Impact of Diet on Health Poor ate mainly whole grains and vegetables Poor ate mainly whole grains and vegetables Protein sources: whole grain wheat, cheese and eggs Protein sources: whole grain wheat, cheese and eggs Diet lacked Vitamin A and C before harvest led to scurvy Diet lacked Vitamin A and C before harvest led to scurvy Rich ate mainly meat Rich ate mainly meat Did not eat vegetables Did not eat vegetables Diet lacked Vitamin A and C also led to Gout Diet lacked Vitamin A and C also led to Gout Middle class had most nutritionally balanced diet Middle class had most nutritionally balanced diet Ate meat and dairy regularly but still ate vegetables Ate meat and dairy regularly but still ate vegetables

Changes in Diet Peasants diet more varied in England and Low Countries Peasants diet more varied in England and Low Countries New crop from the Americas- the potato New crop from the Americas- the potato Contained vitamin A and C Contained vitamin A and C Could be harvested during the winter Could be harvested during the winter Higher calorie yield per acre than grain Higher calorie yield per acre than grain Ireland first to farm them- had little land Ireland first to farm them- had little land Farming of potatoes spread slow but widespread by end of 18 th century Farming of potatoes spread slow but widespread by end of 18 th century People believed potatoes were not edible People believed potatoes were not edible

Changes in Diet Market gardening grows Market gardening grows Semitropical fruit seeds available in coastal cities Semitropical fruit seeds available in coastal cities In England white bread is made for the rich instead of whole grain In England white bread is made for the rich instead of whole grain Had little nutritional value and lacked vitamins Had little nutritional value and lacked vitamins Sugar consumption increased by rich Sugar consumption increased by rich Prices dropped due to slave labor in the Americas Prices dropped due to slave labor in the Americas Led to more cavities and tooth decay Led to more cavities and tooth decay