1.3: Lifestyles & Nutrition

Question 1

FOOD PREFERENCE

Answer 1

Taste, Texture, & appearance can influence food choices depending on what the person’s preference is.

Question 2

SOCIAL FACTORS

Answer 2

The influence of peers’ food choices can impact the eating habits of people.

Question 3

ECONOMICS

Answer 3

Income can influence what a person eats.

Question 4

GEOGRAPHY/ACCESIBILITY

Answer 4

A person’s diet staples can be influenced by where they live. For example, someone who lives close to the coast may have more seafood in their diet compared to someone who lives inland.

Question 5

HEALTH CONCERNS

Answer 5

If a person has a health condition that requires them to follow a certain diet, then this can affect what foods a person eats.

Question 6

CULTURE

Answer 6

Cultural traditions can affect a person’s view on food & diet.

Question 7

NUTRITION

Answer 7

The sum of all processes involved in how organisms obtain nutrients, metabolize them, & use them to support all of life’s processes.

Question 8

ENERGY

Answer 8

The capacity of a body or physical system for doing work. Kinetic & Potential are the fundamental forms.

Question 9

WATER

Answer 9

The universal chemical solvent in which most of the processes of life occur.

Question 10

ORGANIC FOOD

Answer 10

Food that is produced, processed & handled in accordance to the USDA National Organic Program standards.