Reflection Paper On Healthy Food

During the week, I enjoyed some meals especially ones that contained fruits and vegetables which made it tasty and delicious. Lunch and Breakfast were usually eating by myself but during dinner my family came and we had the opportunity to eat together. One of my favorite meals of the week was spaghetti in red sauce with artichokes. I love spaghetti and there is a different variety of ingredients that can be added however adding artichokes made it delicious and original. Throughout the week, I tried to eat healthy foods but on Saturday, I felt guilty when I decided to make the choice of eating a hamburger. I knew that it was not going to be a great decision but despite I still consume it knowing that carbohydrates and fats do not make a good …show more content…
Most of my favorite foods that I love and tend to crave are foods that can bring a negative impact on my health. The majority of the time I question and ask my mom to try to lower the number of oils when cooking and also to not have the habit of consuming red meat daily. However I sometimes think that if I try to change the way my family eats the traditions of consuming certain foods will fall apart since were Mexicans, we cannot just leave the foods we love, is like demonstrating that we are not feeling proud of where we come from. One of the bad eating habits that my family has is consuming excessive amounts of plates during the holidays. For instance, when Christmas and New Year’s Eve are just around the corner my family has the tradition of cooking many different dishes and desserts. Eating in great quantities is just a typical tradition. If my family does not eat the typical dishes is like they did not celebrate the holidays. Some of the typical dishes that we eat are tamales, pozole, carnitas, and mole. This is delicious, yes but no fruits and vegetables are accompanied. When I was younger I tended to enjoy the food but now that I am older I realize that it does not give me a great satisfaction and craving. I wish one day my family realized how many calories they are eating in just one meal and try to make a …show more content…
The most common problem that people face is obesity and overweight. Because many people suffer from obesity and overweight individuals begin to suffer from chronic diseases and are unhealthy. If I could bring a change to the people in my community it would be to promote what being unhealthy does to us and the negative changes that it brings to our bodies. I would like to demonstrate the people in my community what the BMI is and encourage them to calculate their body mass as a way for them to realize how healthy their body is and what they can do to change. Most of the people especially the Hispanic community are not really aware of websites like My plate or methods to measure body weight. By me bringing awareness, it will be a great way for my community in order for them to be more informed about the impacts of health. Realizing the truth can make them change their lifestyle and habits of eating. We all have the ability to change our eating habits and our lifestyle before it is too late and we realize and ask ourselves what am I doing with my