Nutrition Through the Life Cycle

Stages of the Family Life Cycle

Married with out Children Childbearing families Families with

Preschoolers Families with Children Families with Teens Launching Center Empty Nest Aging Family

Many Types of Families

Reasons for Our Food Choices

Parents and Family

Ethnic Background

Where We Live

Health and Dietary Needs

Money

Friends and Peer Pressure

TV and Advertising

Time

Where We Work

Emotions

Many Health Problems and linked to NUTRITION

It would be wise to know and follow the guidelines of FOOD PYRAMID and DIETARY GUIDELINES

GOOD NUTRITION WILL:

Resist disease

Help decrease recuperation time

Supplies Energy

Exercise is important throughout the LIFE CYCLE

Proper amounts of FIBER in the diet is directly linked to preventing many health problems.