ABSTRACT
The concept of nutrition lifestyle change as it is described in this text includes not only eating habits but the environmental factors that surround them. Lifestyle change for improved eating patterns is complex. Changes in eating habits require a knowledge of eating patterns and discovery of the role past history played in shaping the way we eat. Additionally, lifestyle change must be based upon behavioral theories as they relate to dietary habit modification. An in-depth awareness of the importance of foods, their nutrient composition, and methods of food preparation should be a focus. Along with emphasis on diet is the immense importance of daily activity and planned exercise. It is beyond the focus of this text to describe specifics related to activity and exercise, but that does not diminish their immense importance in the process of lifestyle change. Equally important is our desire to minimize stress in our lives as lifestyle change occurs. This important concept will be dealt with in discussions related to eating and food preparation.
