In the trailer, the question “Is inequality making us sick?” is posed, and some ideas about how this question might be answered are presented. One overarching theme is whether our health is determined strictly by the genes we are born with or shaped by the social conditions in which we grow and develop and the experiences we have. Discuss some of the ideas presented that help you understand whether and how inequality is making us sick.

Watch the 5-minute Trailer, go to———–
https://unnaturalcauses.org/video_clips_detail.php?res_id=80
for the Unnatural Causes documentary series. In the trailer, the question “Is inequality making us sick?” is posed, and some ideas about how this question might be answered are presented. One overarching theme is whether our health is determined strictly by the genes we are born with or shaped by the social conditions in which we grow and develop and the experiences we have. Discuss some of the ideas presented that help you understand whether and how inequality is making us sick.
On the Unnatural Causes documentary website, go to——-
https://unnaturalcauses.org/interactivities_02.php
activity, which follows Joe and Jill on their journey to quit smoking and lose 20 lbs. Read the introduction page, and then click through each of the “Suggestions to Lower Blood Pressure”, reading Joe and Jane’s responses to each of those suggestions. Watch the graph of their allostatic load change as you go through.
Compare and contrast Joe and Jane’s experiences trying to get healthier.
How do the choices they make depend on the choices they have? In other words, why does it take more than willpower and discipline to change unhealthy habits and behaviors?
Relate this to a health goal you or someone you know have set, and describe some of the challenges and successes you faced due to external factors unrelated to your willpower and discipline.
Go to the “Health Equity Quiz”—————- https://unnaturalcauses.org/interactivities_01-1.php
Take the quiz.
What was your score, and are you surprised by it?
Which questions were the most surprising or interesting to you?
Discuss at least two things you learned from taking this quiz.

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