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Black Cultural Identity In The Film Soul Food Junkies

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I consider myself unhealthy because,I generally eat foods that contributes lots of calories but little nutritional value.I often tends to replace other nutritional food from junk food.For example, I drink a lots of soda I Am not getting plenty of low- fat dairy or other healthful beverages like green tea or orange juice.When i am snacking on chips and cookies i'm usually not loading up on fruits and vegetables.Mostly,of the junk food contains sugar and high fructose corn syrup and white flour or milled corn.Another reason I believe Ian unhealthy is because junk food is readily available on restaurants chains across the country in the form of French fries,chicken nuggets ice cream,and soda.The food I usually ingest its low in fiber,high In palatability ,which that's taste good.it seems to be high in fat,high …show more content…

Through,the film he interviews with soul food cooks and historians,as well as with doctors, family members, and everyday people, the film puts this culinary tradition to observe positive and negative consequences of junk food.Hurt, also explores the socioeconomic conditions on several black neighborhoods, where it will be hard to find healthy options.It shows the encouraments on communities to invest by creating sustainable and eco-friendly gardens, advocating for healthier options in local supermarkets.In addition,avoiding highly processed junk foods, and cooking healthier ways of traditional soul food.In addition, soul food is loved by black and white individuals alike. Soul food is a long time culinary tradition passed down from generation to generation, is joy and proud for many black people. Some soul food, how it is prepared, can be healthy.When it's cooked with more sugar,grains and chemicals it can cause obesity and other health issues such as heart diseases and

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