2. Diet and Nutrition Staple Foods  Rice and black beans  Fresh fruits and vegetables Deficiencies and Risks  Iron deficiency  Vitamin A deficiency  Underweight to overweight  Adequate energy intake Leading Cause of Death  Cardiovascular diseases  Malignant neoplasms (cancer)

3. BRAZIL FOOD INFLUENCED BY: NATIVE AMERICANS PORTUGUESE, AFRO-BRAZILLIANS, OTHER IMMIGRANTS MAIN STAPLE WHITE RICE BLACK BEANS PEANUTS MANIOC MEAL

4. DIET Beef main meat eaten Beef lard Olive oil used as fats Butter Vegetable and fruit consumptions average 2.3-2.4 servings per day 2 nd in sugar consumption HEALTH ISSUES * 36% of population is overweight Cardiovascular disease DEFICIENCIES Vitamin A and Iron

5. JAPAN Highest life expectancy in the world. 85 years for women 79 years for men Lowest obesity rate 3% VS. 32% in American Diet –Rice –Noodles –Fish Leading Causes of Death Malignant Neoplasm Cancer Heart Disease Cerebrovascular Disease

6.  Staple Foods  Meat, potatoes, and bread  Yearly consumption  119 liters/31 gallons of beer  117 pounds of pork  Germany has over 1,500 types of sausage!  A quarter of the population smokes daily  Life expectancy of 79 Needless to say... Death by Heart Disease

7.  Variety of foods and nutrients due to seasonal food and multiple courses with every meal.  Italians eat an average of 60 pounds of pasta per person. USA is 20 pounds.  Italians on average drink 54 liters of wine. Most in the world. Staple foods : o Pasta o Tomatoes (sauces, salads, antipastos, everything) o Less butter, More Olive Oil.  8.5% Obesity rate

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