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Each response should be at the very least a paragraph in length (3-4 sentences). Be thoughtful in your responses and avoid simple replies like "Well done," or "Good job." Discussions are meant to be conversations. "Well done" as your message in your reply does not constitute a conversation! You can comment on their evaluation of the reading (keep it positive/constructive), comment on how it applies to you personally or professionally or respond to some other aspect of their post that resonates with you.

DISCUSSION REQUIREMENTS

For each chapter of Sustainable Living & Mindful Eating, you will complete a critical thinking assignment.

(total of 2 replies required)

Initial Discussion Post Formatting Requirements:

  • The most important information/key concepts we need to understand from this chapter is:
    • How can I use the information in the chapter to help me with my daily mindful eating practice?
    • In what ways will the material learned in this chapter help me manage my mindful eating and stress levels more effectively?
    • What are your thoughts and feedback regarding the information and the activities in this chapter?

this assignment is aligned with the following learning outcomes:

  • Mastery of effective oral and written communication in assignments and classroom discussions.
  • Thoughtfully respond to culturally relevant traditions related to food supply.
  • Perform personal and group critique of readings and class exercises
  • Understand the ways stress impact food choices, and food choices impact stress and food.
  • Identify the long-term consequences of stress on eating habits, and healthful eating.

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Marisol Ayala 1. How does your food choice affect your mood ? I think my food choices affect my mood very much and the other way around as well my mood affects my choices as well. I notice that when I have fast foods immediately I feel tired, lazy and I just do not want to do anything at all. But then when I eat good healthy food, not even healthy food just home made food in general and greens I feel great with myself. Throughout the whole day I feel energetic and very productive. I also do not feel hungry as often as I do when I eat fast food. Then my mood affects my food choices in the way that I when I am feeling stressed or just overwhelmed with everything I want to eat junk foods. For example, just the other day I got home from work and was craving something sweet. So as I was heading to my afternoon class I stopped at the store and bought an almonds Snickers bar. I am not the greatest at choosing healthy foods in general but I never eat any candy or chips unless stuff like this happens. 2. The most important information/key concepts we need to understand from this chapter? I think the most important information from this chapter is the dramatic impact that our food choices give to our daily mood. As stated in the textbook, " Increased serotonin levels are related to mood elevations " (Schmidt). Some of the functions that are impacted by these levels are sleep, appetite, and impulse control. Something else that I have learned in this chapter is that a diet in rich carbohydrates can relieve depression and elevate the mood in many disorders. Some of the disorders are pre-menstrual syndrome, craving obesity, seasonal affective disorder. It is very interesting how foods can affect a humans mood. 3. How can I use the information in this chapter to help me with my mindfulness eating practice? After reading this chapter I have learned that choosing certain foods may change my whole mindful eating practice experience. Before I begin any of my mindful eating practices I will look more into the type of food that it is and probably go with a choice that has carbohydrates. 4. In what ways will the material learned in this chapter help me manage stress more effectively? The material that I learned in this chapter has helped me understand that the foods that I choose to eat on a daily basis will help me with my energy and mood. I think that choosing certain foods will help me manage my stress. 5. What are your thoughts and feedback regarding the information and activities for each chapter? I really like the quiz because I think that taking this quiz each week reminds me to do try and focus on doing better in these areas. The information in this chapter is very helpful it will help me to make better food choices for my own health. I think that it is very important to keep all these healthy eating topics in mind for our own good. I also think that all the information in these chapters should be shared with other college students or even just humans in general because it may have a positive impact in their life. Abdulsalam Alghamdi What people eat affect their moods by altering the structure of their brain physiology and its chemistry which in turn affect my mood and performance of the brain. Personally, my mood is lifted upon consuming thiamine, yeast, grains, oranges, and eggs. When I take large quantities of protein during breakfast, my recall performance is improved while my concentration is impaired. Therefore some of the foods that I eat have a significant influence on the neurotransmitter systems of the brain which consequently affects our moods. Also moods influence the choice of food including the effects that are expected from consuming certain foods. Some factors necessarily influence the relationship between food and moods in human being. This includes the time of the day when an individual usually takes the meals, macronutrients present in that food, the quantity of food, age, and individual dietary history. However, the foods that we commonly have different effects to women and men as well as young and old people. In these cases, it has been reported that the way females react upon consuming carbohydrates is different from the way males behaves. When women eat carbohydrates, tend to be sleepiness unlike men who seem to maintain calmness (Hart, (2018). On the other side, it has been reported that older people show impairments on a test of sustained, focused attention after taking carbohydrate during lunchtime contrary to young people. As such, this is what affects our moods differently upon taking a meal. Sugar, caffeine, and junk also affect my mood differently. Sugar acts as carbohydrate in the body, and when I take, I become energized and motivated. Sugar places me in lousy mood although most of the time I try to avoid it in my diet because it increases synthesis of serotonin which alters the function of the brain and thus lowering and worsening my mood. Foods rich in caffeine affect my mood negatively. Usually, by taking food substance rich in caffeine, the caffeine itself is absorbed into the bloodstream and transported to the brain where it makes one feel tired. Mostly this caffeine leads me to anxiety and depression, and thus I gain a depressed mood till digestion goes into completion. The food substances containing caffeine need to be avoided due to their senilities in people’s body including the issues of mood swings. Junks are not inherently good in one diet. The moment I have a test of them I can quickly lose concentration. I consider them unhealthy foods that affect bucolical and emotional states related to depression. I can use the information in this chapter to set up strategies on how to establish healthy eating to positively lift my moods. Most are the times when I keep on thinking on how foods and moods relate. Some of the meals tend to impact our moods while others affect our moods negatively positively. Eating healthier foods like fruits, vegetable and taking plenty of water keeps our attitudes right. The regulation of mood is a biological process that depends on what people eat (Foerde et al., 2018). Eating leads to ease while hunger results into discomfort and restlessness. The moment I think about eating I have a perception of what particular mood I am likely to experience after eating certain foods. There are several ways in which this material will help me manage my mindful eating and stress level more effectively. These ways include, considering age, dietary history, taking enough quantity of food and ensuring there are all require macronutrient in the diets. My thoughts and feedback regarding the information and activities in this chapter is that I can maintain good moods by perusing foods that positively lifts my moods and avoiding foods containing, sugar, caffeine, and junk where possible. In conclusion, choosing healthy foods will help us attain the desired moods and live a life free from stress and depression. References Foerde, K., Gianini, L., Wang, Y., Wu, P., Shohamy, D., Walsh, B. T., & Steinglass, J. E. (2018). Assessment of the test-retest reliability of a food choice task among healthy individuals. Appetite, 123, 352-356. Hart, J. (2018). Food and Mood: The Link Between Food, Feelings, and Mood Disorders. Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 24(2), 88-90.
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