Post on 11-Jun-2020
What is your favorite foods or dishes? Why?
Are your dishes associated with special occasions?
ARE THEY HEALTHY?
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CHAPTER 1
Food and Health
Why is knowledge of
Nutrition and Health
important to you?
Food supplies your body with
nutrients
• Nutrients- chemicals from food that
your body uses to carry out its
functions
• Nutrition- the study of nutrients and
how they are used by the body
If you are practicing good
nutrition your food choices
provide you with all the nutrients
you need in the right amounts
Benefits of good nutrition
• Helps you look and feel your best
• Helps you stay energetic and healthy
now and later in life
Wellness
• A person’s total health, including physical,
mental, and emotional well being.
Practicing wellness decisions
• Your food choices
• Amount of physical activity
• Managing feelings and emotions
• Drug and alcohol use decisions
The Role of Science
• Through research, scientists continue to
discover a lot about nutrients and their role
in wellness.
• Science helps you in the kitchen
• Agriculture- helping farmers supply
top quality food
• Food-processing- helps insure a bountiful
supply throughout the year
• Food safety- safe food handling methods
The Role of Science
The pleasures of food
• Food can satisfy the senses and makes
you feel good
• Your brain reacts before you eat- when
you smell or see food your digestive
system begins to work
Family and social ties
• The kitchen is the social center for many families
The social significance of food
goes beyond family kitchens
• How is food a part of your social life?
• What special occasions include food?
• What foods are associated with sporting events?
Entertainment
• Going out to eat
• TV
• Food festivals and fairs
• Magazines about food
Adventure
• Food can provide new and different
experiences
• Learning to cook can be adventuresome
• Exploring global foods can be a fun
experience
Creativity
• Elaborate
preparations and food
presentation is an
excellent way to
express yourself
• Once you learn the
scientific food prep
methods, you can use
your creativity to
create your own food
combinations.
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Career Possibilities
• Many careers today
are food based.
– Chef
– Nutritionist
– Dietitian
– Agriculture
What other food based
careers can you think of?
The Global View of Food
• Perspectives of food are changing
• What foods do you eat today that were not
available to your grandparents?
• Ethnic foods are popular because of
technology and learning about other
cultures.
Food in your future
• Skills and qualities you may build in this
course:
– Self-esteem
– Critical thinking
– Communication
– Leadership
– Management