Diet and nutrition: A literature review of factors influencing blue-collar apprentices
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A nutrient-rich diet could assist apprentices to maintain a healthy body and mind. The nature of most construction industry apprenticeships is such that it requires concentration and moderate to high levels of physical activity, and consequentially apprentices need a diet which can support these required high energy demands. Anecdotally, apprentices display a range of dietary practices, which appear to be moderated by their taste preferences, nutritional beliefs and knowledge, environment (e.g., availability of food; healthful dietary messages) and degree of prescription to traditional masculine stereotypes.
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