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| Cultural influences | The customs and beliefs of a racial, religious, or social group that affect our preferences. |
| Economic influences | Food choices are based on supply & demand, price, and availability. |
| Environmental influences | Factors such as air, water, soil, mineral, plant, and animal resources that affect food availability/choices. |
| External influences | Influences that come from outside of the individual or family. |
| Internal influences | Influences that exist within the individual such as physiological, psychological, situational, and/or social. |
| Media influences | Influences such as television, print media, and the Internet that affect our purchasing habits. |
| Physiological influences | Influences such as gender, age, wellness, and activity levels that affect our food choices. |
| Psychological influences | Influences such as appetite, emotions, thoughts, stress, and personal likes and dislikes that affect our preferences. |
| Situational factors (Social factors) | Influences such as states of life, family schedules, financial resources, knowledge, skills, and peer group. |
| Technological influences | The developments improving any methods for doing tasks. |
| Wellness | The state of being in overall good health. |
| Carbohydrates | This nutrient is broken down during digestion into glucose and is then used by the cells of the body for energy. |
| Cholesterol | A fatlike substance that occurs naturally in the body and is found in every cell but occurs only in foods of animal origin. |
| % Daily Value | Tells you the percentage of each nutrient in a single serving, in terms of the daily recommended amount. |
| Fats | The most concentrated source of energy and an important source of fat soluble vitamins. |
| Fiber | Provides bulk that moves waste through the large intestine; absorbs extra water and toxins. |
| Minerals | An inorganic substance and becomes part of the bones, tissues, and body fluids. |
| Nutrient | A chemical substance in food that helps maintain the body and its functions. |
| Nutrient-Dense Food | A food that provides fairly large amounts of vitamins and minerals compared to the number of calories it supplies. |
| Nutrition Facts Label | Required label on all packaged foods with information about calories, serving sizes, nutrients, and ingredients found in the product. |
