Diets Notes
Name __________________________________________________
Period ____________
Starter
Write a brief description of what you think the word “DIET” means.
Answer these questions:
1. What is your favorite meal?
2. Where is your favorite out-to-eat restaurant?
3. If you had a pick, what would be your favorite type of food?
A. Italian
B. Chinese
Vocabulary
1. Diet
2. Preservatives
3. Comfort Foods
4. Hunger
5. Appetite
6. Food Stylist
7. Fad Diet
Diet Influences Notes
Influence
Notes
Nutritional Factors
Taste
Convenience
Culture
Family
C. Mexican
D. Hamburgers
Money
Mood
Media
Assignment #1
Food Item
1.
Reason Why You Don’t Like It
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Assignment #2: With your partner discuss your family’s diet.
1. Does your family eat more fresh foods or packaged foods?
2. Who does most of the grocery shopping?
3. Who does most of the cooking?
4. How often do you sit together as a family to eat?
Assignment #3: List some marking tricks used by the media
Common Advertising Techniques
Influence
Toys
Cartoon Characters
Show Positive Roles
Jingles or Songs
Commercial Timing
Notes
Food Placements in
Movies and TV
Coupons / E alerts
Food Stylist
Fad Diets
Cautions about Fad Diets
o High ____________________ Diets
o
____________________ or Cleansing
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High ____________________ Low Calorie Diets
o
____________________ Weight Loss
o
____________________ Food Diets
o
Special ____________________
o
Very Low ____________________ Diets
o
Before and After ____________________
o
Gimmicks or ____________________
o
Don’t ____________________ Eat
Health Diet Tips:
o Drink Plenty of ____________________
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Eat More ____________________ and Fruits
o
Eat ____________________
o
Use a ____________________ Plate
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Avoid ____________________ Foods
o
Plan ____________________ for Health Snacks
o
Eat Many ____________________ Meals Rather
than 3 ____________________ Ones
Assignment #4: See if you can identify the product based on the jingle.
1. “Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that _____ _____ _____.”
2. “I want my baby back, baby back, baby back ribs.” ____________________
3. “What would you do for a _____ _____.”
4. “I’m loving it” ____________________
5. “Their Great!” ____________________
Assignment #5: Write down the fad diet cautions you noticed in the commercial
Quick Check
1. List three diet influences and how they play apart in the foods you pick.
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2. List three advertising techniques used and how they work.
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3. Eating a diet very low in calories will help you lose weight for a long period of time. True/False
4. Eating on a smaller plate will help trick your mind that you have more food. True/False
5. Restaurants use smaller serving sizes. True/False