Abstract
In this experiment we will be analysing how food has a impact on our daily life. The study entitles the effect of food on our daily performance. We will be covering two themes 1) the influences on mood /behaviour, how is our energy level is effected depending on the food we introduces to our daily diet.To avoid the mood disorder and deficiency in our energy level some individuals adapted the 4 meals a day routine to specific portions , to avoid overeating and skipping meals. The Mayo Clinic suggested Skipping meals actually makes your body less able to integrate food into our body , and you are more likely to overeat at the next meal. If you keep yourself from getting too hungry, you may be able to avoid a bad mood. Studies that addressed Environmental influence on our food diet explained the impact on women nowadays, it was said that 1to 5 women do struggle with eating disorder, age vary from 12 to 25 and higher in females age 15 to 24. eat a balanced diet that includes a variety of organic carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy oils. Taking a daily multivitamin such as C, will help you with vitamins and minerals you need throughout the day. In addition to that, Eating certain types of foods can help prevent fatigue. All kinds of foods are converted to a certain energy rates, such as sweets and other sugars can give you a quick boost of energy , while others such as whole grains and healthy unsaturated fats will promote energy on going throughout the day.
Previous study of food studies :
Portion size of food affects energy intake in normal-weight and overweight men and women Barbara J Rolls, Erin L Morris, and Liane S Roe© 2002 American Society for Clinical Nutrition
Effects of Fast-Food Consumption on Energy Intake and Diet Quality Among Children in a National Household SurveyPediatrics 2004 113: 112-118
Reductions in portion size and energy density of foods are additive and lead to sustained decreases in energy intakeAm J Clin Nutr 2006 83: 11-17
Aim: to analyse the effect of our food diet on our day to day performance.
Hypothesis: can’t bad food habit result to poor energy level and poor performance.
Method
For this study we will be using correlation as a research method in order to compare both energy and performance levels on participants. We will be using 8 participants both Students and professionals worker at the Staffordshire University, using the collective data method our participants will be given a survey to fill in on the food the consumed in the morning / afternoon. The experimenter will then do a short interview on their food habits and what would they improve if necessary. They will also be ask each participants from a scale from 1 to 10 where is their energy levels and how they feel they performed on their daily task at that particular time of the day. The participants are males and females, ages from 20 to 50 years old.
Participant profession /age
Energy level ( morning)
Performance ( morning)
1 librarian (female) 42
6
6
2 librarian ( male) 46
7
7
3 receptionist (female) 39
7
8
4 teacher science (male) 37
8
8
Participant profession
Energy level ( afternoon)
Performance (afternoon)
1 science student (female) 24
4
6
2 IT student (male) 22
7
5
3 performing Art student (male) 20
8
6
4 Science student (male) 21
5
6
The results shows that most participants in the morning had much higher energy level at the start of the day which result to have a better impact on their performance. When asked the participants to fill in the form on what they have eat and where do they prefer getting their food from their respond were from food canteen, local stores (Sainsbury …), or pack lunch. They day to day diet were much more healthier then the participants on table number two. They also said that they had breakfast in the morning which some resumed that breakfast has helped their performance but some not so much on their energy level. That energy could not necessarily be provided from the food we eat no matter how healthy our diet is. Each participants had a different breakfast routine and some skipped their meal because they didn’t feel hungry and some did . when we asked some participants “is there anything that requires you to improve energy and performance level?” they said food can help you to keep up with your daily routine but if you don’t get enough sleep at night this could affect your performance and have and influence on your energy level. In the afternoon we expected to have more or less the same results than the morning, the result did show that some participants had less energy than performance level, others had more energy but did not show much on their performance . when we asked each participant to explain their results, some said that the food did had an impact of their performance and energy level , they stated that it keep you going throughout the day but they also mentioned that it depends on the quality of the food and the portion. When asked participants what were their preference on their food choice, some mentioned hot food take away, or canteen food.
Coloration
By observing the correlation results we can see that on correlation 1 the relationship between the energy and performance is positive and on the second correlation results it shows that the relationship between energy and performance was negative
Discussion
The table 1 shows that all participants are mainly mature adults age 30 to 40. studies have said that As we get older our body request more healthy nutrition to maintain the body fit, Older adults tend to consume less calories such as sweets and fast foods, and consume more organic nutrition such as grains, vegetables and fruits. Heavy Daily quantises of food and drinks also decreases as a result of age. There are Physiological changes in the body that relates with age, which includes slower gastric emptying, change in hormonal responses, decreased basal metabolic rate, and changes in taste and smell may also contribute to lowered energy intake. The experiment shows on table 1 all the participants had professions that requires them to demonstrate less effort ( performance) which will allow them to maintain their energy level at a high point. Food energy and nutrients helps the brain as well as physical body functions. A 2005 study on eating habits and academic performance reported in the “Journal of the American Dietetic Association” concluded that eating breakfast regularly before school / work may affect the brain’s short-term blood sugar requirements and long-term nutritional support. This result to improve the memory storage, problem solving and concentration. Therefore better performance and energy levels.in the experiment some of the participants have mentioned that having a good sleep could help them on their daily performance. Lack of sleep affects the brains ability to solve problems. sleep deprivation makes it much more difficult for people to complete the tasks .This is given support by a study done by UCSD. When they asked participants to perform a verbal task the parietal lobes were more active than the temporal lobe, which is usually involved in language processing. In relation to the experiments on table 1 and 2 participants scored higher on energy level then performance meaning that having a healthy diet would not necessarily affect your brain effectively to gain a better performance and higher energy level for your daily task. On the second table participants were less older their energy level in the afternoon varied from high to low , their diet varied from hot fast food to canteen food .the most interesting thing was that some already had their lunch and some were on the way of having lunch and scored less on their energy level even though the performance level was higher it was still poor for what it should of be. Food has a huge impact on our cognitive performance, which is why a food diet at lunch can affect an entire afternoon. All the food we consume is converted by our body into glucose at its own rate, which provides the energy our brains need to stay alert . When our brain does not meet its needs, it will be difficult staying focused and will lead our attention drifts. This explains why some of the participants results on performance were lower than what it should be as it is hard to concentrate on an empty stomach. Some foods, like pasta, bread, cereal and soda, release their glucose quickly, for short period of time. Others, like high fat meals (fast food ) requires more energy to our digestive system to work harder, which results to reducing oxygen levels in the brain and making us feel sleepy.
To maintain daily performance with a balance mood, energy level and impeccable performance individuals will need to start by rearranging their sleeping pattern (10 hours of sleep during the week) will help on their daily function to allow the brain to operate accurately. Introduce a healthy breakfast with vitamins will boost the energy level and expand on the brain function which will allow to stay focus and open up a creative mind for a better performance .
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