Hello! Welcome to Day 10 of the blog, 4 more to go 🙂

The main article on CBC is about how our weight is controlled by what we eat, our exercise (or lack of it) does not have as much as an impact as we may believe. According to the article, people often think they burn more calories than they are actually burning off when they are exercising, and eat more than they should because they think they have burned a high amount of calories. The average person working out burns about 300 calories at a moderate pace, this is just over an apple strudel and just under a small pumpkin spice latte. This creates people to become heavier than they want, because they simply are overestimating how much they are working out and the changes it brings. It is particularly interesting to read the comment section, it is mostly people commenting on how of course this is true, they knew this all along. However, this does not translate into most of the population knowing this, if we continue to eat poorly as a culture and continue to become an obese society. Most of the time I refrain from reading comments, but they are very interesting on this article.

The BBC story covers a new Paul Hollywood show that he is starting on the Food Network. It will be shown only on TV in the United Kingdom. He is the head baker at some of the UK’s fanciest hotels, and runs a baking business as well. The show will be focusing on pastries and baking. This is fascinating as it is focusing on traditionally fattier foods, usually things people should be eating in moderation. The UK has rising obesity rates, so it is interesting that they are choosing to feature a baker, and not a show focused on healthy eating and how to cook food that is good for a family, etc. If obesity rates are rising, the Food Network has an impact on what people view concerning their food. Not that someone should never eat baked goods, but I think a healthy cooking show would likely aid the viewers more in the UK.

The top Instagram post was all about a guy who works out and goes to the gym all the time to look good and be in shape. He does not mention what type of workouts he does, or if his diet is poor or healthy. It is simply about working out and maintaining a physique.

The Tumblr post for tonight features a post about sugar, and how much sugar different food options have. This really links up to the news articles, they are talking about healthy eating and making better food choices to be healthy.

If news sites are talking about how people overestimate exercise, it seems that half of social media follows that and half does not. This is important for policy-makers and educators to notice, if younger generations are gaining information on healthy eating versus exercise from social media versus news sites. Take notice the different levels of government: misinformation is out there, and most youth are not reading CBC analysis, but they do go on Instagram daily.

 

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Works Cited

BBC News. “Paul Hollywood cooks up new baking show on Food Network,” BBC News, Nov. 11, 2015. http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34785983

CBC News. “Weight controlled by what we put in our mouths, not exercise,” CBC News, Nov 12, 2015. http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/exercise-eat-myth-1.3316095