Food , Nutrition and Culture

FOOD, NUTRITION & CULTURE ‘ Feeding oneself and one’s offspring is the first concern of all living creatures’

WHY IS THE ACQUISITION OF FOOD SO IMPORTANT? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Calories Muscle & Tissue

PERSPECTIVES ON NUTRITION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],For many, nutrition is all about losing weight!

WHAT IS FOOD? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Food is culturally defined, what is considered a food in Culture A is not necessarily a food in Culture B. OCTOPUS MEXICAN FOODS ACKEE AND BREADFRUIT PEARBUSH BUDS

THE NUTRIENTS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

TYPES OF NUTRIENTS protein Vitamin c Fatty acids ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],water Sodium and Chlorine ions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ENERGY YIELDING NUTRIENTS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],MORE FOOD RELATED FACTS ….

FOOD CHOICES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],pizza

CHALLENGE OF CHANGING FOOD HABITS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],RELEASING NUTRIENTS FROM FOOD Simple (e.g., phagocytosis- engulf and form food vacuoles in which food is broken down in the unicellular amoeba). Complex (e.g., cooking and chewing food before introducing it to the sophisticated multi-organ, digestive system in multi-cellular humans).

PRODUCTS OF DIGESTION (Energy Nutrients) Gastro- intestinal System CHO FATS PROTEINS GLUCOSE FRUCTOSE GALACTOSE FATTY ACIDS GLYCEROL AMINO ACIDS

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],1g CHO = 4 calories ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],MEASURING FOOD ENERGY

[object Object],[object Object],ENERGY ,[object Object],6H 2 O + 6CO 2 = C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2

The Cycle of life begins with the sun! The Energy Cycle

THE ABC… OF A NUTRITIOUS DIET ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

DIETARY GUIDELINES I am inebriated! Not to be emulated!

NUTRITION AND HEALTH ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

NUTRITION GOALS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

HOW MUCH FOOD DO WE NEED? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

DRI GROUPS (dietary reference intake) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

MEAL PLANNING GUIDES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

EXCHANGE SYSTEM ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],= =

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],CHOOSING FOODS ………

FOOD LABELS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

CHECK THE FOOD LABEL BEFORE YOU BUY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

USING THE NUTRITION FACTS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

HELPFUL HINTS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

DIETARY ASSESSMENT ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

KEEPING TRACK……… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Chicken Bread

QUIZ How many calories does this meal of 110 g of carbohydrates, 25 g of protein, 20 g of fat, and 5 g of alcohol? a. 160 b. 345 c. 560 d. 755 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Gram for gram, which of the following provides the most energy? a. fats b. alcohol c. proteins d. carbohydrates Teacher’s Pet

Assignment : Check the RDA (recommended dietary allowances) in your country, if any. A+

REFERENCES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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