Eye Opener: Online Learning Activites

The online learning activities that I did were Amandas, Jakes and Kristins.

After taking Amandas Fitness quiz I scored a 62.

Organized outline of what we were learning than had a fitness quiz.
What does your score mean?
You're standing just outside the ranks of 'fitness buff', so don't stop now. Your score indicates that you've got a good general knowledge of fitness, but are a little hazy on the details. With the recent fitness craze, you should easily be able to find the information necessary to fine-tune your fitness knowledge. With the proper knowledge, you will not only be able to optimize your fitness routine, but you'll also be prepared to avoid injury.

Jakes activity about childhood obesity.

This lesson was about childhood obesity. He had posted information then had a quiz to take at the end.
Questions1. What % of children worldwide are either obese or overweight? 10 %
2. True or False? Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or wellbeing. True
3. What are some early effects in the psychosocial system of childhood obesity?anxiety and poor self esteem
4. The current generation of children has consumed higher levels of ___soft drinks___ and __Fast food_______ than ever before.
5. True or False? Diet and Genetics are the two largest factors leading towards childhood obesity. False

Kristins Activity

This activity provided information on smoking and then took a quiz.

I recieved 90 out of the 100 possible points. I thought it was a very informative lesson.

I thought all these lessons were very informative and I enjoyed this alot.

Eye Opener: Photo Essay

My story.... When driving back to Minneapolis for the turkey day looking out my car window, I was wondering to myself through everything that we have learned being from a big city... how does the government and factories treat my neighborhood...I guess I never really thought about how we are treated... so I went on a journey with my dad to capture images and see if the government and factories treat my city and I as an expendable means..... Here is my story...

The train they planted in neighborhoods and tore down houses for…

The Back yards to alot of the residents in my neighborhood.

Good landscaping?

Whats up neighbor? The factory next to this house was where they use to make and store dog food…

Kind of cool having a loading dock right next door? Not.

Piles of dirt from highway construction for someones back yard…I also asked one of the residents how the conditions are and they said “through the night all your house does is rumble from traffic, and during the day its even worse when they’re drilling” he wanted to be annonomous

An elementary school with a run down play ground, next to a real busy road and in a bad neighborhood.

This here is a run down train track and electric pole and a plant right in the back yard of houses

Run down train track...housing to the left, factory to the right with huge smoke stacks...

Gun shop right next to section 8 housing…. Weird.

This has really opened my eyes to the world I grew up and live in. I never noticed til now…

Eye Opener: Junk In the Brain

Part 1



Definitions:

Antique/Antiquing: shopping activity, woodworking, prank. I found these at wikipedia.

Junk/Junking : Accoring to Urban Dictionary junking means a type of dance. I also looked up junk/junking at freedictionary and it said discarded items, worthless items etc.

Flea market : According to answers.com a flea market is somewhere that people can buy and or sell goods, usually second hand items. Also the origin of its name is in dispute where it originated.

Thrift Shop: According to answers.com thrift shop is a place to buyused articles of clothing or other items and the profits usually go to a charity or an organization.

Upcycling : According to answers.com upcycling is process where old items or recylced items can be reused or made into new items again.

Resale Shop: According to wikipedia resale shops are basically charity shops, where second hand stuff is usually sold for a organization or a charity.



Part 2





1. I think that all these terms do go along with enviromental health. the reasons why I think this is because they are all eniromental aspects. An example is a thrift store that sells second hand clothing. In the winter some people may not be able to afford a warm coat but stores like these can provide that for people. Also from the above list such as antuquing or flea markets, its basically keeping items and products in motion instead of just throwing them out to waste they get "recylced" in a sense and become property or a possesion to someone else who needs it.





2. The goodwill in Duluth is a good local resource for a resale shop, antiquing, junking, thrift shop, and also upcylcing. The contact info is 700 Garfield AvenueDuluth,MN 55802Phone: (218) 722-6351http://www.goodwillduluth.org/.



The Flea Market in Duluth that I found is Annual the 2nd Sunday In August.
Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity RoadDuluth, MINNESOTA, 55811USA
Weather at Studebaker Drivers Club Swap Meet Flea Market and Classic Car Show
Phone
218.722.8533



3. I dont really do to much of this to be honest. When I was younger though and I still had my cabin I use to get real excited to go to the Flea Market in Annandale, Mn. Otherwise for example this weekend for halloween I went to a thrift store for some stuff. I guess I dont really go to any thrift stores because I dont like shopping much in general and I am just a busy guy in general.



Part 3

My first junk project the I thought was real awesome was this reused Ginger Ale wall decoration. I just think its a really cool design and its something that you dont see everyday.

My second junk project was a thermos bottle lamp shade. I thought this was really cool also because it has a really cool design and also has a real cool vintage look to it.

My third junk project is a project about black and white items. I like this one because it has a good meaning and basically about Michael Jacksons song Black or White and how colors dont matter.

Eye Opener: Enviromental Working Group

SHOCKING and scary.... The cosmetic item I typed in was Clearasil Oil Control Acne Wash (my links still are not working) because I really couldnt think of anything else I use thats cosmetic. The one thing that got my attention right away was my hazard score was 7 out of 10. Thats a high hazard....Its very shocking to me because I thought face wash was suppose to be a good thing. The cleanser was also linked to developemental/reproductive toxicity, violations and restrictions and warnings, allergies, irritation to skin, lungs. Also there are 80% of different face washes that are at lower risk than what I have. So I may be using the wrong kind. Overall, this is scary and I am going to probably throw the bottle of it in the trash. I am glad that I am blessed with semi ok skin and dont have to wash it really ever. But I still dont like the fact that this product has alot of dangers.

Eye Opener: CSPI

I chose the activity of Take the Tour of The Food. The webpage shows you different elements of food supply and gives you different statistics.
Right away the first link that I clicked on bothered me a little bit. The first stat that I looked at talked about fertilizer and said that the 22 billion pounds of fertilizer that US livestock consumes annually also requires as much energy as to provide a years worth of power to 1 million Americans. That right there just kind of makes me sick to the stomach. Plus the raw materials that are used in fertizliers pollute the water.
When I clicked on the hospital tab, a tab which I was mostly interested in it said that the overall cost of diet related diseases is about $90 billion annually.....I dont even know what to say to that. Are we as people really that bad! Thats ridiculous. ...Im sorry. I know America is going through an obesity "epidemic" but its also one thing if people dont even try.
Lets talk about the slaughter house tab... I'll be honest I do like meat and always willl. I tried the vegetarion thing and the lifestyle just doesnt fit me. I play hockey and meat is an essentail for my muscles and to keep me going. I think the way people kill the animals is wrong. I have seen other videos which I will not post on here because of the violence and I dont want to look for any but another side of me says killing animals to produce food for people is an essential. If you disagree I do understand, but humans are the dominating race of the world and make it go round and round.
Pesticides..I dont like them. I dont like the fact that according to the tab 181 million pounds of it were distributed out. Seems a little excessive to me but thats just me.
Coming back to the hopsital detail earlier written that $90 billion were used in diet related diseases...well yeah when we eat 11 pounds more of read meat and 53 more pounds of poultry and 24! more pounds of cheese per an American each year than people in 1950's! That was outragoues. Those numbers just show you that people in America are eating way more these days and I already its a proven fact, but its like cmon people at least try.


Summary
After reading these statistics one thing jumps out at me that makes me upset because its something that I am passionate about. The hospital spending on diet related diseases and how Americans are eating way more than back in the day. Makes me sick... it really does. People arent even trying and there just giving up there body to food. I hope we can make a change and thats a big reason why I want to work in the nutrition and obesity field.


Thanks for reading everyone! have a good week.

Eye Opener: Ecological Footprint

This weeks eye opener is about Ecological Footprint.Wow.....I feel really ashamed to even be writing this. But according to one of the quizzes if everyone lived liked me we would need 5.2 earths to provide enough resources and 23.1 acres of earths productive area to provide my lifestyle. I definately thought that I was not this bad at all....Kind of ruined my night by taking the quiz and seeing my results. I want to defintely change my behaviors. I know I have to stop buying those stupid frozen dinners and just get fresher unpackaged food. I didnt think that buying a few here and there would make it that bad, but I guess I was wrong. Also I have been trying to walk more instead of drive but I guess I have to do it more. Definetely a true eye opener.

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