Australian Guide to Healthy Eating Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from these five food groups every day and Drink plenty of water. Five Food Groups in Australian Guide to Healthy Eating are: 1. Grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain … Continue reading
The built environment and fast food Fast food outlets are more prominent in disadvantaged localities Fast food close to schools and child care centres – definate increase in obesity in children Drive throughs Branding Food accessibility “There is a logical … Continue reading
Community gardens “The link between exposure to community gardens and farmers’ markets, with increased consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, is obvious although difficult to quantify. Markets and gardens also facilitate community interaction and physical activity. They are an extremely … Continue reading
What is food Security? Food security exits when all people, at all time, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and Nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life 4 dimensions … Continue reading
Nutrition environmental issues • Climate change • Reduced availability of fossil fuels • Increased populations and depletion of water and nonrenewable resources • Less land available to produce food -> less local food available • High cost associated with production, transportation … Continue reading
The term “obesogenic environment” refers to “an environment that promotes gaining weight and one that is not conducive to weight loss” within the home or workplace (Swinburn, et al., 1999). The consequence of the imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure, causes … Continue reading
From Ancient Greeks Hippocrate 5th BC Plato 5th-4th BC Galen 2nd BC 13th AD Boorde 16th c AD Current Food preservation Food packaging Medicalisation of food Changing notion of food – reduced time spent eating & preparing. … Continue reading
Himalayan Salt – I prefer to use this as it is more natural where as Table salt is like eating white bread – refined. Table salt is to rock salt what table sugar is to unfiltered raw cane sugar juice … Continue reading
Food and Nutrition Policy example: Policy Consumer Impact Raw Milk sale … Continue reading