= Eating patterns are highly individualized and greatly determined by personal preference. Food preferences and eating habits are often set during childhood and may be handed down from one generation to the next.
=People who always in a hurry probably buy convenience grocery items or eat restaurant meals.
3. Culture and beliefs
=Ethnicity often determines food preferences. Staple products may vary among different cultural groups: for example, Asians may eat rice with most meals, different cultural groups: for example , Asians may eat rice with most meals, Italians may prefer pasta, and Indians prefer curry. Traditional foods are eaten long after other customs are abandoned. Spices and methods of cooking also vary from culture to culture.
=Religious beliefs and practices also affects diet. For example, The Jewish dietary law restricts ( among other things ) eating dairy and meat products in the same time
= beliefs about the effects of food on health and well-being can affect food choices. For example, a person who feels stomach pain after eating spicy foods may avoid these foods or eat them less often and in smaller amounts
4. Economic
= What, how much, and how often a person eats are frequently affected by economic status. However, regardless of economic status, people may not purchase foods containing essential nutrients.
=Low income areas often mus sacrifice their food budget to leave enough money for other bills. The result may be less expensive meals that are low in protein and high in starch
5. Gender
= Nutritional requirements vary slightly between men and women., Men usually need more calories and protein to maintain a larger muscle mass. Women have proportionately more adipose tissue and need fewer calories to maintain body weight, To prevent anemia, women need more dietary of iron to offset losses from menstruation.
6. Pregnancy and Lactation
= The pregnant woman's diet should include substantial increase in calories, protein, calcium, folic acid and iron. Often a prenatal multivitamin and mineral supplement is prescribe.
=Lactating women need to increase their intake of calcium, protein, fluid and calories. These increases are important because the quality and quantity of breast milk produced directly affects the adequacy of breast-feeding infant's diet
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