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Perhaps unknowingly, your family influence eating habits. I have a memory from early childhood of being told to eat every thing on my plate. I was told to be both grateful and not wasteful for children in Biafra were starving. At the time I didn’t understand where these children lived or even how my eating helped them (to be honest the logic still eludes me) but none-the-less I obediently ate everything on my plate. Children who experienced war-time rations and those of my generation will have had similar messages drummed into them, and so even today I feel somewhat uncomfortable when I leave uneaten food on my plate. What messages did your family give you that still influence your eating habits today?
John de Castro, a psychology professor in Georgia, USA has done extensive research that shows that we eat far more food when we eat with other people. Eat a meal with one other person, and your food intake increases by 35%. With every extra person who joins your table, the more food you will eat. With remarkable consistency you will eat an extra 47%, 58%, 69%, 70%, 72% and 96% when you eat with two, three, four, five, six or seven or more people. No wonder we eat until we feel like stuffed turkeys at Christmas time! It also explains why people newly in coupledom, often put on weight. Why does this happen? There are many reasons, but two key ones are: When we eat in a group, subconsciously we will match our intake to that of others around us. And, by being engrossed in the conversation(s) and the social interactions, we are far less aware of what and how much we are eating (and drinking) and therefore we usually end up eating more.
CHANGING HOW FAMILY INFLUENCE EATING HABITS
Eating with family and friends is truly a delight. However, so eating with them doesn’t end up with you piling on the pounds, consider these ideas to help you change the influence others have on your eating.
- Score out of ten your physical hunger before you begin to eat. A score of 10 = stuffed (this score is generally reached on special occasions like Christmas) and 0 = ravenous.
- Ideally only eat when your hunger score is 4 or less.
- Based on your hunger score and BEFORE you begin to eat, choose visually how much food is enough to ‘fill’ you and then put that amount on to your plate. We really eat with our eyes. See my blog: We eat with our eyes—and they deceive us!
- Remember it takes 20 minutes for your ‘full’ signal to reach your brain.
- Choose not to accept ‘seconds’ with a smile.
When eating in a restaurant, if a larger portion is served than you know will satisfy your hunger, mentally decide to leave a certain portion of your food on your plate (not always easy if you have been drilled with the idea of cleaning your plate, but the more you do it, the easier it becomes).
When engrossed in a conversation, don’t simply ‘rest’ your knife and fork in your hands, instead actually put them down. When there is a real pause in the conversation, look at the remaining food on your plate before picking up your knife and fork to once more step into conscious eating.
All of these little tips can help you, but it usually helps to focus on one or two of these first and get them embedded into your new way of eating before you move onto the next.
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When it comes to eating, many of us have developed habits. Some are good (“I always eat fruit as a dessert”), and some are not so good (“I always have a sugary drink after work as a reward”). Even if you’ve had the same eating pattern for years, it’s not too late to make improvements.
Making sudden, radical changes, such as eating nothing but cabbage soup, can lead to short term weight loss. However, such radical changes are neither healthy nor a good idea and won’t be successful in the long run. Permanently improving your eating habits requires a thoughtful approach in which you reflect, replace, and reinforce.
- REFLECT on all of your specific eating habits, both bad and good; and, your common triggers for unhealthy eating.
- REPLACE your unhealthy eating habits with healthier ones.
- REINFORCE your new, healthier eating habits.
- Create a list of your eating and drinking habits. Keep a food and beverage diary for a few days. Write down everything you eat and drink, including sugary drinks and alcohol. Write down the time of day you ate or drank the item. This will help you uncover your habits. For example, you might discover that you always seek a sweet snack to get you through the mid-afternoon energy slump. Use this diary [PDF-105KB] to help. It’s good to note how you were feeling when you decided to eat, especially if you were eating when not hungry. Were you tired? Stressed out?
- Eating too fast
- Always cleaning your plate
- Eating when not hungry
- Eating while standing up (may lead to eating mindlessly or too quickly)
- Always eating dessert
- Skipping meals (or maybe just breakfast)
- Look at the unhealthy eating habits you’ve highlighted. Be sure you’ve identified all the triggers that cause you to engage in those habits. Identify a few you’d like to work on improving first. Don’t forget to pat yourself on the back for the things you’re doing right. Maybe you usually eat fruit for dessert, or you drink low-fat or fat-free milk. These are good habits! Recognizing your successes will help encourage you to make more changes.
- Opening up the cabinet and seeing your favorite snack food.
- Sitting at home watching television.
- Before or after a stressful meeting or situation at work.
- Coming home after work and having no idea what’s for dinner.
- Having someone offer you a dish they made “just for you!”
- Walking past a candy dish on the counter.
- Sitting in the break room beside the vending machine.
- Seeing a plate of doughnuts at the morning staff meeting.
- Swinging through your favorite drive-through every morning.
- Feeling bored or tired and thinking food might offer a pick-me-up.
- Circle the “cues” on your list that you face on a daily or weekly basis . While the Thanksgiving holiday may be a trigger to overeat, for now focus on cues you face more often. Eventually you want a plan for as many eating cues as you can.
- Is there anything I can do to avoid the cue or situation? This option works best for cues that don’t involve others. For example, could you choose a different route to work to avoid stopping at a fast food restaurant on the way? Is there another place in the break room where you can sit so you’re not next to the vending machine?
- For things I can’t avoid, can I do something differently that would be healthier? Obviously, you can’t avoid all situations that trigger your unhealthy eating habits, like staff meetings at work. In these situations, evaluate your options. Could you suggest or bring healthier snacks or beverages? Could you offer to take notes to distract your attention? Could you sit farther away from the food so it won’t be as easy to grab something? Could you plan ahead and eat a healthy snack before the meeting?
- Replace unhealthy habits with new, healthy ones . For example, in reflecting upon your eating habits, you may realize that you eat too fast when you eat alone. So, make a commitment to share a lunch each week with a colleague, or have a neighbor over for dinner one night a week. Another strategy is to put your fork down between bites. Also, minimize distractions, such as watching the news while you eat. Such distractions keep you from paying attention to how quickly and how much you’re eating.
- Eat more slowly. If you eat too quickly, you may “clean your plate” instead of paying attention to whether your hunger is satisfied.
- Eat only when you’re truly hungry instead of when you are tired, anxious, or feeling an emotion besides hunger. If you find yourself eating when you are experiencing an emotion besides hunger, such as boredom or anxiety, try to find a non-eating activity to do instead. You may find a quick walk or phone call with a friend helps you feel better.
- Plan meals ahead of time to ensure that you eat a healthy well-balanced meal.
- Reinforce your new, healthy habits and be patient with yourself . Habits take time to develop. It doesn’t happen overnight. When you do find yourself engaging in an unhealthy habit, stop as quickly as possible and ask yourself: Why do I do this? When did I start doing this? What changes do I need to make? Be careful not to berate yourself or think that one mistake “blows” a whole day’s worth of healthy habits. You can do it! It just takes one day at a time! Top of Page
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How Our Relationships Affect What We Eat
When couples, families, and friends compromise on their diets, it can lead to devastating fights or creative new food cultures.
In my first serious long-term relationship, my ex hated three things that I loved—salmon, spicy food, and runny egg yolks. Food was often a bone of contention. I was a chef then and found it soul-crushing when my ex chose a Kraft Singles grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of Campbell’s tomato soup over the many meals I made. Once, after what I thought was a successful housewarming dinner party, I overheard my hangry ex on the phone lamenting that all I had made was “nasty Jamaican food.”
These conflicts were hurtful and created deep emotional wounds. Anxiety and resentment began to flavor my home-cooked meals. As Eleanor Barnett, a food historian at Cambridge University, told me by email, “Eating together is a powerful means by which people solidify familial bonds, friendships, and allegiances. So much so that the word companion is derived from the Latin for ‘bread sharer’: cum panis .”
Read: Why we eat together
Jess O’Reilly is a counselor who focuses on sexual health and relationship education and hosts the “Sex With Dr. Jess” podcast. She told me, “It’s not uncommon to pass judgment on food from other cultures, and oftentimes our expectations are rooted in racist stereotypes, for example [thinking that] curries and other dishes are smelly.” When I asked O’Reilly about the effects that these differences have on relationships, she said they “can lead to conflict due to the values that we attach to food-based rituals. For example, if you see the family meal as an expression of love and connection, you might read your partner’s indifference to the meal as indifference to the relationship.”
Many quarrels with my ex about food resulted in our having separate meals, often alone. My culture’s food was ridiculed and forbidden in our apartment, and dining out resulted in screaming matches in parking lots. Yes, we were that couple. The only meal that brought us both joy was our weekly takeout order of spring rolls, cashew chicken, and fried rice. But that was not enough to sustain the relationship, and we broke up within two years. I was in love, but as a Jamaican-born chef, I could not stay with someone whose palate was so prejudiced.
From our earliest days, our relationships influence how and what we eat. Our palates are shaped, first and foremost, by our families of origin. The first five years of life are “when eating behaviors that can serve as a foundation for future eating patterns develop,” according to a 2007 report in The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics . “During these early years, children are learning what, when, and how much to eat based on the transmission of cultural and familial beliefs, attitudes, and practices surrounding food and eating,” it reads.
Read: Do people crave foods their moms ate during pregnancy?
What parents feed their kids seems to shape their favorite foods and how open they are to new flavors. The 2007 study revealed that children are predisposed to be omnivorous. The researchers found that the flavors infants (even in utero) are introduced to can influence their diet later in life. Children who are introduced to complex flavors and spices early on may grow up with an adventurous palate, readily embracing new flavors.
Except for formula, I never had “traditional” baby food; as a toddler, I ate versions of my parents’ meals. They would feed me porridge, crushed green bananas, yam, and pumpkin, sometimes with a little curry-chicken gravy. And I’ve never been a picky eater. With very few exceptions, I’ll eat whatever is in front of me.
But then we grow up and forge new relationships through which we may be introduced to new foods we come to love. Or we may find ourselves compromising for another’s palate.
When two palates come together within our romantic relationships, we tend to develop new mini–food cultures and eat differently than we would on our own. According to O’Reilly, “Food and meal culture are also connected to feelings of intimacy and connection, with many couples reporting that eating together is an important ritual for fostering social connection.”
In another past relationship my partner was well traveled and loved everything I cooked—except overly spicy food, which is par for the course when a Jamaican is in the kitchen. But unlike in my first relationship, this request was made with tenderness, and overnight, I stopped using Scotch bonnet peppers and switched to deseeded jalapeños for a milder heat. I cooked without hot chilies for so long that my mother’s cooking seemed incendiary when I went home for a visit. My palate changed. I have also seen new palates emerge among my friends who have married into other cultures. Their holiday meals now seamlessly blend cuisines from both their and their partner’s ethnicities.
Read: Learning to like spicier food
But as much as food can bring people together, it can also divide them. When I was growing up, my grandmother, a Seventh-Day Adventist, did not eat pork, mollusks, or fish without scales, keeping with the teachings of the Bible’s Book of Leviticus. The family would have to hide the glazed ham at Christmas each year—under a dish towel, on top of the fridge, or beneath the potato salad on our plates.
It seems like a simple thing, but food is such an integral part of a family’s culture that dietary preferences and restrictions can create subtle cracks in relationships. When mealtime customs are broken or disregarded, it can lead to more strife in some relationships than others. Conflict seems particularly likely to arise when someone you’re close to changes their diet.
Meals are almost ceremonial in my family, and besides hiding ham from my grandma, we had very few conflicts over food growing up. That is, until I stabbed a fork in our happy dinners as an adolescent. At 13, to keep my weight under control, I decided to try vegetarianism. My mother quickly proclaimed, “Two pot not cooking in here!” Translation: She was not cooking two dinners. So I took over cooking for the family. I prepared vegetarian meals and shared them with my parents, who ate them with a side of meat, which I also cooked. However, I missed the shared experience of eating the same meal at dinner time, especially on Sundays. Christmas that year had as much taunting from relatives as there was tinsel hanging from the tree.
Read: The problems that home cooking can’t solve
Kamau Brown also stretched the limits of his family’s food culture when he decided to become a professional bodybuilder. During competition season, eating is a second profession for Brown. Each day, he will consume lean protein and lots of vegetables, totaling a maximum of 2,000 calories, compared with the off-season, when his caloric intake is double. Bread, sugar, and anything considered a treat are forbidden. Initially, there was “slight discontentment” within his family, he told me, when his competition season would coincide with birthday celebrations, including his own. It’s a Brown family tradition to celebrate birthdays at a Chinese restaurant. But on Brown’s competition diet, eating out is not an option. “In the off-season, when competition time wasn’t close, it wouldn’t matter as much, because I could pretty much eat anything I wanted, responsibly,” Brown said.
As he began to earn medals and prove that bodybuilding was a viable career, his parents’ stance shifted. His family started doing belated celebrations after competition season, and if schedules clashed, they would compromise. “They would start to ask questions about what I was and wasn’t allowed to eat, and we’d be able to negotiate, which became easier for my prep,” Brown told me.
Though it’s been years, when Brown delays his family’s birthday dinners, it’s still not a piece of cake. “They still aren’t too keen on the lifestyle, but they respect and encourage me since it is important to me,” he said.
Read: Doing dishes is the worst
Conflicts over food are not necessarily irresolvable, but in the Atlanta chef Briana Riddock’s experience, usually the person without the dietary restriction is the one who has to compromise. Before the pandemic, Riddock hosted pop-up dinners; now she bakes celebration cakes and has found herself frequently navigating conflicting dietary needs. She works to accommodate food allergies, vegan diets, and other restrictions without making the compromising party feel like they’ve sacrificed flavor.
“Communication is key to navigating food differences,” Sarah Kolman, an integrative-nutrition health coach and registered nurse, writes in her book, Full Plate: Nourishing Your Family’s Whole Health in a Busy World . “We must speak from the heart, but we must listen even harder. It is important to understand the core values behind why someone wants to change or not change their habits. Think listen , rather than convince .”
I’ve been quarantining with my parents since last March. This time cooped up together has made me reflect on how food impacts relationships. My father now has a series of health issues, including Type II diabetes, heart disease, and kidney complications, which affect what he can eat, and how much. He can eat only three ounces of protein a day and cannot have carrots, beets, or coconut water—staples in our household. When I do bake, I heavily modify recipes so that he can partake. What comes out of the oven is often a surprise to us all. However, quarantine cooking has been a joy, and I am grateful that I have this time with my family.
We may not have been able to go on adventures outdoors, but we sure go on many around the dinner table. I’ve transported them to North Africa, Iran, Korea, Thailand, and India with new and exciting dishes—many of which have been vegetarian. In fact, they now often request my lazy-day go-to recipe of curried chickpeas and coconut rice. My skills as a chef and experiences dating people with wildly different diets from mine have made me able to, as we say in Jamaica, “tun hand and mek fashion.” Translation: Use what you have to do the impossible.
Health Issues
5 easy ways to improve your family's eating habits:, don't skip breakfast..
Your mother was right; breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Yet almost half of American families regularly skip it . Breakfast has been associated with better memory, better test scores, better attention span, healthier body weights, and improved overall nutrition.
Keep healthy snacks on hand.
Fruits , vegetables , cheese, and whole grain s are great snacks for hungry kids. Snacks can support, or even enhance, your child's overall healthy eating plan if you keep the right foods on hand.
Watch your portions.
Overeating is easy when there’s too much on the plate. Make sure you know the difference between serving size and portion size .
Eat as a family.
Eating meals together can help everyone eat healthier, is a fun way to explore new foods together , and a great time for family conversations!
Keep family meals media-free.
Eating in front of screen can lead to overeating. Meal time is an important time for family conversations and sharing the day's experiences without media getting in the way.
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Healthy Eating Habits
Introduction, nutrition and healthy eating, healthy living strategies, works cited.
Proper nutrition and physical activity are important aspects of healthy livings as their contribution to reducing the rates of chronic diseases is a well-established fact. On the other hand, unhealthy eating habits and lack of physical exercise lead to diseases such as diabetes, obesity, stroke, heart diseases, and osteoporosis, which can sometimes be fatal.
The findings of a study conducted in 1990 established that 14% of all deaths in the U.S. could be attributed to poor eating habits and physical inactivity with sedentary lifestyles, a contributor to 23% of disease-related deaths[1]. Healthy eating habits involve the inclusion of fruits, vegetables, and important minerals in the diet and the reduction of saturated fat intake.
Regular physical activity is essential for healthy living as it reduces the chances of developing coronary heart disease. The reduced physical activity and the changes in eating and dieting habits have long-lasting health consequences on the general health of the public, particularly the children and adolescents.
Developing good eating habits for children and adolescents is important for their long-term nutritional well-being. Proper nutrition, together with regular physical activity, enhances proper physical growth, promotes positive self-esteem, and promotes the children’s capacity to learn. In addition, good nutrition and physical activity also prevent diseases such as obesity.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there has been a rapid increase in the rate of children becoming overweight over the past twenty years, attributed to poor nutrition and exercise habits[2]. Proper nutrition and physical exercise habits are important in maintaining a healthy living, and this can be started at an early age.
The parents eating habits influence the children’s feeding practices, and therefore, teaching children healthy eating habits in schools would make them practice healthy behaviors throughout their lives[3]. Increased consumption of vegetables and fruits with a reduction in fat intake coupled with physical activity are among the healthy habits to curb the overweight problems in children.
The consequences of physical inactivity and poor dietary habits in children and adults alike are obesity, which is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30k/m2.
The prevalence of obesity increased among the population between 1991 and 2000, affecting all the segments of the population in the U.S[4]. Obesity is the major cause of health complications, including diabetes (type II), hypertension, heart diseases, stroke, osteoarthritis, respiratory complications, and some cancers.
The socio-economic consequences of obesity, now an epidemic, are overwhelming. The intervention strategies usually focus on promoting good eating habits, including a reduction in calorie intake and helping people increase their physical activity. In children, breastfeeding prevents excessive weight gain and obesity in early childhood and adolescence and, thus, a good strategy of reducing childhood obesity[5].
For adults and young people, poor dietary habits and lack of physical activity increase the risk of developing health-related complications. These segments of the population have an increased risk for chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol levels.
By establishing healthier eating habits combined with physical activity, the onset of these diseases would be prevented[6]. Additionally, active lifestyles and healthy eating behaviors help people with chronic diseases to cope with or control the effects of the diseases and prevent deterioration of their physical condition.
In order to promote healthy living and prevent complications arising from poor eating habits such as obesity, various healthy living strategies involving behavior change are important[7]. To reduce health-related complications in the elderly, regular physical exercises and sporting, including jogging and regular visits to the gym, can be very helpful.
Given the immense benefits of physical exercises, social support is one way of motivating people to remain physically fit and live healthy lifestyles. This can be achieved by providing programs that help people incorporate exercises into their daily routines.
Furthermore, increasing community-based programs and facilities would encourage people to exercise and in the process, live healthy lifestyles. Increased consumption of vegetables and fruits with lower calorie intake lowers the incidences of diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and some cancers[8].
Excessive intake of saturated fats is the major cause of cardiovascular diseases and cancers[9]. Therefore, to achieve healthy living, the diet should constitute plenty of fruits and vegetables and less saturated fat. Daily consumption of at least two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables is recommended for healthy living; however, less than 25% of the U.S. population consumes this[10].
For young children and adolescents, school-based physical education (PE) enables students to engage in physical activities to promote their physical well-being and learning. Prolonged television watching among children and adolescents increases overweight incidences among children[11].
This may be because television watching leads to a decline in calorie-burning physical activity and reduces the children’s metabolic rate. Furthermore, television watching may influence the children’s eating habits contributing to an increased risk of obesity.
Physical inactivity and poor eating habits cause health-related complications such as obesity and heart diseases. The intervention methods usually focus on promoting physical exercises and healthier eating habits. Given the current increase in health-related diseases, it is evident that reduced physical activity and unhealthy eating habits have adverse impacts on the general health of the public, more especially the young people.
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The necessity of healthy eating.
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Healthy Eating Habits
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The vitality of healthy eating habits.
The significance of healthy eating habits cannot be underestimated, especially in our current fast-paced world where convenience often trumps nutritional value. Adopting a balanced diet is paramount to maintaining optimal health and enhancing cognitive function.
Nutrition and Physical Health
A diet rich in vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients fuels our bodies, supporting vital functions. It aids in maintaining a healthy weight, reducing the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes. Consuming fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains can significantly improve physical health.
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Moreover, our diet directly affects our mental health. Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish and nuts, can enhance brain function, improving memory and mood. Simultaneously, a deficiency in certain nutrients can lead to mental health issues like depression and anxiety.
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Establishing healthy eating habits involves more than just choosing the right food. It also includes regular meal times, appropriate portion sizes, and mindful eating. It’s about creating a sustainable lifestyle rather than a temporary diet.
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Introduction.
The importance of healthy eating habits cannot be overstated, particularly in a world where fast food and processed meals have become the norm. Healthy eating habits are not just about maintaining an ideal weight or avoiding obesity; they are also about ensuring optimal physical and mental health, and enhancing overall quality of life.
The Role of Nutrition in Human Health
Nutrition plays a pivotal role in human health. A balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats provides the essential nutrients that our bodies need to function properly. These nutrients are vital for maintaining energy levels, supporting brain function, aiding in cellular repair, strengthening the immune system, and preventing chronic diseases.
The Impact of Unhealthy Eating Habits
On the contrary, unhealthy eating habits such as consuming high amounts of processed foods, sugary snacks, and fatty meals can lead to numerous health issues. These include obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancer. Moreover, poor nutrition can also affect mental health, contributing to conditions like depression and anxiety.
Healthy Eating and Cognitive Function
Healthy eating habits are also crucial for cognitive function. Nutrients like Omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and B vitamins, which are found in foods like fish, nuts, fruits, and vegetables, are essential for brain health. They enhance memory, improve mood, and protect against cognitive decline.
Importance of Healthy Eating Habits in College Students
For college students, maintaining healthy eating habits is particularly important. The rigors of academic life, coupled with the challenges of living independently, can lead to poor nutrition. This can result in decreased academic performance, poor concentration, and increased stress levels. By adopting healthy eating habits, students can improve their academic performance, boost their mood, and better manage stress.
In conclusion, healthy eating habits are a cornerstone of good health and well-being. They play a critical role in maintaining physical health, supporting mental well-being, and enhancing cognitive function. For college students, they are particularly important for academic success and stress management. Therefore, it is essential to prioritize healthy eating and make it a part of our daily routine. By doing so, we can improve our health, enhance our quality of life, and set ourselves up for long-term success.
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Transforming My Eating Habits: Journey to Better Health
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