Leyi (Alice) Shi

AASP189I Section 0101

Term Paper Submission #1
1) Working Solo: Leyi (Alice) Shi
2) Topic: Physical Activity
a. Potential Question(s): To what extent does diet impact mental
wellness? Is the relationship between the two linear or even
exponential? Does there appear to be a threshold? How has todays
fast-paced world transformed diet and nutrition from a time of pleasure
to one of basic necessity?
3) Why is this important?
a. Since we are investigating individual responsibility versus structural
constraint, I want to see how much people in different social
hemispheres are impacted by their nutrition intake. I am most curious
in seeing if there is a limit to how much nutrition can impact an
individuals attitude. This issue is important due to the increasing
amount of time put into eating food that is made fast and healthy since
todays fast-paced environment only fuels the idea that eating has
become more of a necessity to certain kinds of people rather than
pleasure. For example, I have seen more people opt for an entire diet
on soylent to accommodate for their busy schedules while maintaining
their nutrient intake. Even in my life, I have noticed a significant
change growing up in the amount of emphasis put on having a family
dinner; the idea is almost nonexistent now aside from holiday dinners
(it has been increasingly less important as I grew up and almost
became a time that I personally treasured). I think nutrition has always
been a necessity but the amount of time placed on receiving nutrition
has been impacted by both individual responsibility and the structural
constraints placed on these individuals. I want to explore the extent to
which both of these variables have on the nutrition intake of people in
different professions, social hemispheres, and parts of their life.