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Nutrition 253
Exam #1 (1, 2, 3, 4)
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Undergraduate 2
02/09/2012

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What % of Americans are of European heritage?
Definition
~ 75%
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How many ancestry groups are there in the US?
Definition
~ 75 (Canada claims 200+)
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Latin Americans
Definition
Fastest and largest growing ethnic group with 50% of immigrants
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Food
Definition
Any substance that provides the nutrients necessary to maintain life and growth when ingested
Term
Feeding
Definition
Done by animals, consuming foods necessary for well-being, done in the same manner each time
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Eating
Definition
Done by humans, they hunt, gather, cultivate plants, raise livestock, use utensils, and institute rules
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Cultural Food Habits
Definition
Ways in which humans use food, including everything from how it is selected, obtained, distributed, who prepares, serves, and eats it
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Omnivore Paradox
Definition
Humans must be flexible enough to eat a variety of essential items, yet cautious enough to not randomly ingest harmful foods; attraction to new foods, but prefer familiar foods
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Self-Identity (food influence)
Definition
Food likes or dislikes of someone else are accepted an internalized as personal preferences
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Cultural Identity
Definition
Essential symbolic function of food; incorporation can signify collective association
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Etiquette
Definition
Appropriate use of food and the behaviors associated with eating
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Child's Age & Food
Definition
<2 = eat anything and everything, 3-6 = begin to reject culturally unacceptable foods, 7+ = repulsed by foods their culture disproves
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Culture
Definition
Learned values, beliefs, attitudes, and practices accepted by members of a group or community; passed from generation to generation
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Enculturation
Definition
Act of passing culture from one generation to another
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Ethnocentric
Definition
Person who uses his or her own values to evaluate the behaviors of others
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Prejudice
Definition
Hostility directed toward persons of different cultural groups
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Acculturation
Definition
People from one ethnicity move to an area with different cultural norms; food habits are among last to change
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Assimilation
Definition
People from one cultural group shed their ethnic identity and fully merge into the majority culture
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Bicultural
Definition
New majority culture complement to individuals ethnicity; Individual develops skills needed to operate within either culture
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Core Foods
Definition
Staples regularly included in a person’s diet, usually on a daily basis; typically complex carbs
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Secondary Foods
Definition
Widely used but less frequently eaten; such as chicken, legumes, lettuce, and apples
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Peripheral Foods
Definition
Eaten only sporadically; based on individual preference, not culture
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Flavor Principle
Definition
Unique seasoning combinations, typify the foods of ethnic groups worldwide.
German = sour cream, dill, mustard
Chinese = soy, rice wine, ginger root
Thai = fish sauce, coconut milk, chilis
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Meal
Definition
Main course and side dishes, typically a meat, vegetable, and starch
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Consumerization
Definition
Indigenous to mass-produced foods
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Commoditization
Definition
Homemade to manufactured foods
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Delocalization
Definition
Producers to consumers only
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Globalization
Definition
Local to worldwide
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Urbanization
Definition
Rural to urban residence
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Modernization
Definition
Muscle power to fuel power; industrial revolution
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Migration
Definition
Original to new settings
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Consumer Food Choice Model
Definition
Factors influencing decisions within that predetermined food sphere; convenience, cost, taste, self expression, well-being, variety > food choices > physiology/metabolism > health outcomes
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Personal Preference
Definition
More immediate considerations, such as taste, cost, convenience, self- expression, well-being, and variety
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Taste
Definition
Sensory properties detectable in foods: color, aroma, flavor, and texture
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Tongue Receptors
Definition
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami
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Race
Definition
Category used to describe groups of people; no genetic basis for use of race according to Human Genome Project
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Starches
Definition
Rice, wheat, corn, fruits, root vegetables, and acorns
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Proteins
Definition
Sausage, dairy, soy, fish, legumes, nuts; 30% of world dependent on fish
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Fruits
Definition
Cactus, apples, berries, cacao, guavas, mangoes, papaya, plantains, durian, coconuts, and dates
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Overweight
Definition
BMI = 25-30
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Obese
Definition
BMI = 30+
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Stereotyping
Definition
Person ascribes the collective traits associated with a specific group to every member of that group, discounting individual characteristics
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Cultural Competency
Definition
Implies not only familiarity with the food habits of a particular culture, but recognition of intra-ethnic variation within a culture as well
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American Paradox
Definition
Although foods from throughout the world are available, and often affordable, consistency and conservatism are also needed
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MyPyramid
Definition
U.S. model including grains, veggies, fruits, milk, and meats/beans
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Mediterranean Food Pyramid
Definition
Categories are: monthly, weekly, daily. There's a separate category for olive oil. Wine is allowed in moderation. Non-refined cereals: 8 servings
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Asian Food Pyramid
Definition
Four categories:
-breads, cereals, root veggies,
-vegetables
-fruits
-meat, fish, eggs, poultry
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Health Promotion
Definition
Based on scientific findings of researchers regarding diet, exercise, and lifestyle issues
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CAM
Definition
Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Popular in US, top 5 are: natural products, deep breathing, medication, chiropractic/osteopathic interventions, and massage; 38% adults and 12% children using (increasing)
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Integrative Medicine
Definition
Combo of conventional and CAM treatment
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Biomedicine
Definition
Conventional system of health care in the US and other Western nations based on the principles of the natural sciences, including biology, physiology, and biochemistry
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Common US Values
Definition
Mastery over nature, personal control over environment, activity, time dominates, human equality, individualism, youth, self-help, competition, future orientation, informality, directness, practicality, materialism
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Monochronistic
Definition
- Doing one task at a time in a sequential manner
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Cultural Imposition
Definition
Tendency for health care providers to enforce their beliefs, practices, and values upon clients, often because they believe their ideas are superior
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Health
Definition
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely an absence of disease or infirmity as described by the World Health Organization (WHO)
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Health Habits
Definition
Nearly all identify a good diet, sufficient rest, and cleanliness as necessary to health:
Americans- 3 meals a day
Mid Eastern- Sufficient quantity
Asian Indian- Religious purity of food
Filipinos- Bathing several times/day
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Dietary Guidlines
Definition
Based on balance and moderation
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Yin Foods
Definition
Raw, soothing, cooked at low temp, white or light green; "cold"
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Yang Foods
Definition
High-cal, cooked in high-heat, spicy, red/orange/yellow; "warm"
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Disease
Definition
Abnormalities or malfunctioning of body organs/systems; caused by illness: immediate, underlying, or ultimate
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Sickness
Definition
Entire disease-illness process
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Etiology
Definition
The study of the cause of disease; can come from:
-Patient
-Natural World
-Social World
-Supernatural World
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Explanatory Model
Definition
Used to account for why good or evil happens to a person or a community and to calm individual fears of being victimized
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Folk Illness
Definition
Symptoms, complaints, and behavioral changes associated with specific conditions; anorexia, SUnDS
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Healing
Definition
Addresses the experience of illness, alleviating the infirmities of the sick patient even when disease is not evident
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Homeopathy
Definition
Originated in Germany, based on the concept that symptoms in illness are evidence that the body is curing itself, and acceleration or exaggeration of the symptoms speeds healing
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Nutritional Therapy
Definition
- Based on whole foods and dietary supplements, is the foundation of naturopathic health maintenance and healing
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Chiropractic
Definition
Misalignments of the spine interfere with the nervous system
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Osteopathic
Definition
Blood and lymph flow, as well as nerve function, improves thru manipulation of the musculoskeletal system; posture, joints, spine
Term
Yoga
Definition
The control of breathing and use of systematic body poses to restrain the functions of the mind and promote mind-body unity; and visualization or guided imagery, induced relaxation and targeted willing away of health problems
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Medical Pluralism
Definition
Consecutive or concurrent use of multiple health care systems; widespread in the US
Term
Herbal Remedies
Definition
Used by 80+% of the world, not regulated by the FDA as its a "dietary supplement, suffers from placebo effect
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Optimism
Definition
Associated with good physical health, less depression, longer life
Term
Herbert Benson
Definition
Relaxation response; reduced blood pressure with meditation
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Cultural Destructiveness
Definition
See the difference, stomp it out; elimination of other peoples cultures
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Cultural Incapacity
Definition
See the difference, make it wrong; believe in superiority of ones own culture and behavior
Term
Cultural Blindness
Definition
Seeing the difference, act like you don't; acting as if the cultural difference you see does not matter, or not recognizing differences at all
Term
Cultural Precompetence
Definition
See the difference, respond inadequately; awareness of the limitations of one's skills or an organizations practices when interacting with other cultural groups
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Cultural Competence
Definition
See the difference, understand the difference that difference makes; Name, Claim, Reframe, Train, Change
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Cultural Proficiency
Definition
See the differences and respond positively and affirmingly
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Iceberg Model (cultural heritage & communication)
Definition
Above- Race, nationality, gender, age
Below- Acculturation/assimilation, socioeconomic status, occupation, health condition, religion, sexual preference, group membership, educational background, political orientation
Term
Low Context Culture
Definition
Western Culture, Swiss, German, Scandinavian. Individual. Precise, linear wording. Language objective. Focus on speaker. Words are more important than how they're said or non-verbals. Biomedicine.
Term
High Context Culture
Definition
Asian, Middle Eastern, Native American. Context is more important than words (reading between lines). Group association. Language is personal. vague wording. Attitudes and feelings. Non-verbal communication is more important
Term
Conversational Context
Definition
Affective and physical cues a speaker uses to indicate meaning, such as tone of voice, facial expressions, posture, and gestures
Term
Uncertainty Avoidance
Definition
Discomfort with unkown & change. Desire consensus. Less curious about unknown. Central rule & laws. Formal. Found in Argentina, Egypt, Israel, Mexico, Spain, most African & Asian nations
Term
Monochronistic
Definition
Doing one task at a time; typically low-context
Term
Polychronistic
Definition
Multitasking; typically high-context (growing)
Term
Unconscious Incompetence
Definition
Speaker misunderstand communication behavior but is unaware that misinterpretation has occurred
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Conscious Incompetence
Definition
Speaker is aware of misunderstanding but makes no effort to correct
Term
Conscious Competence
Definition
Speaker considers own cultural communication aspects and makes mods to prevent misinterpretation
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Unconscious Competence
Definition
Skilled speaker in intercultural communication and no longer needs to think about it
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CRASH
Definition
C-Culture
R-Respect
A-Asses/Affirm differences
S-Sensitive
H-Humility, apologize
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Monotheistic
Definition
One god; Middle East is the center, Christianity = 33%, Islam = 22%, Judaism = 1%
Term
Polytheistic
Definition
Multiple gods; India is the center, Hindu = 15%, Buddhism = 6%
Term
Non-religious
Definition
16%
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Kashrut
Definition
Judaism dietary laws, set down in the Torah, explained in the Talmud; kosher
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Glatt Kosher
Definition
Strictest kosher standards
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Kosher Animals
Definition
Cattle, deer, goats, oxen, sheep, fish with fins & scales, chicken, duck, geese, turkey (crop, gizzard, extra talon)
Term
Non Kosher Animals
Definition
Swine, rabbits, carnivorous animals, catfish, eels, rays, sharks, shellfish, reptiles, birds of prey, products of animals (except honey)
Term
Shehitah
Definition
Ritualistic Kosher process to take the life of an animal; trained and licensed; slits jugular and drains blood
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Trefah
Definition
Unfit animal for consumption; blemish free meat, organs, no disease
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Jews: Milk & Dairy
Definition
Can't be eaten together; use separate pots and pans
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Pareve
Definition
Neutral foods, can be eaten with dairy or milk; eggs, fruit, veggies, grain
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Sabbath
Definition
Day of rest
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Yom Kippur
Definition
Day of Atonement, complete fasting day
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Passover
Definition
Celebrates Jewish exodus from Egypt
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Islamic Dietary Laws
Definition
Eating is matter of worship. No overindulging. Share food. Right hand only for eating
Term
Haram
Definition
Islamic prohibited foods, swine, 4-footed animals who catch prey with mouth, birds of prey, blood, alcohol, drugs, stimulants discouraged
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Halal
Definition
Permitted Islamic foods
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Ramadan
Definition
Islamic fasting month, from dawn to sunset
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