How does the author support her argument that
people can become healthier by making small
changes?
Read the excerpt from "Healthy Eating."
She Ferguson) bought honey wheat bread, not
realizing that at her age she needed much more fiber.
She was unaware of her carb intake. And she had no
idea that on weekends, when she was completing
chores and running errands, forgetting to sat was
causing problems
"I'd just eat once a day, but then my body would go
into starvation mode,' she said.
So she developed a meal plan and discovered an app
for her phone, My Fitness Pal, that she can set to
remind her when to eat and what to eat.
She can also san food to determine whether she's
met her daily need,
"So after I have breakfast and lunch, and if I've had too
many carts, by dinner I know I have to cut back," she
O She uses an anecdote to show how people can
improve their eating habits by being informed and
having a meal plan
She provides a quotation from an expert to explain
the simple ways that technology can help people eat
healthier
She provides statistics to show that cutting down on
carbohydrates is an easy way for people to improve
their health
She uses scientific facts to explain that eating
regularly will help people stay full for longer periods
of time and lose weight.