{"id":161,"date":"2020-01-03T15:35:15","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T15:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/fundamentalsofhealthandphysicalactivity\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=161"},"modified":"2021-09-12T17:48:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T17:48:46","slug":"1-2-3-effective-nutritional-improvements","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/fundamentalsofhealthandphysicalactivity\/chapter\/1-2-3-effective-nutritional-improvements\/","title":{"raw":"1.2.3. Healthy Eating Patterns","rendered":"1.2.3. Healthy Eating Patterns"},"content":{"raw":"<h1>Helping People Make Healthy Choices<\/h1>\r\nIt is not just ourselves, the food industry, and federal government that shape our choices of food and physical activity, but also our sex, genetics, disabilities, income, religion, culture, education, lifestyle, age, and environment. All of these factors must be addressed by organizations and individuals that seek to make changes in dietary habits. The socioeconomic model incorporates all of these factors and is used by health-promoting organizations, to determine multiple avenues through which to promote healthy eating patterns, to increase levels of physical activity, and to reduce the risk of chronic disease for all individuals. Lower economic prosperity influences diet specifically by lowering food quality, decreasing food choices, and decreasing access to enough food. Between 2011-2012, 8.3% of Canadian households experienced food insecurity.[footnote]Food Insecurity in Canada. Statistics Canada. https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/pub\/82-624-x\/2015001\/article\/14138-eng.htm. Created: September 17, 2018. Accessed on: September 12, 2021.[\/footnote]\r\n<p class=\"no-indent\"><b>Figure 1.2.3.1<\/b> <em>Social-Ecological Model.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_918\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"wp-image-918 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu\/humannutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/image8-1-1024x674.png\" alt=\"Diagram of the rings of the social ecological model\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" \/> <b><\/b> There are five levels to the social-ecological model. These levels range from the individual to public policy. Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu\/humannutrition\/chapter\/building-healthy-eating-patterns\/\">Building Healthy Eating Patterns.<\/a>\u00a0[\/caption]\r\n<h1>Recommendations for Optimal Health<\/h1>\r\nFor many years, the\u00a0Canadian\u00a0government has been encouraging\u00a0Canadians to develop healthful dietary habits. The first Canadian Food Guide was released in July 1942. Since then it has undergone several modifications, adapting to the latest scientific findings and the requirements of the Canadian population. The latest version of the Food Guide was released in 2019 and leaves the pervious rainbow schematic for a plate representation of how our diet should be balanced.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>Everyday Connections<\/h3>\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-412 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu\/humannutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/gotnutrients_logo03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"177\" \/>\r\n\r\nInterested in another reliable source for nutrition and health information? The \u201cGot Nutrients?\u201d website highlights the importance of meeting essential nutrient needs in order to maintain optimum health. This website, geared for those interested in nutrition, fitness, and health, posts short daily nutrition and health messages. Each short \u201cDaily Tip\u201d includes links to both a popular article and to a related scientific resource. For more information about \u201cGot Nutrients?\u201d visit, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gotnutrients.net\/\">http:\/\/www.gotnutrients.net<\/a>. To receive the \u201cDaily Tips\u201d by email, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gotnutrients.net\/email_alerts\/subscribe.cfm\">http:\/\/www.gotnutrients.net\/email_alerts\/subscribe.cfm<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<h1>Helping People Make Healthy Choices<\/h1>\n<p>It is not just ourselves, the food industry, and federal government that shape our choices of food and physical activity, but also our sex, genetics, disabilities, income, religion, culture, education, lifestyle, age, and environment. All of these factors must be addressed by organizations and individuals that seek to make changes in dietary habits. The socioeconomic model incorporates all of these factors and is used by health-promoting organizations, to determine multiple avenues through which to promote healthy eating patterns, to increase levels of physical activity, and to reduce the risk of chronic disease for all individuals. Lower economic prosperity influences diet specifically by lowering food quality, decreasing food choices, and decreasing access to enough food. Between 2011-2012, 8.3% of Canadian households experienced food insecurity.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"Food Insecurity in Canada. Statistics Canada. https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/pub\/82-624-x\/2015001\/article\/14138-eng.htm. Created: September 17, 2018. Accessed on: September 12, 2021.\" id=\"return-footnote-161-1\" href=\"#footnote-161-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-indent\"><b>Figure 1.2.3.1<\/b> <em>Social-Ecological Model.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-918\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-918 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu\/humannutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/image8-1-1024x674.png\" alt=\"Diagram of the rings of the social ecological model\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><b><\/b> There are five levels to the social-ecological model. These levels range from the individual to public policy. Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu\/humannutrition\/chapter\/building-healthy-eating-patterns\/\">Building Healthy Eating Patterns.<\/a>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Recommendations for Optimal Health<\/h1>\n<p>For many years, the\u00a0Canadian\u00a0government has been encouraging\u00a0Canadians to develop healthful dietary habits. The first Canadian Food Guide was released in July 1942. Since then it has undergone several modifications, adapting to the latest scientific findings and the requirements of the Canadian population. The latest version of the Food Guide was released in 2019 and leaves the pervious rainbow schematic for a plate representation of how our diet should be balanced.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Everyday Connections<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-412 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu\/humannutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/gotnutrients_logo03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"177\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Interested in another reliable source for nutrition and health information? The \u201cGot Nutrients?\u201d website highlights the importance of meeting essential nutrient needs in order to maintain optimum health. This website, geared for those interested in nutrition, fitness, and health, posts short daily nutrition and health messages. Each short \u201cDaily Tip\u201d includes links to both a popular article and to a related scientific resource. For more information about \u201cGot Nutrients?\u201d visit, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gotnutrients.net\/\">http:\/\/www.gotnutrients.net<\/a>. To receive the \u201cDaily Tips\u201d by email, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gotnutrients.net\/email_alerts\/subscribe.cfm\">http:\/\/www.gotnutrients.net\/email_alerts\/subscribe.cfm<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"before-footnotes clear\" \/><div class=\"footnotes\"><ol><li id=\"footnote-161-1\">Food Insecurity in Canada. Statistics Canada. https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/pub\/82-624-x\/2015001\/article\/14138-eng.htm. Created: September 17, 2018. 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