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Good Habits and Healthy Food
Good Habits and Healthy Food
INTRODUCTION
Good nutrition is vital to good health. With such multiculturism and modern society, food
has established to be much more sophisticated and in variety. Our world is swept away with
not we eat as a normal food but it has been triggering our taste buds by colorful
advertisements. Although minority of people may eat well but most of them from backward
Poor nutrition is the major problem in our country, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity,
have produced to the growth of obesity in our country. The purpose of this assignment is to
create a difference between food and diet and similarly it includes how the media
representation has affected our lives with unhealthy choices and the impact on health
wellbeing.
The food you eat can affect your health and your risk for certain diseases. To eat healthier
food, you may need to change some of your daily habits. You also may need to change some
things in your environment. Your environment includes everything around you, like your
home or the place you work. You don't need to make huge changes to eat healthier. And you
don't have to change your habits all at the same time. It's best to set small goals and change
your habits a little bit at a time. Over time, small changes can make a big difference in your
health.
This information will help you make useful changes for healthy eating.
Changing your eating habits and your environment can help you eat healthier foods.
A healthy diet is good for your overall health. It also can help you reach a healthy
BACKGROUND
As food industry is rapidly growing, we will focus on how early advertisements for foods
had helped in changing the way of food we eat. The word “advertising” is acquired from the
French advertisement which is also said as a giving attention or broadcast. The aim of the
Advertising brings focus to variety of products such as consumer products, including food
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According to the long history of advertising, modern advertising began with discovery of
printing in the sixteenth century. The early advertisements for foods which were implied
those for books, medicines, cures and remedies meant to be for foods and drinks that were
first dominated by upper class people. The English first reported coffee in 1652, chocolate in
1657 and tea in 1658. there was no significance expansion of print advertisements until the
The growth of the advertisement began to spread by changing and developing trade
patterns especially the rail network and the improvement of roads, therefore the improvement
As the goods and products began increasing, they had to be more efficient and effectively
distributed and marketed. The early stage of advertisement included the print media, the
spread of literacy, newspapers and magazines, after 1850, the development stimulated. In the
last hundred years that advertisement has developed in a major industry. So, it has become
important that it is the core to the production of general communications and provides the
Food
Food can be defined as the any substance that provides the nutrients necessary to maintain
life and growth when absorbed. However, when most of the animals feed, they repeatedly
consume foods necessary for their wellbeing but in humans, however, do not eat. they eat.
Over the last 100 years the society has believed that the apart from supplying basic energy,
food has very little sustain on physical and mental health. food then, is something very
powerful rather that of mere nourishment, it forms the significance of the very being.
Health
According to WHO (World health organization), health is defined as” a state of complete,
physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of diseases and infirmity”.
This definition of health has a whole dimension of meaning on how we understand health.
Our health is affected by how we choose to live our life and these aspects of life depends on
mental issues ,significance such as climate ,our intake in nutritional food ,comfortable shelter,
clean air to breath and pure water to drink and socially how much we are connected with our
Health is how we take decisions in our daily life, sometimes the social and physical
environment present obstacles to making healthier choices. Health is not something that
happens miraculously. There are three main things to remember about health.
Being free from symptoms of disease and pain as much as possible.
Being active, able to do what you want and what you must at the appropriate time.
Being in good spirits and feeling emotionally healthy most of the time.
Nutrition
Nutrition is the study of all the intercommunication that occur between people and food. It
includes the understanding which nutrients we need ,where to find them in food ,how they are
used by our bodies, and the result they have on our health .It’s also considered the other
factors such as society ,culture, economies and technology, which are involved in maintain
and choosing the food we eat. we do not eat specific nutrient, we eat food and we choose the
right amount of combination of foods and thus our diet provides all the nutrients we need to
stay healthy and if we choose a poor amount of food in our body the essential nutrients will
be missing in our body but however to maintain the right nutrients it can be very challenging
and difficult because we eat for many other reasons but we do not eat thinking that we need
There are over 40 different nutrients important to human life. We need to consume these
nutrients in our diets because it is not made by our body and it cannot be made in large
amounts to get healthy. Different food contains different nutrients depending in amounts and
combinations. Nutrients provide three basic functions in the body. Some nutrients provide
energy, some provide antibodies and some provide structure. Each nutrient has its own
unique way of performing all these functions and all the nutrients together are needed for
Diet
Diet is the right amount of food we eat according to our body’s resistance. Once our nature
of diet is determined, it is important to develop and control of what we eat. this is important
because to provide enough energy as well as balance our metabolic needs. Although we have
the right amount of our nutrients it is important to have a balance diet. As for the formal
routine of our meals which is three square meals depending on what we eat in our breakfast,
lunch and dinner but many of us end up eating much more than how much we have to eat. we
indulge ourselves with several snacks or treats thorough out the day depending on our food
and energy. the pattern of eating has been changing thus to maintain of body nutrients we
Early childhood is considered the most important stage of the development. Healthy early
child development includes the physical. Healthy early child development includes the
physical, social (emotional and language) and cognitive behaviors each of which is equally
important. our early childhood stages of influenced by wellbeing, obesity, or stunting, mental
health, heart disease, literacy and numeracy criminality and economic participation through
life.
To eat a healthy diet, you may need to make some changes. Remember that you can
change your eating habits a little bit at a time. Small changes are easier to make and can lead
to better health.
Here are some ways to make healthy changes in your eating habits:
Keep more fruits, low-fat dairy products (low-fat milk and low-fat yogurt),
vegetables, and whole-grain foods at home and at work. Focus on adding healthy food
Try to eat a family meal every day at the kitchen or dining table. This will help you
Pack a healthy lunch and snacks for work. This lets you have more control over what
you eat.
Put your snacks on a plate instead of eating from the package. This helps you control
Don't skip or delay meals, and be sure to schedule your snacks. If you ignore your
feelings of hunger, you may end up eating too much or choosing an unhealthy snack.
If you often feel too hungry, it can cause you to focus a lot on food.
Eat your meals with others when you can. Relax and enjoy your meals, and don't eat
No matter the rush to go to work, never neglect the most important meal of the day. Breakfast
is essential to getting the body ready for the long day. Start your day with some simple
breakfast to rejuvenate your system after the night long fast. This way, you’d give your
immune system a boost, strengthen your brain, hydrate your system, aid digestion, and
relieve stress.
Studies indicate that when you skip breakfast, you are more likely to make unplanned and
irrational decisions. What more, eating a breakfast based on wholegrain cereal or bread, low
fat milk or yogurt and maybe some fruit or vegetables will have you healthy and shedding
that extra weight. Now, imagine missing all that steaming tea, yummy baked muffins and
Coffee may keep you energized, but drinking water instead will ensure that your body is clear
and free of any toxins. And hey, it’s cheaper than an ice cream and you don’t have to take
requirements at any one time will vary depending on climate, physical activity, and
individual bodies. The following intakes can however be used as a general guide: about 4-5
cups of fluids a day for children up to 8 years, about 6-8 cups for adolescents, 8 cups for
women and about 10 cups for men. These amounts include fluid from all sources including
Like daily office routines, you should a specific time and routine for eating. This is to ensure
that you are able to prepare for it and make healthier choices than rushing through a meal. For
weight loss management, it’s better to appreciate and act on the feedback your body gives
you on the frequency and quantity of food to eat. However, it’s also important to aim for a
A planned pattern of eating is more likely to include the recommended number of serves
from the five food groups. A spontaneous, unstructured eating pattern is more likely to
include too many discretionary foods. This mean too much saturated fat, added sugars, added
being hungry. You see, food appear smaller in larger plates, and lead you to think that very
While studies have proven over and over again that smaller plates lead to smaller portions the
reason for this reduction had been unknown until recently. In one experiment, conducted by
Brian Wansink from Cornell University and Koert van Ittersum from the Georgia Institute of
Technology, it was discovered that a shift from 12–inch plates to 10–inch plates resulted in a
Your choice of f food doesn’t have to be bland as every once in a while, the brain craves for
something new. Balance up your foods to get distinct taste sensations that make it easier to
eat healthy.
Also, to make eating right a desirable experience, try out other ways to add new spices and
When you feel the urge to binge on your favorite snacks at night, remember that eating late
keeps your metabolism working and puts your body into starvation mode while you sleep.
This means you wake up really hungry and any food you eat next will be stored as fat.
Beyond packing on the pounds, your body will not burn energy efficiently when you do this.
We also know that people who eat with others and eat at the dining table, are more likely to
eat regularly and eat well than those who eat alone or in front of the TV. Meals with others
tend to include more foods from the five food groups. For example, people often report that
Eat slowly gives your body time to give you feedback. Put your cutlery down between
mouthfuls when you’re chewing, or sip water in between swallows to slow your pace. Pace
yourself with a ‘slow’ eater or even the clock. Concentrate on how a food looks, smells,
tastes and feels in your mouth and stomach. By eating ‘mindfully’, you will enjoy food more
CONCLUSION
In recent years, unhealthy eating habits have been on the rise. The reasons are not hard to
pin down – people have become too busy, stressed and oh, they want to ‘cut down’ on
calories. These often lead to people downing anything filling, but less than nutritious. Eating
Food advertisement is nor good or bad but how much it has influenced on our health and
diet has raised concerns. Food product choice is overwhelming as well as TV commercials
and print advertisements has been increased in unhealthier choices. Everything is advertised
from food to other materials. As we are lured into buying the food products it has been very
difficult to cope with the health problems. Children and women are the main targets because
It is not only important to realize that health can be deterioted by our personal choices but
as giving ourselves a little bit of time and having a healthy lifestyle. We all seem to be aware
about the consequences about the diseases but simple steps can change on how we choose to
live our lives. physical activities, healthy food, social interaction, comfortable shelter and
good sleep are some examples that can change our health, therefore we should always control
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