Gnocchi SAC revision

Education and income are social influences on food choice. Research suggests that generally;

• higher education levels and income levels result in healthier food choices.

• Lower income and education levels result in healthier food choices.

• higher education levels but lower income results in healthier food choices.

• lower education levels but higher income result in healthier food choices

Pre-prepared meals, HelloFresh and UberEats address which social factor influencing food choice

• Education

• Available time

• Income

• Cultural norms

One major food trend is the consumption of superfoods. A superfood is characterised by;

• being a colourful and nutritious food item

• being a plant based product

• high concentration of nutrients & rich in phytochemicals & antioxidants

• Improving over all health

Snacking is a current food trend. What are the health benefits of snacking?

• Prevents a big drop in blood sugar levels - can drive the need to overeat.

• Increases blood sugar levels

• Decreases the consumption of fresh fruit and veg

• Allows the increase in portion size which is nutritionally sound.

Connection to land is a current food trend. Which of the following is not an example of this is

• Growing your own veggies

• Purchasing food from a local farmers market

• Being aware of where your food has come from (food miles)

• Purchacing fast-food

Which is not a consequence of restrictive dieting?

• Your body goes into survival mode and reduces energy burn

• It is easy to retain the weight loss afterr finishing the diet

• You isolate yourself from family and friends

• You develop low self esteem

The Dukan Diet involves

• Only drinking lemon juice for 10 days

• Eating low carb, high protein food

• Eating only protein based foods

• Eating food that our hunter-gatherer ancestors ate

Which is an example of modelling?

• Sitting on the couch with the TV on during dinner time

• Allowing you kids to choose KFC for dinner

• Preparing fried rice with the kids

• Telling kids that broccoli is gross