Nutritious vs. Income

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!