Project #3

The word "health" can mean a variety of things. In health education this could mean mental, physical, or even emotional health. So I was trying to think of what society (mostly our youth) struggle with today, and one of the most reoccurring problem that came up was childhood obesity.

I found a new application on my phone called, MyFitnessPal, which I'm sure there are free applications similar to this if not all students have access to something like this on their own phone. I feel this new piece of technology can better help our youth by calculating how much we really consume, and direct their focus on how to eat more healthy. One thing I do like about this is if you choose to go out to a fast food place or restaurant, you can look up all the nutritional information wherever you choose to go.

It is important for our youth to learn how to control their eating habits, so their eating habits do not control them. This app is not meant to take away their agency when it comes to food, rather it is a tool to enhance their knowledge of how much and what they are eating so they can make better decisions in the future.