Nutritious vs. Income
What
we choose to eat plays a huge role in determining our risk of gaining too much
weight. A study done by
the Centers of Disease Control showed that since 1980, one third of our adult
population has become overweight and are suffering from obesity. America is the
richest but also the fattest nation in the world. This is crazy. Right?
Base
on my research, the
higher rates of obesity found in low-income and racial ethnic minority groups
in the U.S. Environmental barriers to healthy eating are often greater for
people who have lower incomes and less education. I think there is a
relationship between supermarket access, diet, and obesity. Low-income
neighborhoods are less likely to have access to large supermarkets that
offering high quality and low-cost food, compared to middle-income
neighborhoods. Low-income families face additional barriers to healthy eating
that may contribute to the higher rates of obesity seen in lower-income groups.
Healthy foods, such as vegetables and fruit are more expensive than less
healthful foods, such as chips and sweets, and may be too expensive for
low-income families. Imagine you come back from work, and you are really
hungry. Would you prefer to buy your food from local food trucks that is 1 minute
walking from your house or you choose to drive 15 minutes to closest
supermarket to buy healthy food? I am not lazy but after 8 hours work I don’t
think it would be a good idea to go somewhere far!
See my email.
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