NUSC 1165 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Paella, Triglyceride, Overconsumption
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Today"s agenda: factors influencing food choices, nutrients and health, Food environment: physical, economic, and factors that affect eating habits and patterns. Health status: ability to carry groceries, food allergies, digestive problems, dental issues, diseases and cancers. Social and cultural considerations: spain (paella, olives, carrots, bread, and cheese, churros with chocolate and coffee) Personal convictions: vegan/vegetarian, environmentalists, health concerns (weight management, disease prevention, iron deficiency, food safety) History of prep: 100 yrs ago (meal prep took hours), 50 yrs ago (families sat down and had meals together), current (eating together is less likely) Today: more availability (processed), frozen meals, family structure, parents working, utilization of fast food, what are the consequences of food intake on health. The amount of time spent cooking has decreased in women and increased in men over time. Larger portion sizes, fast food, salty snacks, sweetened beverages. Underconsumption of food groups (these are foods we don"t eat enough) Whole grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, seafood, and low-fat dairy.
