Eating behaviors

Educators’ Conference Proceedings (Roland Cartagena, 2014). Results of a study in the Philippines on childhood obesity also showed that children in private schools are prone to obesity because they are exposed to calorie-rich foods and sedentary behavior at home and in school according to the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (Roland Cartagena,…

An Italian American Christmas Eve: Being of Italian American descent food plays a major part in all holiday celebrations; let’s face it, food plays a major part in my day-to-day life! Christmas Eve in my family meant a fish and seafood feast. The traditional, typical meal includes at least seven fish dishes. The celebration is meant to commemorate the wait for the birth of Jesus (Vigilla di Natale) at midnight. Christmas Eve was considered a fasting day which means that no meat can be eaten.…

a purpose. In New York City we could have longer longevity if we had a purpose, spending time with your family and friends, and having the spirituality. In the Blue Zones, many of the individuals are surrounded by other people who practice these behaviors or are born into communities of people who do so. For example, my grandfather (98 years old), eat a boiled egg everyday along with tofu chicken soup and variety of fruits and vegetables. He has also sense of purpose just like people in blue…

single underlying causes. Behaviorism assumes that all behavior is learnt from the environment and symptoms are acquired through classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Classical conditioning involves learning by association and is usually the cause of most phobias. Operant conditioning involves learning by reinforcement (e.g. rewards) and punishment, and can explain abnormal behavior should as eating disorders. Consequently, if a behavior is learnt, it can also be unlearned. Systematic…

order to have a successful unit that can achieve its goals effectively. One way we can improve our collaboration and team communication is by having a meal together. Research, from Kevin Kniffin of Cornell University, shows that since eating is such a normal behavior, groups that have meals together regularly tend to be more cohesive teams. During Kevin’s research he found that firefighters who ate together claim they “feel like a family, and [having meals together] creates a focus when members…

customers with healthier foods. For example, the chicken salad would be a smart choice. On the other hand, if people can make time for cooking, they better stay in the kitchen and prepare their own meals, which is healthier than fast food. Healthy eating is actually not that expensive, a lot of obese people can afford it. If people spend time making a lean and healthy meal at home, it will absolutely be a good move. Also, it is a common knowledge that fast food can make you overweight. McDonalds…

Culture has been said to be beliefs or behaviors that constitute a way of living. In this case, the food my family eat has been greatly influenced by the Indian culture. I have grown up in India and Indian culture and norms have remain part of my life. From our childhood we are taught to have our meals together and while having our meals we are taught about the importance of family and why we eat food and the benefits of eating food. After coming to the USA, everybody in the family has been busy…

During the developing years of life, the importance of maintaining a balanced diet is stressed and children are encouraged to eat more fruits and vegetables. Many parents place an emphasis on the idea that eating sugar is bad, but fail to see how other aspects of nutrition play a vital role in the major functions of the body. It is important that parents be informed of how essential nutrition is to weight loss, the ability to concentrate, and how even mood can be affected by the foods a child…

We make food choices every day. What we want for breakfast, dinner, maybe even a snack. Consumers of fast food restaurants know that the food they are eating isn’t good for their health, but continue to eat it anyways. In a study conducted along the east coast where restaurants were required to post nutritional facts about the food they were selling “found no statistically significant differences in calories purchased before and after labeling”. (Ebel, 2010) Labeling which refers to posted…

All individuals are different from values and norms to behavior because they were taught a very young age by their parents how to behavior in certain areas. Different factors contribute to how individuals behave due to who and what is surrounding them. People expect for others to behave a certain way in different occasions because society has assigned…