Culture, Diet and Health:
Thailand
By: Timmy Phomsouvanh
Overview
 Background
 Religion
 Staple
foods
 Meal patterns
 Recipe food
 Diet analysis
 Health issues
 Conclusion
Background
 Geography
 Population
 Language
 Climate
Religion
 Buddhist
 Muslim
94%
5%
 Christian
1%
Staple Foods

Rice

Noodles

Fruit

Curries & Soups

Seafood

Meat- beef, chicken, pork, duck.
Meal Patterns and Cycle
 Three
meals a day: Breakfast, lunch,
dinner.
Recipe food
Ingredients
 Dry
Noodles
 Bean sprout
 Chive onion
 Carrot
 2 Eggs
 Garlic
 Oyster
sauce
 Sweet chili sauce
 Fish sauce
 Sugar
 Meat
Recipe directions
 Soak
dry noodles in warm water for 40
minutes.
 Cut/chop all the ingredients to size
mentioned in previous slide.
 Cook eggs separately and then add to final
dish.
 Cook noodles for 10-12 minutes while adding
ingredients within 5 minutes.
Pad Thai
Diet analysis
Fat breakdown

Saturated Fat
7%

Monounsaturated Fat
8%

Polyunsaturated Fat
4%

Trans Fatty Acid
0%

Unspecified
8%
Intake vs goals
Excess
 Cholesterol
 Protein
 Alcohol
 Niacin
 Folate
 Sodium
Current Health Issues
 Stroke
 Coronary
Heart Disease
 Diabetes
 Lung
Disease
Conclusion
 Rice
is consumed by the majority of the
population
 Buddhism is the religion practiced most
 Diet analysis which shows main concern
of high cholesterol and sodium
 Which leads to the health issues such as
stroke, coronary heart disease, and
diabetes.
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