Speak Out!
Hey Fly Girls!
So you end your last period class and go to closest vending machine before you jump on the bus and head home, right? Well, after you take a quick read over this, you may want to do a double take on what you’re snacking on.
According to a recent study, African American youth are almost twice as likely as their peers to consume unhealthy high calorie, sugary drinks like Pepsi and Coca-Cola.
“Some groups may be more at risk for soda, others may be more at risk for fruit drinks, all of which … have the same sugar base that contributes to obesity and disease,” one of the study’s co-authors, health policy researcher Lisa Powell, explained.
This particular study didn’t try to figure out why that’s the case, although Powell did suggest to Reuters that “cultural norms” and cost could both be factors. But other studies have examined the links between race, class, and nutrition — and research has confirmed that access to healthy food is divided along racial and socioeconomic lines. The fast food industry also contributes to nutrition disparities by targeting its marketing to low-income communities.
Read more at ThinkProgress.org
How can you start living a HEALTHIER lifestyle?
SPEAK OUT!
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