M6.7 Blog: Obesogens

Blog about the above articles.
  • Utilizing the first article, discuss what is locally grown and what is currently in season in your area.
Tomatoes, pears, corn, figs, apples, walnuts, persimmons, asian pears, oranges, citrus and avocados are all in season right now in California. 

  • Discuss your thoughts on seasonal/local foods and hospital menus. 
I    think that is a great idea. I    think it will also help patients feel like they are recovering in a healthy way with some kind of connection to their environment. I    thoroughly support this idea. 
  • 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).
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  • What are your thoughts on the second article? Have you heard of obesogens before?
I    have heard of obesogens but it isn't until recently that I     have actively explored what they are and how they can affect us. I    think it is interesting to consider especially now with the increased exposure of toxins that obesogens can play a role in 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! 

 I    looked up  Phthalates on toxnet an found some interesting information. I    have included the link below for more information on the type of obesogen it is.

 https://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/category-details?table=copytblagents&id=704

Comments

  1. UnknownOctober 10, 2018 at 10:48 PM

    I agree that having local/seasonal food in hospital are a great idea. It just caution that this may not be the best for all patients. Before reading the second article I was unaware of what obesogens were. I was shocked to find out that they may play a role in obesity.

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  2. Chris DeatrasOctober 29, 2018 at 5:00 PM

    I think seasonal foods are a great way to widen the variety of a person's diet. I also agree with Vanessa that they may not be what all patients need. Like you I knew about obesogens by name, but not what they were really about. It's easy to get an idea based on the name, but finding out how many substances are actually obesogens raises many alarms.

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