· Utilizing the first article, discuss what is locally grown and what is currently in season in your area.
- Avocado, blueberries, cranberries, dates, dragon fruit, figs, grapefruit, guavas, melons, logan, limes, lemons, orange, passion fruit, pawpaw, pears, star fruit, sapote, pomegranates, persimmons
· Discuss your thoughts on seasonal/local foods and hospital menus.
- If hospital foods have seasonal ingredients, flavor will be incorporated. If flavor is incorporated, people will eat the food, get stronger, and be able to get discharged faster
· 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).
- http://www.pickyourown.org/CAharvestcalendar.htm
· What are your thoughts on the second article? Have you heard of obesogens before?
- I have not heard of obesogens before
- Are they blaming the environment for obesity?
- I only agree with this if the food we are eating is being tanted with some kind of substance that leads to obesity but from what I know, obesity is eating too much and not buring enough calories
- If people can not play or walk outside because of the environment, then I see where they cannot be active regularly or at all and I understand that that can lead to obesity
· 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
§ Hepatitis, elevations in hepatic enzymes to 3 or more times the upper limit of normal, and, very rarely, liver failure associated with fatalities have been reported during postmarketing experience with rosiglitazone
§ class I or II heart failure receiving rosiglitazone in addition to other antidiabetic and congestive heart failure agents, the incidence of edema, dyspnea, and cardiovascular events requiring hospitalization increased in patients receiving rosiglitazone
Hey Rudi,
ReplyDeleteIf local seasonal foods are incorporated in hospital menus, it benefits the local farmers and also provides fresh, organic, healthy foods to be used in the cafeteria and for patients to eat instead of bland, probably frozen foods of not great quality. Thanks for sharing the useful information you found on Avandia!
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ReplyDeleteHI Rudi,
ReplyDeleteObesogens was a new concept to me, too but I find it really fascinating. I disagree with your language choice around "believing" obesogens are real or using them to "blame" obesity for something. I think it is important to have an open mind and have patience with what research is uncovering. Thank you though for your honesty and insight.