How different factors
impact food choices.
,What is a
factor?
A factor can be defined as
something such as a
circumstance or a fact that
contributes to the outcome.
In the case of food, it is how
things like: culture, cost and
convenience impact our food
choices. Along with the 4
major factors of food which
include: physiological,
psychological, social and
economical factors.
, The term physiological relates to the way in which
an organism (such as a human), uses its different
components (such as body parts) to function on
a day to day basis.
Physiological factors are factors that influence
how you feel about food based on physical
factors. This means that they are factors that
affect appetite or hunger. In order for the body
to remain healthy it is important for it to recieve
the right amount of nutrients depending on
personal physiological factors factors such as:
- Activity Level - Body Size
- Age - Sex
How physiological
factors influence
food choices?
impact food choices.
,What is a
factor?
A factor can be defined as
something such as a
circumstance or a fact that
contributes to the outcome.
In the case of food, it is how
things like: culture, cost and
convenience impact our food
choices. Along with the 4
major factors of food which
include: physiological,
psychological, social and
economical factors.
, The term physiological relates to the way in which
an organism (such as a human), uses its different
components (such as body parts) to function on
a day to day basis.
Physiological factors are factors that influence
how you feel about food based on physical
factors. This means that they are factors that
affect appetite or hunger. In order for the body
to remain healthy it is important for it to recieve
the right amount of nutrients depending on
personal physiological factors factors such as:
- Activity Level - Body Size
- Age - Sex
How physiological
factors influence
food choices?
