At the present time, it is evident that humans, specifically living in the Coachella Valley, have problems with their health due to their innutritious diets. This issue has multiple causes that are imperative to adjust in order to help educate the community and prevent any health problems that could save someone's life. The change for this dilemma needs to be acted on urgently because it is serious and timely enough to require a solution. According to Don Nutbeam, in his article “Health Literacy as a Public Health Goal: A Challenge for Contemporary Health Education and Communication Strategies into the 21st Century,” he suggests that health education is the first step to improving one's diet. To elaborate, in order for citizens to change the
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Anita Peerson and Margo Saunders, in their article “Health Literacy Revisited: What Do We Mean and Why Does it Matter?” suggests that, the main reason why individuals do not eat healthy is because they are uneducated on the principles of good nutrition. One point that they make is that health proficiency allows people to understand the many benefits of eating the right foods your body needs and when to eat them. For instance, the “World Health Organization Trial” expressed, “‘The broad concept of health literacy is cognitive and social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access to, understand and use information in ways which promote and maintain good health’” (268). To elaborate, there is other information to advocate about good health, such as it being able to improve many other bodily abilities. The best way to proceed and act on this issue, is to provide the people with the necessary knowledge they need about good …show more content…
At each of the assemblies held by ASB, there is always a Public Service Announcement video made by the students in the class and projected to the many young adults in the audience who have the potential to change themselves. It will be brought to their attention that the next video should be advocating good health while including basic knowledge and steps to fulfill the healthful lifestyle portrayed in the message. Being a fellow student of the ASB class, it would be essential to assert the position of creating the script for them and helping in any way needed. The goal for this Public Service Announcement video is to move the audience at PDHS to realize the benefits of prime health and the tragic outcome of having poor health. Once the students and staff attending the assembly understand the importance of the message and start to apply changes to their diet, it will cause a domino effect and influence others around them to partake in substantial food choices. The research indicates that this plan of action should be successful in helping to improve this issue because it is shown that most humans are unaware of how to choose the right foods to eat that will maintain their good health and supply them with a hearty future. Therefore, it is necessary to serve our citizens with the proper knowledge and steps
Anita Peerson and Margo Saunders, in their article “Health Literacy Revisited: What Do We Mean and Why Does it Matter?” suggests that, the main reason why individuals do not eat healthy is because they are uneducated on the principles of good nutrition. One point that they make is that health proficiency allows people to understand the many benefits of eating the right foods your body needs and when to eat them. For instance, the “World Health Organization Trial” expressed, “‘The broad concept of health literacy is cognitive and social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access to, understand and use information in ways which promote and maintain good health’” (268). To elaborate, there is other information to advocate about good health, such as it being able to improve many other bodily abilities. The best way to proceed and act on this issue, is to provide the people with the necessary knowledge they need about good …show more content…
At each of the assemblies held by ASB, there is always a Public Service Announcement video made by the students in the class and projected to the many young adults in the audience who have the potential to change themselves. It will be brought to their attention that the next video should be advocating good health while including basic knowledge and steps to fulfill the healthful lifestyle portrayed in the message. Being a fellow student of the ASB class, it would be essential to assert the position of creating the script for them and helping in any way needed. The goal for this Public Service Announcement video is to move the audience at PDHS to realize the benefits of prime health and the tragic outcome of having poor health. Once the students and staff attending the assembly understand the importance of the message and start to apply changes to their diet, it will cause a domino effect and influence others around them to partake in substantial food choices. The research indicates that this plan of action should be successful in helping to improve this issue because it is shown that most humans are unaware of how to choose the right foods to eat that will maintain their good health and supply them with a hearty future. Therefore, it is necessary to serve our citizens with the proper knowledge and steps