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Eating Habits and Behaviors

The document discusses eating habits and behaviors. It defines eating habits and notes they refer to why and how people eat, including the types of foods eaten, social contexts, and how food is obtained, stored, used and discarded. Unhealthy eating can increase health risks like overconsumption, lack of fruits and vegetables, and saturated fat intake. The document recommends keeping a food journal, reflecting on intake, and replacing unhealthy habits with healthier options like drinking water or eating fruits as snacks instead of cookies or candy.

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Eating Habits and Behaviors

The document discusses eating habits and behaviors. It defines eating habits and notes they refer to why and how people eat, including the types of foods eaten, social contexts, and how food is obtained, stored, used and discarded. Unhealthy eating can increase health risks like overconsumption, lack of fruits and vegetables, and saturated fat intake. The document recommends keeping a food journal, reflecting on intake, and replacing unhealthy habits with healthier options like drinking water or eating fruits as snacks instead of cookies or candy.

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Activity I

1. Write down what have you eat, how much,


and what times of the day you are eating?
(breakfast, Am snack, lunch, Pm snack, and
dinner.)
2. Include notes about what else you were doing
and how you were feeling, such as being hungry,
stressed, tired, or bored.
Eating habits and
behaviors
What is Eating Habits?
Eating Habits
 is refers to why and how people eat, which
food they eat, with whom they eat, as well as
the ways people obtain, store, use and discard
food.
Eating Habits
 Food gives our bodies the energy we need
for us to function.
 Food is a part of tradition and culture.
 Eating has an emotional component.
 Changing eating habit is very hard.
Unhealthy eating
 Health risks related to unhealthy
eating include over-consumption, lack of
fruit and vegetables, and saturated fat
intake.
Eating sufficient fruit and vegetables can
help prevent cancer, ischemic heart
disease and—to a lesser extent—stroke.
Healthy eating 
  A variety of foods that give you the
nutrients you need to maintain your
health, feel good, and have energy. These
nutrients include protein, carbohydrates,
fat, water, vitamins, and minerals. 
Reflect
 Review what have you listed, and
underline the healthy and circle the
unhealthy food.
Healthier Habits
• Drink skim or low-fat (1%) milk instead of 2% or
whole milk.
• Drink more water throughout the day.
• Eat fruit for dessert instead of cookies.
• Plan and prepare healthy meals and snacks to
increase your chance of success.
• Keep healthy snacks at work or school. Pack
healthy lunches that you make at home.
• Pay attention to your feelings of hunger.
Learn the difference between physical hunger
and habitual eating or eating as a response to
stress or boredom.
Replace Your old Habits with New, Healthy Ones

Find healthy choices for snacks and plan ahead:


 If you are in the habit of eating candy at the end of
the day for energy, try having a cup of herbal tea
and a small handful of almonds. Or, take a quick
walk when you're feeling an energy low.
 Eat fruit and yogurt in the mid-afternoon about 3
or 4 hours after lunch.
Eat slowly:
 Wait until you have swallowed your
mouthful of food before taking the
next bite.
 Eating too quickly leads to overeating when
the food you have eaten has not yet reached
your stomach and told your brain you are
full. You will know you are eating too
quickly if you feel stuffed about 20 minutes
after you stop eating.
Eat only when you are hungry:
 Eating when you feel worried, tense, or bored
also leads to overeating. Instead, call a friend or
go for a walk to help you feel better.
 Give your body and your brain time to relax
from the stress of daily life. Take a mental or
physical break to help you feel better without
turning to food as a reward.
Plan your meals:
 Know what you will eat ahead of time so you
can avoid buying unhealthy foods (impulse
buying) or eating at fast-food restaurants.
 Plan your dinners at the beginning of the week
so you can prepare healthy, well-balanced meals
each evening.
Continue…
 Prepare some dinner components ahead of
time (such as chopping vegetables.) This will
allow you to put together a healthy meal
more quickly at the end of the day.
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 Breakfast sets the tone for the day. A healthy
breakfast will give your body the energy it
needs to get you to lunch. If you are not
hungry when you wake up, you could try a
glass of milk or a small fruit and dairy-based
smoothie.
 Plan a good lunch that will satisfy you, and a
healthy afternoon snack that will keep you
from becoming too hungry before dinner time.
 Avoid skipping meals. Missing a regular meal
or snack often leads to overeating or making
unhealthy choices.

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