Food in Your Life

What are nutrients?

• Substances that are primarily found in artificial foods.

• Substances that are only vitamins and minerals.

•  Substances in food that your body needs to function properly.

• Nutrients are harmful substances that should be avoided.

In what ways do nutrients help you? (choose 4)

• they affect how you act

• they affect how you grow

• they affect how you feel

• they affect how you look

• they affect how you talk

What are three basic needs you need to live?

• food

• water

• air

• education

• coffee

What happens when your stomach is empty?

• It starts to growl loudly without any discomfort.

• Its walls contract, stimulating nerve endings.

• You immediately gain weight and feel bloated.
• You feel energized and full of vitality.

What is appetite?

• Appetite refers to the amount of food consumed.
• Appetite is the feeling of fullness after eating.
• Appetite is the natural desire to eat.
• Appetite is a type of food.

How is appetite obtained?

• Through a fixed trait that does not change over time.

• Appetite is only influenced by food advertisements and visualization of food items.

• Appetite is solely determined by genetic factors.
• Through a response to factors of your environment and emotion. 

What are some of the factors that influence your food choices? (Choose 3)

• cultural heritage

• family and social relationships

• your lifestyle

• the weather

How does culture affect your food choices?

• Cultural influences only affect food presentation and has no impact on food choices.

• Food choices are solely based on personal taste and reflect what foods are popular with influences online.

• Cultural influences only affect food presentation.
• Culture is influenced by reflecting your religious beliefs, ethnic background, and the culture you live in.

 How do family and friends influence your food choices?

• Family and friends have no impact on food choices and only influence food choices through social media.

• Food choices are solely based on personal taste.
• Family and friends only influence food choices through social media.
• Family and friends influence food choices by shaping preferences, sharing meals, and providing recommendations.

How do ads influence your food choices?

• Ads try to persuade you on what to buy, even though the ad may be misleading.

• Ads only influence food choices through celebrity endorsements.
• Ads promote unhealthy eating habits by encouraging binge eating.
• Ads have no impact on food choices and are purely informational.