My dietary intake throughout my life has changed with time, and
            
             circumstances. My early experiences have introduced me to a variety
            
             of foods. My parents have educated me from an early age the
            
             importance to eat well. The most important determinants influencing
            
             my nutritional intake are childhood experiences, education, time, income, food flavour, and
            
             texture.
            
            
             My early experiences have introduced me to foods from different cultures. My mother
            
             always made sure that I ate a healthy breakfast, lunch, and supper. She was certain to
            
             include all food groups, and even though I did not like milk, she always had cheese, and
            
             yogurt in my lunches. Dinners included milk, gran, meat, and vegetables. Rarely if ever did
            
             she lavish me with fatty desserts. Instead she would have ice cream, frozen yogurt, and fruit
            
             salads. As a full time student, and mother I understand the importance of good nutrition,
            
             and believe that it is detrimental for a child to be exposed to good nutrition from the start.
            
             My own additional education form secondary to post-secondary education has reinforced
            
             my mothers ideas of nutrition. Ultimately, my education, and early childhood experiences
            
             have put me on the right track to healthy nutrition.
            
            
             Convenience, availability, and income are major influences on my nutrition today.
            
             With my lifestyle I am rushed, and am forced to eat foods my mother would cringe at like;
            
             french fries, and hamburgers. I lack in time to prepare myself healthy breakfasts, and
            
             lunches. My son eats better then I do, I set time aside to make him a good breakfast, and
            
             often lack in time to prepare my own. Lunches at school are supplied by the greasy spoon
            
             cafeteria where indulging in a poutine is an everyday occurrance for many students.
             Suppers are usually cooked at home including all food groups, but on some days when I
            
             have forgotten to take something out, fast foods are my only logical solution. With a tight
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