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Project 3 - You Are What You Eat

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When reading the New York Times article, "The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food", I thanked my parents for never bringing junk food in the house. I can count on one hand the amount of times that I tried a Lunchable, and am thankful that I never found them appealing. The pace in which children are becoming more and more obese is unsettling. It is increasling common for children and teenagers to develop diabetes and hyptertension so early on in their lives. Most unhealthy foods are especially kid friendly; they taste great to children, come in a variety of flavors, and are easy to use on the go (Go-Gurt, Nutella To-Go, Lunchables). Similarly, it happens to be that some of the most unhealthy snacks are the most affordable. They are conveniently prepackaged, and are easily bought in bulk. However, anything prepackaged is full of sodium, transfats, and preservatives. I feel as though food companies must team up and find a solution as a group to the obesity epidemic. In the article it was discussed that healthy foods don't taste as good as the sugary, unhealthy choices. However, I eat nutritious foods all day long. Fruits and vegetables are naturally delicious and should be incorporated into kid-friendly foods. Simple changes can be made to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Instead of buying a premade, sugary smoothie from McDonald's, why not blend your own with fresh fruit and orange juice? Instead of having Lucky Charms with whole milk for breakfast, why not try a new granola and slices of banana with almond milk? Salads don't have to be boring... grilled chicken and avocado slices can be added to give it a colorful twist! The more //naturally// colorful the foods are, they better they are for you! With so many deliciously healthy options, it angers me how people think junk food is their only option because sometimes it is more affordable. True, it's cheaper. But is that worth putting your health at risk? A pack of Twizzlers is the same price as a bag of dried cranberries. Even better, a 24 pack of Coke is more expensive than one cucumber, a pound of grapes, a pound of bananas, a pound of brown rice, and a bag of frozen vegetables all together. People need to realize that the nation's future is at risk. In years to come will we have a team of morbidly obese men and women leading our country? I believe that the best time to start making a change is **now**.

This article compares prices of junk food and healthy food.[]

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This is a photo gallery of people who use medical marijuana regularly. They are not people in America, but I thought it was still interesting. []

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Project 2

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Project 1 [|Eating Disorders Blog]

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