eating behaviour section a
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- EATING BEHAVIOR SECTION A
- CULTURAL INFLUENCS
- social norms which vary from group to group
- religious norms eg. jewish kashrut, islam halal and hindus dont eat cows and are strict veg.
- parental and family influences
- learning through classical or operant conditioning and through social learning.
- one trial learning eg. too much ice cream made you sick. results in not eating ice cream anymore.
- associate food with positive experiences eg. icecream
- MOOD FACTORS
- craving carbohydrates when in a low mood
- or because the food produces an endorphin rush
- because of conditioning or social learning or increased seratonin
- CHOCOLATE is believed tto ba a mood enhancer
- the sensory pleasure of taste and smell and texture produce endorphin
- chocolate is also associated with pleasure due t the ads advertising it as an item that brings happiness
- chocolate is loved by us because we saw others being rewarded with chocolate so we learn by social learning to love chocolate. MACHT & DETTMER
- the sensory pleasure of taste and smell and texture produce endorphin
- CAFFEINE
- A drink with enough caffeine in it to make the person feel energized and feel their brain is able to wake up and get going, to have a positive mood
- craving carbohydrates when in a low mood
- overall serotonin and noradrenaline could affect both mood and eating
- low levels of both are linked to low mood and to food being perceived as less tasty
- so people with low mood could eat more if searching for tastiness
- ...or eat less because food is no longer tasty, but boring
- so people with low mood could eat more if searching for tastiness
- low levels of both are linked to low mood and to food being perceived as less tasty
- HEALTH CONCERNS
- health concerns about food include concerns about a healthy diet, food, safety and food quality
- cheap food is often high in fats and sugars - adverts for less healthy foods are often attractive to children.
- fruits and organic foods are expensive and so not accessible to many
- people have doubts about the veracity of government advice on diet and health
- CULTURAL INFLUENCS
- it contains brain modifying chemicals
- in too small amounts to be effective PARKER ET AL
- CHOCOLATE is believed tto ba a mood enhancer
- the sensory pleasure of taste and smell and texture produce endorphin
- chocolate is also associated with pleasure due t the ads advertising it as an item that brings happiness
- chocolate is loved by us because we saw others being rewarded with chocolate so we learn by social learning to love chocolate. MACHT & DETTMER
- the sensory pleasure of taste and smell and texture produce endorphin
- smith et al found that 2 cups of normal-strength coffee increased mood, alertness and concentration, general task performance and memory.
- caffeine helps to maintain levels noradrenaline centrally- it is one of the permissive amines associated with mood.
- CAFFEINE
- A drink with enough caffeine in it to make the person feel energized and feel their brain is able to wake up and get going, to have a positive mood
- research shows that children are informed and aware about food issues
- UK government survey findings
- HEALTH CONCERNS
- health concerns about food include concerns about a healthy diet, food, safety and food quality
- cheap food is often high in fats and sugars - adverts for less healthy foods are often attractive to children.
- fruits and organic foods are expensive and so not accessible to many
- people have doubts about the veracity of government advice on diet and health
- 27% of children in the UK are overweight and 13.7% are clinically obese - Jotangia et al
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