Diet and Culture

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Diet and Culture

• Asian Diet
• American Diet
• French Diet
• Middle Eastern Diet

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Diet and Culture

• Asian Diets
• Juliana Yee

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This is the U.S. Food Guide Pyramid developed by
the USDA. Especially note differences such as
the placement of Meat on the pyramid, as well as
Fats, Oils and Sweets.
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Research shows

• Plant-based rural diets
• in Asia are linked to
• lower rates of certain
• cancers, heart disease,
• obesity and osteoporosis.

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Rice, Noodles, Bread, Millet, Corn and other
Whole Grains
Rice provides 25 to 80 percent of calories in
the daily diet of 2.7 billion Asians The
percentage of starch component amylose preferred
by Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China 10-18 (low)
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Red Yeast Rice

• Heart-Healthy Benefits
• lowers levels of LDL (bad cholesterol)
• Increases levels of HDL (good cholesterol)
• Lowers levels of triglycerides (unhealthy fats)

Active Ingredient Mevinolin. Restricts the
livers production of cholesterol. Also,
Mevinolin is chemically identical to the
cholesterol-lowering compound lovastatin, which
is sold as the prescription drug Mevacor.
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Fruits, Legumes and Vegetables

• The main sources of protein in the traditional
  Asian diet
• Also contribute to fiber, vitamins and minerals
• Legumes offer a variety of beneficial isoflavones
  (primarily found in soybeans) which promote bone
  health and reduces risk of both cardiovascular
  disease and some forms of cancer.

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Dairy

• Generally consumed in low amounts in diets of
  east and south Asia.
• The plant-based, dairy-free diets of much of Asia
  are associated with low incidence of osteoporosis
  
• Asians are generally intolerant to milk

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Health Benefits Green Tea

• A natural phytochemical in tea, called EGCG, can
  block several enzymes necessary for the
  reproduction of cancer cells.
• Polyphenols in tea can inhibit cell damage linked
  with cancers of the skin, lung, colon, liver and
  pancreas.

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Nutrition in America

• By Alese A.

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Food Guide Pyramid

• An outline of what to eat each day for good
  health
• Focuses on fat and sugar
• Conveys 3 main messages
• Eat a variety of food in each group
• Balance food intake
• Eat in moderation

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Proteins

• Function
• Builds and maintains tissues
• Muscles, organs, and some hormones
• Examples
• Eggs, dairy products, meat, nuts, beans

• Amino acids
• Essential amino acids
• Must be supplied from foods
• Limiting reactant
• Complete proteins
• Meats and dairy products
• Complementary proteins
• Fruits and vegetables

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Proteins (Continued)

• Recommended daily allowances
• 0.42 g/lb body weight
• Excess protein
• Common in US
• Protein deficiency
• Abnormalities of growth

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Carbohydrates

• Function
• Chief source of energy for all body functions and
  muscular exertion
• Complex
• Whole grains, fruits, vegetables
• Simple
• Sugar and white flour

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Carbohydrates (cont)

• Atkins diet
• Little amount of carbohydrates consumed
• Stored glycogen is broken down for energy
• Water is released and excreted
• Recommended daily values
• 60 of daily Calories

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Fats

• Function
• Saturated
• Unsaturated
• Monounsaturated
• Polyunsaturated
• Hydrogenation

• Examples
• Meat, poultry, fish, dairy products
• Recommended daily allowance
• 30 of daily Calories
• Actual daily amount
• 40 of daily Calories

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Nutrition-related Diseases

• Heart Disease
• 25 of Americans have a cardiovascular disease
• Causes
• High blood pressure, increased weight, and high
  cholesterol levels
• Heart-Healthy diet
• Low in sodium, cholesterol, and fat

• Obesity
• Leading cause of preventable death
• 64 are overweight
• 30 are obese
• Obese children
• Less exercise, more fattening foods
• Risk for heart disease, heart failure, stroke,
  cancer

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French Diet
By John B.
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Typical French Diet
-Potatoes -Some meats and charcuterie -Poultry -
Breads -A variety of Cheeses -Vegetables
Meals often include a small green salad, and
finish with cheese as dessert.
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Wealthy French diet
A typical meal served in American French
restaurants is very similar to that consumed by
the wealthier classes.

• Rich and creamy sauces
• Pastries
• Sweets
• Fats
• Cheeses
• Breads
• Pates
• Wine

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French Traditions
-Breads, Crossants and Pastries -Strong
coffee -Wine -France is probably more famous for
its wines than any other country in the world.
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French Food Pyramid
It is very similar to the American Food Pyramid
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Middle-Eastern Diet
By Katy W.
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Primary Religions in the Middle-East

• While looking into the Middle-Eastern diet, I
  decided to explore the effect of religion on
  diet. In some religions there are dietary laws
  prohibiting certain foods. In Jewish and Muslim
  dietary laws, the main restriction is pork. Since
  the majority of the Middle-Eastern population
  consists of Muslims and Jews, my main focus
  became this question what are the benefits and
  disadvantages of a diet without pork?

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Spices
The Middle-East consists of mainly third world
countries. Because of this lack of wealth, many
people cannot afford to buy food in large
quantities as Americans do so often. In order to
make their food last longer, they use methods of
food preservation, including smoking, salting,
spicing, and candying. These methods not only
help prevent the food from spoiling, but cover up
the rancid taste when it does. This prevents
enzyme reactions and microbial growth by the
addition of certain chemicals.
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