Question

• How does biomedicine differ from traditional medicine?
• What are the 3 causes of disease in biomedicine?
• Understand the consumer food choice model
• What are sympathetic magic foods? What are some examples?
• What are the top 2 flavors that all societies are driven by?

Answer 1

Solution:

• Biomedicine is a discipline in the field of medicine that deals with medicines from biological factors and differs from the traditional way of manufacturing medicines. Biomedicines differ from traditional medicines in a way because biomedicines cater to only a certain type of illness and is specifically used for the same. Biomedicines if also the product of various biological elements that are used to manufacture biomedicines whereas traditional medicines are dominated by chemical compounds their composition.
  
  This is how biomedicine differs from the traditional medicines in their structure, composition and uses.
  
• The three causes of disease in Biomedicines are as follows,
  - The spread of viruses originated from animals that spread to a deadly disease. Example Plague, Corona Virus, etc.
  - The unhygienic food practices that result in the eating of animals that may contain a certain virus that then spreads across the human community.
  - The sudden rise in a certain type of pest, animals that are spreading out harmful biological viruses bad for human health.
  These are some of the most common causes of biological diseases.
  
• The consumer food choice model is a model that states the different elements associated with the choice of food we choose to match our metabolism which in turn will give us good health. This model revolves around 6 elements that are considered to be pivotal in ensuring the effective choice of food resulting in better metabolism and then better health. The six elements are Taste, Cost, Convenience, Variety, Self Expression, and Well-being.
  
  These variables have different uses and preferences from various segments of people. Children may prefer to taste more whereas adults may go for self-expression or well being. Thus, the variables differ as per the age strata of the segment. This is how the choices of food are evaluated by this food choice model to ensure people choose their choice of food to have better metabolism and enjoy a good health.
  
• The top 2 flavors that most of the societies are driven by are definitely the vanilla flavor and chocolate flavor. These are the most common flavors used in almost every society. These flavors are often used as base flavors to develop a new custom flavor. Hence, these are the 2 flavors one can find in almost every society.

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