2. What countries come under the “western” category e.g. USA What is a Western Diet? What are the stereotypical meals western countries eat? e.g. McDonalds

3. What does Epidemic mean? What kind of nutritional health problems do Western people suffer from?? 1.Diabetes (type 2) 2.Obesity 3.CHD (Chronic Heart Disease) 4.Depression

4. Western Diet problems Too much alcohol Too much salt leads to hypertension Too much saturated fats Too many High GI Carbohydrates Meal timing Too much sugar Eating highly processed food that is high in salt, sugar and preservatives The methods we are using for cooking Eating to much

5. DIETARY TRENDS (in % of total calories) The Standard American Diet (SAD) has been shifting, resulting in a dramatic change in its composition. Today more calories come from sugar (simple carbohydrates) than from starch (complex carbohydrates) and more than one third of the calories come from fat. (U.S. 1860-2000)

6. 1. Compulsory (nutrition) education in schools 2. Target specific groups (exercise campaigns) 3. Encourage people to have a variety in their diets 4. Prohibit soft drinks and junk food in schools 5. Make the labels on foods understandable 6. Fat and sugar taxed, remove tax on healthy options

7. Explain what you think this saying might mean in relation to fuelling your body and good nutrition?

8. If you have a good nutritious diet your body will get the nutrients it needs to grow, repair itself and operate mentally and physically to its potential.

10. 7 Essential Nutrients Vitamins Minerals Protein CHO Carbohydrates Fats Water Fibre

12. What is obesity? Being obese means having so much body fat that your health is in danger. How does being obese affect a person’s Hauora? Your Physical, Social, Spiritual and Mental/Emotional

13. Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong disease that affects the way your body uses food for energy. The disease develops when the cells of the body become resistant to insulin or when the pancreas cannot make enough insulin, which causes high blood sugar. Insulin: A natural hormone made by the pancreas that controls the level of the sugar glucose in the blood. Insulin permits cells to use glucose for energy. Cells cannot utilize glucose without insulin.

14. Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or at least delayed if a person maintains a healthy body weight and exercises regularly. Treatment focuses on keeping blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure at safe levels. A balanced diet and regular exercise are effective for many people, but some may need one or more medicines, including insulin, to help control blood sugar levels.