HHP 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Unit, Food Energy, Food Marketing

• School: University of Iowa
• Department: Health and Human Physiology
• Course: HHP 2310
• Professor: emilymashack

Document Summary

Food marketing: the choices we make can be effected by how they are marketed, example: mcd"s toys encourage children to make bad food choices. Diet: the foods and beverages a person eats/drinks: often has a bad connotation because it is a temporary solution. Food choices can improve health or decrease health: example of improving health: switching from ice cream to yogurt, example of decreasing health: switching from yogurt to ice cream. Taste and food preferences: variable from person to person. Physiological influences: example (food aversion): no chocolate because got sick one time. Emotional comfort/associations: can be positive/negative, example: eating comfort food when going home. Culture: what foods are significant to your family/culture. Product safety: avoiding foods/brands because of recalls. Social pressure: friends making good/poor diet decisions. Nutrients: substances that support growth, maintenance, and repair of body"s tissues indispensable to body"s functioning.