Culture, Diet and Health: Thailand By: Timmy Phomsouvanh

Overview  Background  Religion  Staple foods  Meal patterns  Recipe food  Diet analysis  Health issues  Conclusion

Background  Geography  Population  Language  Climate

Religion  Buddhist 94%  Muslim 5%  Christian 1%

Staple Foods  Rice  Noodles  Fruit  Curries & Soups  Seafood  Meat- beef, chicken, pork, duck.

Meal Patterns and Cycle  Three meals a day: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Recipe food Ingredients  Dry Noodles  Bean sprout  Chive onion  Carrot  2 Eggs  Garlic  Oyster sauce  Sweet chili sauce  Fish sauce  Sugar  Meat

Recipe directions  Soak dry noodles in warm water for 40 minutes.  Cut/chop all the ingredients to size mentioned in previous slide.  Cook eggs separately and then add to final dish.  Cook noodles for minutes while adding ingredients within 5 minutes.

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Diet analysis

Fat breakdown  Saturated Fat7%  Monounsaturated Fat8%  Polyunsaturated Fat4%  Trans Fatty Acid0%  Unspecified8%

Intake vs goals  Cholesterol  Protein  Alcohol  Niacin  Folate  Sodium Excess

Current Health Issues  Stroke  Coronary Heart Disease  Diabetes  Lung Disease

Conclusion  Rice is consumed by the majority of the population  Buddhism is the religion practiced most  Diet analysis which shows main concern of high cholesterol and sodium  Which leads to the health issues such as stroke, coronary heart disease, and diabetes.

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