1. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Personal Nutrition M. Boyle and S.L. Anderson Chapter 1: The Art of Understanding Nutrition

2. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning True or False? 1. It is possible to have an appetite without being hungry. 2. Most people obtain information about nutrition from health professionals. 3. The way people choose to live and eat can affect their health and quality of life as they age. 4. You can order a low-fat, balanced meal at a fast-food outlet. 5. Healthful diets cost more than relatively unhealthful diets. Ask Yourself: T F T T F

3. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning True or False? 6. When a person suffers from malnutrition, it means he or she is taking in too few nutrients. 7. A nutritionist is a professional certified to advise people on nutrition. 8. The notion of eating insects universally repels people around the world. 9. The more current a dietary claim, the more you can trust its accuracy and reliability. 10. An author who makes a statement about nutrition in a published book has a legal obligation to tell the truth. Ask Yourself: F F F F F

4. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Nutrition and Fraud Nutrition: the study of foods, their nutrients and other chemical components, their actions and interactions in the body, and their influence on health and disease. Health fraud: conscious deceit practiced for profit, such as the promotion of a false or an unproven product or therapy. Quackery: fraud. A quack is a person who practices health fraud. –quack = to boast loudly

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6. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Nutrition and Health Promotion Diseases of Deficiency and Excess… Goiter: (GOY-ter) enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by iodine deficiency. Pellagra: (pell-AY-gra) niacin deficiency characterized by diarrhea, inflammation of the skin, and, in severe cases, mental disorders. Malnutrition: any condition caused by an excess, deficiency, or imbalance of calories or nutrients. Overnutrition: calorie or nutrient over-consumption severe enough to cause disease or increased risk of disease; a form of malnutrition. Degenerative disease: chronic disease characterized by deterioration of body organs as a result of misuse and neglect; poor eating habits, smoking, lack of exercise, and other lifestyle habits often contribute to degenerative diseases, including heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and diabetes. Seven common lifestyle elements associated with longevity: –avoiding excess alcohol, not smoking, maintaining desirable weight, exercising, regularly, sleeping 7 to 8 hours a night, not snacking between meals, and eating breakfast.

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8. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning See text, page 7.

9. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Start at the top line—age 76, the average life expectancy for adults in the United States today. For each of the 11 lifestyle areas add or subtract years as instructed. If an area doesn’t apply, go on to the next one. If you are not sure of the exact number to add or subtract, make a guess. See text, page 8.

10. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Food costs can decrease on healthy, weight-reducing diets. To see for yourself, go to your local supermarket and compare costs of the foods above.

11. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning National Agenda for Improving Nutrition and Health

12. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning National Agenda for Improving Nutrition and Health Table 1-2 cont.

13. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning National Agenda for Improving Nutrition and Health Table 1-2 cont.

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17. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Understanding Our Food Choices Availability… Hunger: the physiological need for food. Appetite: the psychological desire to eat, which is often but not always accompanied by hunger.

18. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Strategy 1: Don’t supersize. Strategy 2: Think grilled, not fried. Strategy 3: Hold the mayo. Strategy 4: Avoid all-you- can-eat restaurants. Strategy 5: “Just say no.”

19. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Strategy 6: Balance fast- food meals with other food choices during the day. Strategy 7: Split your order—share with a friend. Strategy 8: Bring your lunch. Strategy 9: Choose grab- and-go foods. Strategy 10: If all else fails, go for the obvious low- calorie choices.

20. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Understanding Our Food Choices Income, Food Prices, and Convenience… Undernutrition: severe under-consumption of calories or nutrients leading to disease or increased susceptibility to disease; a form of malnutrition.

21. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Understanding Our Food Choices Advertising and the Media… Television Radio Magazines –both advertisements and media rank among the most influential sources of diet and nutrition information This, in turn affects our food choices.

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23. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Understanding Our Food Choices Social and Cultural Factors… Social group: a group of people, such as a family, who depend on one another and share a set of norms, beliefs, values, and behaviors. Culture: knowledge, beliefs, customs, laws, morals, art, and literature acquired by members of a society and passed along to succeeding generations. Ethnic cuisine: the traditional foods eaten by the people of a particular culture.

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25. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Understanding Our Food Choices Table 1-4 cont.

26. Slide preparation: Lonnie M. Lowery, Ph.D.© 2003 Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning See text pp. 21-27.

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