REFLECTION PAPER: PERSONAL ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
What we eat is based upon our upbringing, experiences, and relationships. Reflecting upon these
influences provides great insight to our own diets, favorite foods, etc. and should play a role in
any diet analysis. You will look inward and focus on your own.
INSTRUCTIONS
Write a 1–2 page reflection paper. Use the following discussion questions to develop your paper:
Identify influences in your past that have shaped your view of food or your eating habits.
These may include cultural, environmental, or social factors, as well as influential family
members. How have these influenced your current eating patterns, weight, and health
status?
Discuss your healthy and unhealthy eating habits and how these habits developed.
Identify emotions or relationships in the past that may have contributed to the formation
of your current eating habits.
Identify your preferences in tastes and foods that you enjoy. Do you see any connections
with past influences?
Do you think your past may influence or shape how you perceive the public you will be
working with? Explain.
When referencing the textbook, citations must be in current AMA format.