Obesogens
Utilizing the first article, discuss what is locally grown and what is currently in season in your area.
One of the biggest food products for which Washington States is known for are apples. the closest apple orchard to me would be The Farm at Swan's Trial. Also, red raspberries, hops, spearmint oil, wrinkled seed pees, sweet cherries, pears, grapes, carrots, green peas, and peppermint oils is all grown in Washington State. Lastly, Potatoes are a bigger product in the east of Washington state, as you approach Idaho.
Currently, squashes, potatoes, kale, carrots, beats, Brussels sprouts, celery, leaks, onions, parsnips, and turnips are in-season within Washington State. There are at least six local farmer's markets within Snohomish county to which I have access to.
Discuss your thoughts on seasonal/local foods and hospital menus.
As the first article had touched one, local foods can help promote health. Conversely, shipping non-seasonal food from an average of 1500 miles away, can lead to negative health impacts. Considering that those within the hospital are there to be brought back to health, ensuring the food available to them is local, is one way of ensuring their health is brought back. Also, this provides an excellent opportunity for not only the hospitals to support the local community, but an opportunity for the local farms to be maintained through the support of the hospitals.
Find a Harvest Calendar for your state (or a state you are interested in) utilizing the link in the first article (found underneath the example Harvest Calendar for New York State).
What are your thoughts on the second article? Have you heard of obesogens before?
I was surprised by this article to learn that obesity can also be caused by much more than simply poor dietary and exercise habits. Of course, I understand that there are a variety of things that can increase your risk for obesity, but understanding just how widespread and prevalent our exposure to obesogens can be was shocking. For instance, the fact that diabetic medication, and nicotine has been associated with obesity in children, who's mothers had taken these substances, was very interesting.
I have heard of obesogens before, but had not understood how many obesogens pervade our environment.
Pick one of the potential obesogens discussed in the article and using your resources from earlier modules (such as toxnet), do some research on this potential obesogen. Share what you found!
Avandia aka (rosiglitazone maleate):
Uses: Used for the treatment of type II diabetes.
Dangers: Has been linked to CVD, MI, heart failure, Liver failure, CHF, fluid retention, Weight gain
Hi Samuel,
ReplyDeleteIt has been known that many different medications can cause acute weight gain, but as we learned emerging evidence shows that exposure to chemicals (some of which are in a variety of medications) while in utero can cause increased adipose cells for generations to come. This is fascinating and shocking! Obesity is associated with a plethora of comorbidities, therefore pregnant women and women of child-bearing age should add these chemicals to the long list of things to avoid while pregnant. Thanks for your discussion on the topic.
Hi Samuel,
ReplyDeleteI was also shocked by new reason causing the obesity. It makes more difficult to manage the obesity when babies are already exposed in the utero. Therefore, it is significant to alert the pregnant women to be caution how to avoid it.