Bad diets
IE300: Health Disparities in the United States
Assignment 4: Essay writing( Based on personal experiences and reflection).
After listening to the NPR podcast on bad diets and health, reflect on your own eating habits and what you would like to change or what did you already change due to health concerns or environmental concerns, or otherwise.
What are some barriers (if you have any) for you to eating healthier? Barriers can include cost of certain foods, access to healthy food, and time constraints, as some examples.
It can also include social barriers; when your family and friends eat a certain way, it can be difficult to make changes to one’s diet if it differs from those around you.
Listen to this link:
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/04/03/709507504/bad-diets-are-responsible-for-more-deaths-than-smoking-global-study-finds