Final Video

Hey, late on this. But here is the Final Video.

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PERT Chart

Hey guys, its been a busy busy busy busy week. One week left and we are all done, trust me we all will do well. So anyways, I've been a bit behind on posting on my weblog, not a big fan on posting things. So here's the PERT chart, its a bit funky and it needs some refinement and also a link to my survey.




High Health Risks in the Filipino Community

I have talked to a few people as far as nutrition, and there is a few people I must talk to, one being Regina's, one of our 505 peers, mom who I have failed to contact the past few days. Here is a check list of what to come.

• Prototype (still working on it!)
• Final Presentation with slides etc.
• Book layout and presentation.
• Maybe some Photos?

I'll attempt to post my rough sketches and what-not later this week.

Well, that is it for now, good luck everyone and happy researching! See you all next week.

Time Line

Any feedback would be great, Thanks everyone!

Oh and Final Problem & Purpose.

Problem Statement:
There is a high risk of Cardiovascular Disease
among the Filipino and Filipino American Community in Sacramento.

Purpose Statement:
The purpose of this study was to help inform Filipinos and Filipino Americans about the risks and dangers to their health based on their cultural eating habits.

Thanks again!

Introduction.

Chicken Adobo, Lechon, Pusit, and Tocino are only a few among a large large large, and I really do mean large, selection of Filipino Dishes. Each household has their own and "secret" recipes for every dish, what ever it may be, these dishes hold a huge back bone into Filipino Culture. Now, I am not saying not only Filipino's love their own food, however parties, get togethers', small meetings, whatever the situation may be, almost always has food. During College, I would go home often for Family parties and "Martin! Dala ka ng baon?" was a phrase I always heard from my mom, my dad, aunties, unlces, practically from everyone in the family. Oh, by the way, it basically means "Martin, did you pack any food for you to bring back?"... its not the direct translation, but that's what it means. Which brings me to my next point that I'd like to bring up, Parties. Having 20 Aunties and Uncles, that is not including family friends who I call Auntie or Uncle, who have 2-3 kids each, its no big surprise that there is always something to celebrate. And with large Filipino families, come large Filipino parties, which results in everyone cooking food, and when you have a large family (which is culturally almost every Filipino family) there is going to be a lot of food. See, food is what brings Filipino families together, food is what makes memories for us, food is a huge part of our culture so it does not surprise me that food, although it can bring us together, it can also damage us. The Filipino diet is very greasy and oily, but when living in a 3rd world country, you take what you can and make it edible. Filipinos in the Philippines don't have the luxury of organic ingredients, and not only until recently, that Filipinos here in the states started to look for alternatives to these dishes we all grew up with. As I dive more into this research, I want to rise the awareness of the health risks our dishes can have on our community. More in the weeks to come.

505 Proposals.

1. Problem Statement: There is a high risk of Cardiovascular Disease between Filipino and Filipino American Community in Sacramento.

Purpose Statement: Devise a plan that will help inform Filipino's and Filipino American's about the risks and dangers based on their lifestyles and eating habits.

Inspiration:
There are a few reasons and those few reasons are actually personal and close to my heart. If you haven’t already figured out, I am a young Filipino American who, in all honesty, loves Filipino Food. However my family, on both sides, has a large history of health issues. My dad, who is one of nine children, suffers from Adult Diabetes and he is not the only one. Out of ten children, seven of them suffer from the same thing. And my mom’s side, nine children, has a history of heart disease, my Grandparents, who I did not to get to know, suffered with heart disease. It’s sad when you grow up not knowing your grandparents, its something that I think all kids should do, especially with Grandparents who live in a completely different country. And I strongly believe it is because of the Filipino and Filipino American Diet. Filipino dishes contain a lot of salty things like fish sauce, which are basically raw fish and a large amount of salt, vinegar, soy sauces, all things that are high in salt and sodium. Along with the Filipino dishes, Filipino Americans also love junk food; this is from first-hand experience and just the culture of Filipinos who love things on the go. Another reason is, Filipino culture is extremely family oriented, which means there’s plenty of get together that include a lot, and I really mean a lot, of food and when you have a family as big as ten aunts and uncles, who have about two-three children, who can also have a few children themselves, not to mention friends and co-workers, the amount of food can increase rapidly. Now my solution, whatever that maybe, is not to completely stop eating Filipino Food, that’s blasphemy and unheard of in the Filipino community, but some how devise a plan that will keep Filipinos aware of their own eating habits and not to consume as much. However, the awareness of this epidemic is under the sheets and there isn’t much awareness because in the end, Filipino loves Filipino food, good or bad, and its pretty had to stop a whole culture to stop eating something they grew eating. I can contest to this because, I am an overweight Filipino American and I do exercise, but not enough for my diet to keep up. So in hopes in doing this project I will not only help other Filipinos changes their eating habits, but also my own.

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