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Cultural Foods of the World

Cultural Foods of the World. By: Chad Andrus, Gabriela Miranda, Melissa Piesik, Marcela Silva, Michael Smoker. Costa Rica. Diet and Nutrition. Staple Foods Rice and black beans Fresh fruits and vegetables Deficiencies and Risks Iron deficiency Vitamin A deficiency

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Cultural Foods of the World

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  1. Cultural Foods of the World By: Chad Andrus, Gabriela Miranda, Melissa Piesik, Marcela Silva, Michael Smoker

  2. Costa Rica Diet and Nutrition Staple Foods • Rice and black beans • Fresh fruits and vegetables Deficiencies and Risks • Iron deficiency • Vitamin A deficiency • Underweight to overweight • Adequate energy intake Leading Cause of Death • Cardiovascular diseases • Malignant neoplasms (cancer)

  3. BRAZIL FOOD INFLUENCED BY: • NATIVE AMERICANS • PORTUGUESE, • AFRO-BRAZILLIANS, • OTHER IMMIGRANTS MAIN STAPLE • WHITE RICE • BLACK BEANS • PEANUTS • MANIOC MEAL

  4. DIET • Beef main meat eaten • Beef lard • Olive oil used as fats • Butter Vegetable and fruit consumptions average 2.3-2.4 servings per day 2nd in sugar consumption HEALTH ISSUES * 36% of population is overweight • Cardiovascular disease • DEFICIENCIES • Vitamin A and Iron

  5. JAPAN • Highest life expectancy in the world. • 85 years for women • 79 years for men • Lowest obesity rate 3% VS. 32% in American • Diet • Rice • Noodles • Fish • Leading Causes of Death • Malignant Neoplasm • Cancer • Heart Disease • Cerebrovascular Disease

  6. GermanyThe Land of Beer and Sausage! • Staple Foods • Meat, potatoes, and bread • Yearly consumption • 119 liters/31 gallons of beer • 117 pounds of pork • Germany has over 1,500 types of sausage! • A quarter of the population smokes daily • Life expectancy of 79 Needless to say... Death by Heart Disease

  7. Italy • Variety of foods and nutrients due to seasonal food and multiple courses with every meal. • Italians eat an average of 60 pounds of pasta per person. USA is 20 pounds. • Italians on average drink 54 liters of wine. Most in the world. • Staple foods: • Pasta • Tomatoes (sauces, salads, antipastos, everything) • Less butter, More Olive Oil. • 8.5% Obesity rate

  8. Leading Cause of Death

  9. References • Cohen, M. J. (n.d.). Health and nutrition implications of food insecurity and related policies: Brazil case study. Retrieved October 22, 2009, from http://www.dse.unifi.it/sviluppo/doc/Cohen_%202_%20Brazil.doc • Demetri, . (2000). Pasta History. Retrieved October 16, 2009, from http://www.lifeinitaly.com/food/pasta-history.asp • Food and Agriculture Organization. (2009). Costa Rica. Retrieved from the FAO Web site: • http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/nutrition/cos-e.stm • Food in Every Country: Germany. (2000). Retrieved October 23, 2009, from World Wide Web: • http://www.foodbycountry.com/Germany-to-Japan/Germany.html • Germany: Facts and Statistics. (2000-2005). Retrieved October 25, 2009, from the World Wide • Web: http://www.nationmaster.com/country/gm-germany • Global Market Informati (2002). Wine consumption (2002) by country . Retrieved October 16, 2009, from http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/foo_win_con-food-wine-consumption • Nutritionin Brazil (2006). Retrieved October 22, 2009, from http://www.coach.ca/admin/pdf_admin/pdf/Nutrition_Brazil.pdf • Pan American Health Organization. (2007). Costa Rica. Retrieved from the PAHO Web site: • http://www.paho.org/English/DD/AIS/cp_188.htm#problemas • Sichert-Hellert, W., Wenz, G., & Kersting, M. (2006, January 25). Vitamin Intakes from • Supplements and Fortified Food in German Children and Adolescents. Retrieved October 30, 2009, from World Wide Web: http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/136/5/1329#SEC2 • Stamos Kovacs, J. (2005). Diets of the World: The Japanese Diet. WebMD. Retrieved October • 28, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/diets-of-world-japanese-diet • Sugano, M. (n.d). Soy in Health and Disease Prevention: Japanese Disease due to Nutrition. • Google Books. Retrieved October 28, 2009 from the World Wide Web: • http://books.google.com/books?id=PRV6uwUhoJEC&pg=PA140&lpg=PA140&dq=Diseases+due+to+nutrition+in+Japan&source=bl&ots=DxCYKN4D86&sig=A58tDKlrozc5kHa33DiR5j38gTw&hl=en&ei=q1nrSvTQEZCINu69-YMM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CA8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Diseases%20due%20to%20nutrition%20in%20Japan&f=false • World Health Organization. (2005-2009). Health Systems. Retrieved October 29, 2009, from the • WHO Web site: http://www.wpro.who.int/countries/2008/jpn/national_health_priorities.htm • World Health Organization (2006). Mortality Country Fact Sheet 2006. Retrieved October 20, • 2009, from the World Wide Web: http://www.who.int/whosis/mort/profiles/mort_euro_deu_germany.pdf

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