Preparing for Change and Action: Consumption of Unhealthy Foods

Preparing for Change and Action
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Introduction
Adolescents are usually energetic, and therefore their bodies often crave high-sugar foods to fulfill their energy demands. Students from a local school-aged between twelve and seventeen are coming from school on a hot afternoon. They usually branch off to their common fast food restaurant, which is served with sugared beverages, cheeseburgers, and French fries. They take this snack every day after school. They are not aware of the health implications of the wrong food choice. Poor food choice or nutrition is among the leading causes of lifestyle diseases in the United States (US) (Bush et al., 2020). Regular intake of high-calorie foods may lead to overweight and obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and some cancers.
To enforce a healthy lifestyle in the community, a tool that helps to collect data and plan for the resources needed is used. Health assessments can be conducted through the tool, and areas, where improvement is required, are selected (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021). The tool, also referred to as the CHANGE tool, involves assessing the community and evaluating groups. Five effective strategies and steps can develop an initiative that targets helping the students change their poor eating habits. These steps include commitment, where the students will be assembled to form a tenacious group of young ladies and gentlemen who are eager to learn. The second strategy will consist of assessment, where all data relating to the needs and health status of the students will be sought. The third step will include planning, where a workable action will be drawn to suit the demands and health needs of the students. Finally, implementation and evaluation will be done, where the plan will be executed and the evaluation done.
Addressing Poor Food/Dietary Practices Among school-going Adolescents
Using the Steps/Strategies
The five strategies that involve assembling, assessing, making plans, implementing the plans, and evaluating will collaborate with several resource bodies to create ...