food choices, health and wellbeing Flashcards
patterns of eating
what or how the majority of the population is eating over a given period of time;
e.g fruit and vegetable consumption, discretionary food consumption, takeaway and online meal delivery
food trends
the popularity of something (food, cuisine, way of cooking/eating) over a period of time (months/years)
people are likely to change the way they eat to incorporate the trend
social role of food
chance to share and spend time with others
builds connectedness
celebration
fosters community
food and identity
vegetarian: may choose to be vegetarian for health, animal welfare, concern for degradation of environment
culture and religion: not eating beef
connectedness
a feeling of belonging to or having an affinity with a particular person, group or as a family
food can bring people together (common)
peer groups and communities (connectedness)
peer groups: often socialise around food
communities: sharing a meal, freshly grown produce, leftovers, celebrations
food and mental health
gut microbiota are involved in pathways related to producing serotonin and dopamine (linked to mood, motivation, a feeling of reward)
Mediterranean diet
this diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seafood, nuts, legumes and olive oil as the main fat.
limits or avoids red meat, sugary food, dairy (small amounts of yoghurt and cheese)
emotional and psych responses: body image
how you perceive, think and feel about your body as well as how you think others see you.
Occurs on a continuum; negative to positive
heavily impacted by external cues and societal norms
restrictive dieting
limits the intake of a particular food, food groups or overall energy consumption; often associated with the desire to lose weight
emotional and psych responses: comfort eating
consuming foods as a reaction to an emotional state rather than hunger or appetite
provides a sense of wellbeing and pleasure
often a personal dish to consumer, holding some nostalgic or sentimental value
also known as emotional eating
emotional and psych responses: disordered eating
a disturbed and unhealthy eating pattern that can include restrictive dieting, compulsive eating or skipping meals
includes behaviours such as fasting, restrained eating, skipping meals, unbalanced eating, self induced vomiting
food information
any info communicated to us about food
e.g
nutritional info
recipes
environmental statistics and impacts
new products
links to health and wellbeing
food trends
values and beliefs
values: individual beliefs that motivate people to act one way or another
beliefs: a subjective attitude or acceptance that something is true
can be affected by media; e.g:
A teenager watches a documentary about how excessive sugar intake can lead to weight gain. The teenager values a healthy lifestyle and believes too much sugar intake does not fit into a healthy lifestyle. The teenager reduces their sugar intake by cutting out discretionary foods.
psych and emotional responses to food example
a consumer sees a celebrity endorsing a new type of diet product for weight loss. The consumer thinks they need to lose weight themselves. They look up to the celebrity and believe they are a good person. The consumer purchases the product and feels good about themselves.
