What if we placed more emphasis on prevention and personal accountability for one’s health?

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Address the topic with an opening page (1 page)
Content -answer the questions (8 pages) You can add to the questions as well. Just make sure they are pointed out in the paper or outline.
Summary (1 page).

Thoughts to get you started – our healthcare system does a great job managing illness and disease. What if we placed more emphasis on prevention and personal accountability for one’s health?
The American Heart Association and Diabetes association for the most part still promotes low fat diets and whole grains. However, low fat food is usually has added sugar and preservatives, Whole grains are not really ‘whole’ and again additives and sugar are present. Most of the time the grains are highly processed. What is behind this push and is there a “normal” diet that most people should follow?
Do you feel that increased portions in restaurants have contributed to the obesity epidemic? If so, how?
What role has the media (television, newspapers, magazines) played in the growing epidemic of obesity?
Explain why being thin is not equal to being healthy as most people believe.
Should restaurants be held legally liable for a customer’s health problems becaucixse of the type of food on the menu or the amount served?

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