Alakaam, A., & Willyard, A. (2020). Eating habits and dietary acculturation effects among international college students in the United States. AIMS Public Health, 7(2), 228–240. Web.
Problems with changing eating habits can come from various reasons, including changing environments and moving to another country. Alakaam & Willyard (2020) point out that there are pronounced nutritional problems among international students in the United States because the food does not match their previous level of quality and diet. They bring to the problem that for the bulk of the population, young people, there may not be an environment where dietary guidelines develop their eating habits. This study will be helpful because it highlights the significant problem of inability to provide everyone with organic food and conditions to support healthy habits in the US. These results can be used effectively to explain why people have to make unhealthy food choices. Alakaam & Willyard (2020) believe universities should pay more attention to students’ acclimation processes and I strongly agree with their critical analysis and conclusion.
Helland, M. H., & Nordbotten, G. L. (2021). Dietary changes, motivators, and barriers affecting diet and physical activity among overweight and obese: A mixed methods approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(20), 10582. Web.
The effects of dietary recommendations on changing eating behavior can positively affect an individual with weight problems. Helland and Nordbotten (2021) point out that existing barriers to changing eating habits may dominate the desire to bring health conditions back to normal. Integrating food recommendations can lead people to adopt healthier diets, so disseminating information is critical. This study will be helpful in understanding the direct effects of recommendations on eating habits and valuable for assessing the relationship between information and behavior. Helland and Nordbotten (2021) believe that new tools are needed to maintain new eating habits, not just change them. It will probably be the new tools that can be developed as part of my research and piloted in groups. However, I cannot fully accept the results of this study because the main purpose of using this resource is for comparison with others.
Veenhoven, R. (2021). Will healthy eating make you happier? A research synthesis using an online findings archive. Applied Research Quality Life 16, 221–240. Web.
An essential aspect of paying attention to when changing eating habits is the effect of healthy eating on our mental state and level of happiness or satisfaction. Veenhoven (2021) found a positive correlation between food intake and level of happiness, indicating an increase in happiness already present. They emphasize that special diets, where the main components are fruits and vegetables, contribute to moral satiety and increase the level of satisfaction. In addition, the author suggests that nutrition is not simply a way to replenish energy but also a tool to improve quality of life, so dietary changes must be approached correctly. The article can effectively compare one’s observations on changing happiness levels with previous findings. Veenhoven (2021) believes improper advertising tactics are a severe barrier to switching healthy habits. I partly agree with the conclusions of the study, specifically the importance of proper advertising, although the impact of vegetable and fruit diets should be scrutinized.
Wang, J., Yeoh, E. K., Yung, T. K. C., Wong, M. C. S., Dong, D., Chen, X., Chan, M. K. Y., Wong, E. L. Y., Wu, Y., Guo, Z., Wang, Y., Zhao, S., & Chong, K. C. (2021). Change in eating habits and physical activities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong: A cross-sectional study via random telephone survey. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 18(1), 33. Web.
External factors, including disease or severe economic problems, influence changes in eating habits. Wang et al. (2021) found a link between the prevalence of coronavirus infection and habit change, because COVID-19 is a significant barrier to healthy eating behavior. They point out that the pandemic led to the formation of healthy eating habits in many people but, at the same time, created a challenging environment for low-income groups. This study is valuable to my project because it proves the difficulty of achieving desirable healthy eating habits due to economic status. It can be used effectively to explain why healthy eating habits are strangely disseminated in our community. Wang et al. (2021) believe that current efforts to provide adequate nutrition are insufficient, and a change in behavioral tactics is required. This thought should always be part of dietary change tactics because socio-economic status significantly affects our eating ability. I concur with the conclusion of the author, because constant adaptation to the needs of people of any income is a necessity.