So work has made me realize how much I enjoy the research perspective because it's all about the education of the masses, reaching directly out to the people. With research, I hope to in the future connect with people and make sure everyone knows the many benefits of stayin healthy and fit as well as the disadvantages of being overweight.
Today in journal club we talked about the stigmas of being overweight. No, it's not just the physical pain, but some people have psychological disorders and have attempted suicide as a result of obesity. You know obesity brings up some very strong emotions.
And I see a brighter future for the well-being of theplanet. Surprisingly enough, obesity will be a bigger problem than overpopulation in the future. So is it easier to try to educate the whole of society to try to stop discriminating against more copious people or trying to change the attitude of those who are obese. Ehh, I guess there really is no correct answer to this, but it seems to be changing the perspective and mindset of those who are obese would be the best thing to do.
But isn't it sad when you think about the fact that these obese people who are trying to lose weight, maybe it's hard for them because they know that society judges.
So obesity is not just the science of things, but also the psychological and social science of this. And beneath that lies this economic theory of consumer's choices and why people choose to eat what they eat. The nutrigenomics aspect also plays a huge role. I think I want to go into that a little more. Adventure really is out there!
And the other story, of as quoted by my co-workers "Many people think that if you are skinny, then you're grand!" Haha people say "grand" here too much. It's their equivalent of "good" or "cool."
I hope one daymy scientific studies can affect people positively. Oh the joys of being a nutritional sciences major, wootwoot :)
Onto galway tomorrow!!
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