NSES Content Standard F
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Personal and community health Grades 9-12, page 197 Selection of foods and eating patterns determine nutritional balance.
Nutritional balance has a direct effect on growth and development and personal
well-being. Personal and social factors--such as habits, family income,
ethnic heritage, body size, advertising, and peer pressure--influence nutritional
choices.
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Benchmark 6E The Human Organism: Physical
Health
Grades 6-8, page 145
Toxic substances, some dietary habits, and some personal behavior may
be bad for one's health. Some effects show up right away, others may not
show up for many years. Avoiding toxic substances, such as tobacco, and
changing dietary habits to reduce the intake of such things as animal fat
increases the chances of living longer.