Culture and its Influence on Nutrition and Oral Health.
Religious and cultural factors Religious factors can have a major influence on what foods we buy. For example, Muslims will not eat meat such as beef or lamb that has not been slaughtered by the.Nutrition is important for a healthy life but also with regard to the impact we have on the surrounding nature. Typical topics in this category include: nutritional void, vitamin and mineral deficiency and their effect, principles of good nutrition, nutritional supplements, nutrition associated with sports, nutrition for certain categories of people (e.g. for people suffering from diseases.Factors Influencing Food Habits and Culture Eating food is essential for all of us, it keep us alive and also gives us enjoyment at the same time. Food can be defined as any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue. (ilearn) In ancient time, when people feel hungry, they eat.
Cultural variation may play an important role in human nutrition and must be considered in either clinical or public health intervention particularly in areas with large immigrant populations. Acculturative and environmental change influences the food habits and health of transitional groups.The aim of this paper is to try to give answers to the questions of how food communicates our culture, and how we relate food to our religious and cultural identity. There is an increased awareness.
The standard of health in urban and rural Aboriginal communities cannot improve without action targeting nutrition. Combined with unemployment and low income, transit costs and inflation caused the mining boom have left many Indigenous communities struggling to afford expensive fresh food.
