Food How does food meet your needs?? Have you ever tried studying or paying attention to something when you are hungry?

Meeting Physical Needs Food meets one of your basic physical needs You will not be able to focus in anything else until you meet this need You need food to supply energy and maintain functions so you can preform tasks Meets two physical needs  Eases Hunger  Affects your state of health

Relieves Hunger Body senses when you need what food provides, which sends a message to your brain Hunger: physical need for food Stimulates your stomach to produce hunger pangs and stimulate your appetite Appetite: psychological desire to eat  Influences food choices  Anything can relieve hunger, but what will satisfy you?? You can eat or not  If you eat it relieves hunger, If not what might happen?

Question?? Do you think hunger and appetite go hand in hand? Why? Why Not?

Improves Wellness Wellness: state of being in overall good health Involves mental, physical and social health- The three areas of wellness all affect each other

Physical Health Health of your body Food relieves hunger AND helps you grow and develop normally Food can also help you to avoid diseases

Mental Health State of your mind 1 sign of good mental health is how you handle stress  Stress: mental tension caused by change- both negative and positive Food can help you handle stress Eating well gives you the strength you need to handle stressful situations Helps you to avoid illness (which can bring on stress)

Social Health Health of your relationships with other people Eating healthy helps you feel strong and energetic, gives you confidence! Food is also a part of many important social gatherings!

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory by Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of 5 basic levels of needs People do not fill the second need until the first need is met and so on 1 st Physical 2 nd Safety Needs 3 rd Needs for love, affection and belonging 4 th Need for Esteem 5 th Need for Self Actualization: need to be and do what you are born to do

Hierarchy of Needs

Assignment Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Poster Working with your table group create your own poster of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs  Name Illustrate at least two examples for each level of need  You may use butcher paper or Construction paper  Due at the end of Class