(FCM PB - 2013/2)When it comes to living a healthy

(FCM PB - 2013/2)

When it comes to living a healthy, active lifestyle, the cards are stacked against many Americans. Environmental barriers prevent people from being able to easily make healthy choices and this often leads to obesity. The Leadership for Healthy Communities outlines key environmental factors that contribute to the obesity epidemic. Ten are listed below: 

 

1. Lack of access to healthy, fresh, affordable foods;

2. Prevalence of cheap, high fat, processed foods and sugary, highly caloric beverages;

3. Higher rates of snacking at home, school and in the work place;

4. Larger portion sizes;

5. Abundance of Marketing for Unhealthy Foods and Beverages;

6. Sedentary lifestyles;

7. Social and cultural norms prioritizing ownership and convenience of technological goods;

8. Communities are not designed for active transportation;

9. Lack of safe areas for physical activity;

10. Lack of awareness surrounding healthy eating and active living. 

(Source: Adapted from TED Med – http://www.tedmed.com/greatchallenges/challenge/) 

 

Choose the appropriate question tag for the following sentence:

“Environmental barriers prevent people from being able to easily make healthy choices, ____________?”