Dietary Habits AssignmentP3, M1 & D1

Learning Objective

sLO3- Predict diet

choices for a person with specific Dietary habits then predict the positives and

negatives of this diet.

LO2- Underline the effects of Dietary

habits on diet choices.

LO1- identify specific Dietary habits that

have an effect on diet choices.

Task 1Explain how the following influence individual diets;

1.Dietary Habits2.Economic Factors3.Socio-Cultural Influences4.Education5.Social Policy6.Health factors

Define the term “Diet habits”

(Stretch & Whitehouse, 2010)

1 minute

“Dietary habits are decisions an

individual makes when chosen what

food to eat.”(NHS choices, 2012)

Write down your dietary habits (What

times you eat breakfast, dinner and

tea)?

(Stretch & Whitehouse, 2010)

1 minute

Dietary habits are determined by 4

things:1- Meal patterns

2- Snacking 3- personal tastes4- food availability

dietary habits

1- Meal patternsInfluences:

Meal patterns- Three meals a day.

Eating around your job?Eating late at night

skip breakfast

Meal times

1. What time is breakfast?2. In England what is a typical

breakfast meal?

3. What time is lunch?4. In England what is a typical

breakfast meal?

5. What time is tea?6. In England what is a typical

breakfast meal?

What is a

definition of breakfast?

What is a

definition of

Dinner?

What is a

definition of Tea?

What is a

definition of Suppe

r?

http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/22446/lunch-vs-dinner-vs-supper-times-and-meanings

Breakfasta meal eaten

in the morning, the first of the

day

Dinnera meal

eaten in the middle of the day,

typically one that is

lighter or less formal

than an evening meal.

Teaa formal evening meal

Supperalight meal

before bedhttp://

english.stackexchange.com/questions/22446/lunch-vs-dinner-vs-supper-times-and-meanings

Is it breakfast, dinner, tea OR A SNACK?

If breakfast is the first meal you

eat of that day…

Average breakfast time for 17-22

year olds on a

weekend is

between 1am and

5am.

dietary habits

Meal pattern

s

Truck drivers are more likely to

become obese due to their

lifestyle which influences their diet habits.

Working late nights causes

unhealthy choices and late eating= Increasing

risk of obesity.

Who is more likely to…

Put your pictures

into categorie

s of dietary habits.

Jobs/lifestyle The effect on diet choices

Lorry Driver Causes a person to eat fast food on the go and can eat as many times as possible.

Sarah is a student and goes out every night till 5 am This causes the person to eat unhealthy choices such as takeaways early hours of the morning.

Is a surgeon and works in theatre, some operations are up to 5 hours at a time.

This job can effect diet habits due to being busy for hours at a time which causes individuals to miss their dinner breaks.

Works in a club from 7 pm till 3 am Friday and Saturday night

This causes them to have food before 7pm and to eat early hours of the morning.

food availability

Depending on the area at which you live can determine what is available.

Such as not having immediate resource of shops available. This will effect the food you eat as to

what's available.

South Africa

Africa

Australia

UKCanada

Russia

Brazil

USA

Mexico

China

Task1. Point to a

country/continent that has the highest percentage of food

poverty.

2. Point to a country/continent

that has the lowest percentage of food

poverty

3. Give an example of how both

countries/continents might have an influence on a person’s diet.

2 minut

es

Personal TasteInfluences:

personal tastes- likes / dislikes vegan? People can have a barrier when it comes

to food. - People have their food likes and dislikes.

- This can effect what they eat. - Vegetarians do not eat meat.

- A lot of children and young adults do not eat fruit and veg causing deficiency.

SnackingInfluences:

Snacking-Snacking food. This effects a persons diet:

- not eating three meals a day- Also snack food normally is

unhealthy. - Normally people snack due to being bored or due to a busy

lifestyle.

Make your own

food diary for 2 days.

What you normally

eat.

What are your Dietary choices? Then justify why you eat the

way you do?

(Lifestyle, Working

late/ early…)

Pass it on to the person next to you

who is going to:

1- Rate how healthy your

diet is.2- Suggest

improvements.

Learning Objective

sLo3- Predict diet

choices for a person with specific health

problems then predict the positives and

negatives of this diet.

Lo2- Underline the effects of health factors on diet

choices.

L01- identify specific health factors that

have an effect on diet choices.