Nutrition: Lesson 3, Hyper-Palatable Foods and the Evolution of our Diet

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Concept: As we discussed yesterday food for the many, many, many years was for a simple purpose--to survive! But somewhere in our not too distant past food manufacturers and fast food companies have learned how to earn your dollars.through your brain. Hyper-palatable foods have inundated our society and our brains are left craving more. This has far-reaching implications on our health in terms of number of calories consumed and the obvious relationship to obesity. Is food addictive? If so what does this mean for our society? Or is it simply a matter of willpower? Goal: TSWBAT: Identify the role nutrient quality has on food selection. Analyze the research on why we choose hyper-palatable foods and their effect on the brain. Lesson Link: Click Here Directions: Do only one Level. You will only read ONE article and snip your answers with your name and period. To be nice I put the questions in numerical order . I need nothing else and it should all be on one page. The information below is only a breakdown of what you will learn at each level in progressing order. Click on the level and it will take you to your own evidence of completion based on level attempted. Complete your questions and delete all other info on page including this to turn in. Snip and enter as your evidence of completion. Save a copy of your doc for your records in case you want to change your snip.

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What is emotional eating? What are comfort foods? Whats the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger? What does the brains pleasure center do and what does it have to do with food addiction? What foods are most addictive? What does processed food mean? What was food meant to do? Foods high in what ingredients have been found to have addictive qualities. Define Hyper-Palatable.

Provide examples of hyper-palatable foods. Apply the premise of these foods and the commercial food industry to the rise in obesity.

Level 5/Extra Credit/Going Beyond: Make a list of the top 3 most Hyper-Palatable foods to you. Use the chart in the extra credit portion of lesson.

Nutrition: Lesson 3, Hyper-Palatable Foods and the Evolution of our Diet

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What is emotional eating? What are comfort foods? What are some of your comfort foods? Whats the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger? Why are we supposed to eat? What could be bad about not eating when you are hungry? --------Delete All Other Info On This Document Except This, Save and Then Snip AS ONE PAGE/Turn in------

Nutrition: Lesson 3, Hyper-Palatable Foods and the Evolution of our Diet

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1. Why can food be considered addictive? 2. What does the brains pleasure center (look it up if you dont remember from the drug unit) do and what does it have to do with food addiction? 3. What types of foods are we adapted to eat? 4. What foods are most addictive? 5. What does processed food mean? 6. What was food meant to do? 7. Now why do we eat and what is the problem with this?

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Nutrition: Lesson 3, Hyper-Palatable Foods and the Evolution of our Diet

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1. New discoveries in science prove that industrial processed foodfood that is made in a plant, rather than grown on a pl ant is biologically addictive. What does he mean by foods made in a plant rather than grown on a plant? 2. Define Binge: What type of food do people binge on? 3. The author says that nobody chooses to be fat. What is his argument in your own words 4. Foods high in what ingredients can be addictive? 5. Based on the criteriawe are addicted to industrial food based on the findings outlined in the article. Fill in the blanks:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sugar stimulates the brains ________centers through the neurotransmitter dopamine exactly like other addictive drugs. Brain imagining (PET scans) shows that high-sugar and high-fat foods work just like ______, _________, or __________ in the brain.(iii) Brain imaging (PET scans) shows that obese people and drug addicts have lower numbers of morphine receptors, making them more likely to ________ things that boost dopamine. Foods high in _____ and __________ stimulate the release of the bodys own opioids (chemicals like morphine) in the brain. Drugs we use to block the brains receptors for heroin and morphine (naltrexone) also reduce the consumption and preference for sweet, high-fat foods in both normal weight and obese binge eaters. Can you explain this? Plus 1 point extra credit: People (and rats) develop a __________ to sugarthey need more and more of the substance to satisfy themselvesjust like they do for drugs of abuse like alcohol or heroin. Obese individuals continue to eat large amounts of unhealthy foods despite severe social and personal negative consequences, just like addicts or alcoholics. Animals and humans experience ___________ when suddenly cut off from sugar, just like addicts detoxifying from drugs. Just like drugs, after an initial period of enjoyment of the food the user no longer consumes them to get high, but to feel _________.

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6. Define Hyper, Define Palatable? What are hyper-palatable foods? 7. How does hyper-palatable foods tie in to consumption of junk food and weight gain? Your own brain

8. Do you believe that primitive neuoro-chemical reward centers in the brain override normal willpower like the author and that being obese is an addiction?

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Nutrition: Lesson 3, Hyper-Palatable Foods and the Evolution of our Diet

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What is leptin and what role does it play in the potential genetic link to obesity? Leptin is a chemical that comes from the fat tissue. It goes through the hypothalamus to attempt to regulate the fat stores. They stimulate and depress hunger when food intake is too small or too large in order to keep the body in homeostasis.

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Cite the stats from the first paragraph: 13 % Obese in 1960-62 34 % Obese Today Chance of having diabetes in lifetime= 1 in 3 Explain the picture to the right The graph is showing the rapid expansion of obesity in a 30 year period. Obesity spiked up in about 1980, as well as morbid obesity.

What does palatable mean. Palatable means tasty, appealing to the taste and something that we want to eat. Ie junk food. Give examples of palatable foods.

What are our top six calorie sources in the US diet and how does this relate to the rats cafeteria diet? Grain based desserts, yeast breads, chicken based dishes, sweetened beverages, pizza, and alcoholic

How does the reward system decide which foods to crave? It pairs it with food that the body wants and enjoys so it becomes palatable. Which ingredients or types of foods

Chips, fast food, pastries, etc.

beverages.

does the reward system reinforce or consider desirable and why? It tries to reinforce foods that are high in sugar, salt, and fat content, because that is what the body craves and needs to survive. How could foods with high palatability be addictive? Foods with high palatability are rewarded by the hedonic system. It will increase energy and make you crave more of that food. The possibility for overstimulation is overwhelmingly possible and often likely if the hedonic system constantly rewards for eating unhealthy foods.

How are commercial or processed foods designed to hook you or keep you coming back for more? The food is specifically diesigned to keep the buyer coming back for more with certain textures and flaors because they are common in nutritious food. It effectively tricks our brain and leaves us thinking that we need more of said food.

What is hedonic circuitry and how does it apply to the discussion of processed foods and the increase in obesity stats? If the hedonic system is stimulated in the right ways is will tell your body to continue eating, demonstrated by the marijuana munchies.

Explain the picture to the left. What types of diets should we consider to lesson the obesity epidemic We have been turning to processed foods and fast foods instead of eating and cooking food at home. We should reverse this process and switch to healthier foods instead of fast and processed foods.

From Your Brain: Given what youve read should the government regulate junk food? For the well being of the people they should, but the government is highly influenced by the companies that create and promote these foods that are addictive and essentially poisonous. Along with that, it isnt the responsibility of the government to ensure that we are doing what is best for us as people.

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