Journal 8

This week in journal write, we had to read an article from a newspaper and write about it, then compare it to previous articles that we have read in class.
Today I decided to read the Daily Herald and because of my profession, I decided to take a look at the health and fitness section of the paper. The article that caught my eye was about a research that had started in the 1960s. It was about the total consumption of salt intake which americans take daily and it was advising "It's not that salt is horrible and salt kills," they said. "A little bit of salt makes food better, makes life better. But people have to recognize that in large amounts, salt can have damage."
In the research it showed how by watching your salt intake and eating out less, not only will you save money, but your chance of having a heart attack or stroke could be decreased up to twenty-three percent! In my family, we have a high risk for heart attacks from both sides of my family. So I took this article personally. I actually eat out a lot, and one of the things that they advised was to eat at restrauants less and eat homemade meals more often. I really love salt, and I now know that I should start changing my diet, or at least the types of foods I eat and how much salt I take in. I think that this writer did a great job at convincing me to watch my intake.
This writer did an awesome job. Which is probably why they are in the Daily Herald. Comparing to the other articles that I read, I was more personally related to the salt precaution article. But as for the style of writing, I think that this writer was more laid back and instead of strongly stating their opinion, this writer just informed the reader and advised them not to intake as much salt. The two articles were organized well and very well written. I think that this article was meant to provoke thought and give information to help more americans become aware of their sodium intake. If anyone reading this would like to read the article about salt, it can be found at: http://www.dailyherald.com/health/story.asp?id=38989.