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