“Exploring Personal Health Status and Food Choices: Introducing Myself and Analyzing Factors Influencing Food Choices”

Week 1: Discussion – Introduce Yourself, Health Status, and Food Choices 
Welcome to Week 1 Discussion Board!  Introduce Yourself, Health Status, and Food Choices
On this discussion board, we will be introducing ourselves and discussing our health status and our food choices.
Assignment Instructions:
Use critical thinking and apply the information you learned in Chapter 1.
Answer all the questions completely. 
Write a well-written paragraph to answer each question. 
Your instructor is looking for 3-4 key points in your responses that relate to this week’s readings. 
Reference your information using the APA citation format. 
Participation in weekly discussions is worth a significant part of your final grade and this forum presents you with an opportunity to develop a lifelong skill of written communication. Please review the grading rubric attached to this assignment so you know what is expected. Please see the course calendar for specific due dates.
Introduce yourself to your classmates and instructor. Tell us a little about yourself including your favorite foods.
What types of diseases and/or conditions are present in your family?
After completing the assigned reading this week, what economic, social, cultural, and emotional factors affect your personal food choices? (Reference the course textbook to support your answer)
Have you made any recent changes in your food choices based on your current health status? Please Explain.