is a societal Factor?
Eating a food because of family/ cultural traditions, advertising, or influence from friends and family.
What types of foods are likely to lead to tooth decay? Give two examples
Foods that are high in sugar.
Examples: Pop, chocolate bars, candy, ice cream.
What is a celebrity endorsement?
a form of advertising that involves using a well-known person to promote a product.
What is hunger? What are some hunger cues?
The feeling you get when your body needs food.
cues: growling stomach, headache, being hangry
What is an internal Factor? Give two examples.
An internal factor is something that is personal to you.
Examples: stress, food preferences, body image, dental health
What is stress?
The feeling you get when your worried or overwhelmed.
What is product placement?
When a company pays for their products to be featured in movies, television shows, and youtube videos.
What is dehydration? What are some symptoms of is?
When your body doesn't have enough water to work properly.
symptoms: dry mouth and skin, lightheaded, dark yellow pee
What are external Factors? Give two examples.
External Factors are things that you have limited control over.
Examples: Media influences, marketing, school rules, food policies/laws
How can stress influence your food choices?
Sometimes people choose unhealthy foods to try to cope with their stress.
What is food Insecurity?
When people don't have reliable access to enough affordable nutritious food.
List some important nutrients your body needs.
protein, carbohydrates, fat, minerals, vitamins