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Assignment - Factors Affecting Nutritional Intake

Healthcare professionals would be thrilled if individuals made decisions about what to eat based on a solid knowledge of what constitutes a "healthy diet." Unfortunately, that is not typically the case. Many people do not know what constitutes a healthy diet. There are also those who do know but make less healthy choices for several reasons.

The food choices that people make are influenced by a variety of factors. Factor-categories include, but are not limited to, environmental cues, socioeconomic realities, cultural/religious beliefs, and the availability of foods in the community.

In a 3-page paper, written in APA format using proper spelling/grammar, address the following:

Question 1. Explain what nutrition is and why it is important.

Question 2. Describe the characteristics of a healthy diet and provide supporting examples.

Question 3. Identify at least two (2) factors (other than culture) that can impact a person's food choices and provide a specific example for each.

Question 4. Research a culture (e.g., ethnic, religious, dietary) where specific food restrictions are dictated and address the following:
a. Describe the restrictions.
b. Explain how the restrictions could make it difficult for an individual to achieve a healthy diet.
c. What dietary alternatives could be incorporated to overcome the dietary restrictions?

Question 5. Cite at least 3 credible references and present the resources in APA format on the References page.

Discussion - Needle Exchange

The incidence rate of Hepatitis C infection, the most common blood-borne infection in the United States, has more than doubled since 2004 (Zibbell, 2018). The opioid crisis in the U.S. has largely contributed to this increase because shared needles among injection drug users is the primary factor in hepatitis C transmission.

Needle exchange programs allow drug users to safely exchange used needles for little or no cost. As of 2011, 211 needle exchange programs existed in the United States (Green, 2012) and many more have been implemented since then.

In your post, address the following questions:
• Are needle exchange programs effective at reducing blood-borne disease transmission?
• Should more state or federal government agencies set up needle exchange facilities to help combat blood borne diseases or do they encourage the use of drugs?
• Is there a better method to help combat blood borne diseases contracted through shared needles?

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