Tag Archives: obesity
“Supersize Me” Movie Summary
“Supersize Me” was a very interesting movie that portrayed the dangers of fast food. In the movie, one man in excellent shape and very healthy decides to spend one month eating only fast food. In the end of the movie, he gains 25 pounds and overall feels very unhealthy. He has low energy and his […]
Interview with Catherine Templeton
This week I had the opportunity to speak with Catherine Templeton, the Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. I asked her a few questions about South Carolina’s obesity rates and how we can improve the overall health of our state. South Carolina is one of the top ten states for […]
Obesity Op-Ed – How Can Whole Grains Help You?
Obesity is a raging epidemic in the United States today. With the deteriorating diet of most Americans, it won’t be long before the majority of the population is clinically obese. There is no one specific cause of obesity, however there are many factors that contribute to the epidemic. One significant factor is […]
Ted Talk Summaries
This week I watched a Ted Talk series called “What’s wrong with what we eat?” This series was comprised of 4 20-minute videos by Jamie Oliver, Mark Bittman, Dean Ornish, and Louise Fresco. They all discussed different aspects of health and nutrition. Here are my summaries of what I learned from each video. Jamie Oliver: […]
Food Rules Summary and Book Review
This week I read Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan. This book provided a lot of information about different diets, obesity, and food rules to shape your diet. He started out describing the Western diet, which typically consists of lots of processed foods and meat, lots of added fat and sugar, lots of […]
Week at Brown University
Hello all! I just got back from an amazing week at Brown University. I took a course called “Understanding the Nation’s Health.” This course focused on examining the healthcare system in the United States through public health, epidemiology, and insurance. Interestingly, one of the strongest public health epidemics in the United States right now is […]
THE HOLY GRAIL OF WHOLE GRAINS 