A Seventeen year olds Perspective on Nutrition

Today I asked my 401/801 students to create their own blog.  This was a response from Zack Gould.

“As a seventeen year old I don’t think I know one other person my age that eats or at least tries to eat healthy.  It’s sad really how much people don’t know or just don’t care about there diets.  It’s like they don’t understand that they are pretty much killing themselves the way they feed their bodies.  I know people who eat complete junk on a day to day basis, like for breakfast (if they have any) they eat sugary cereal or muffins or even cookies. They don’t take in the fact that they are starting off the day with this meal and it is probably the most important one throughout the run of their day.” 

"During the run of a school day I can’t help but notice how my peers are eating, from what they eat at lunch to what they snack on at break.  It’s the normal thing for people during first break, which is still morning at around 10-oclock to go to the cafeteria and chow down on some cookies or some candy and chug back a sugary beverage.  And then at lunch you see the majority that are eating, eating “greasy” foods like garlic fingers, fries or even a bacon cheese burger.  It’s sad really how much they take there “diets” for granted and how important it actually is, “You are what you eat” as some would say.  I think it’s a major problem us as a whole world face and its over looked every day because it’s the normal thing to eat “junk”. When I’m eating something healthy, I feel like the odd one out because when I do so I never see someone else with anything even half healthy or beneficial to their body.  Eating shouldn’t be just for your “entertainment” it is for your health and well being as well!”

My response to Zack

This is great stuff !!! I am very impressed with your blog, and like your perspective.  It makes me wonder if there are any other students in the school who feel this way?  It's almost like we are statistical rarities if we choose to eat healthy.  It can be difficult going against the grain, but these are healthy habits that will pay dividends in the long run.  In the short term, we can enjoy our high energy levels that come from eating nutritious foods.  Thanks for the blog, and keep eating healthy!