Health and nutrition have always been important factors in my life. I try to live a healthy lifestyle and stay in the best shape possible to prevent future health issues. My dad has mild diabetes that is controlled by medication. He is able to come off of the medication when he exercises regularly and pays close attention to his diet. This proves that what we consume on a daily basis factors into our health and well being, making me even more interested in this topic. 

Being a nursing major and planning to go into the medical field continues to spark my interest on this subject. I have basic knowledge on the scientific aspect of nutrition and how it can effect your body from classes I've taken throughout high school and college. This helps me interpret articles I read and relate them back to medically based evidence.

Food deserts and lack of healthy diet options are interconnected, causing the growing health concern of obesity. While I may have not known much about what food deserts were before I started this research, I had prior knowledge on the issue of proper diet that goes along with it.

