HW 5-Dominant Discourses Regarding Contemporary Foodways in the U.S.

    The dominant discourse in today's world is the act of eating healthy, and people strive so hard to try and trust anyone whom can help them achieve this goal of a healthy diet. I say this because around me this topic is the most discussed especially by the females in my family. For example my eldest sister Erika works from home while working her other job as a physical therapist as a saleswoman for a company called Isagenix's. This company is basically a company that try's to sell you food products that you are suppose to turn into your natural diet. As a result of you doing this they say you will be healthier, and feel better naturally only if you follow this diet of crazy eating and methods of eating. I personally think that this diet is bullshit and the stuff is bad for you but my sister has yet to show any signs of bad health and she has mad a ridiculous amount of money by selling these products online and in her neighborhood.

    This little thing that my sister stated about a year ago grew into something huge and it is all because it's a part of the topic of a healthy diet which happens to be the dominant discourse in today's world. After my sister started this my brother caught on to it and started following it as well for my brother in law , my mother , two of my aunts and a whole boat load of my mothers friends caught on to this and started following and selling this health brand. So this even backs my position on the dominant discourse of today even more so because almost everyone in my close family is becoming a part of this health brand attempting to acquire a healthier diet. Even in the news today there are numerous articles about gaining better health, for example this article: Doctor's Orders: Eat Well, To Be Well

    This article about a Dr. Maring promoting the importance of eating healthy through eating more fruits and vegetables and including them more frequently in ones diets. You can see just how crazy everyone is getting about eating healthy because even the media is stuck on discussing the subject.  What I noticed through my own experience of seeing my family going is that they are going out of their way to get this simple task of eating healthy done. They are going on eating binges and making crazy drinks and meal substitutes instead of just going on their own schedule and eating healthy naturally. This Isagenix crap is just so appalling to me because I have no clue what it is that they are eating everyday. Maybe these crazy eating habits that are suppose to be healthy for you are only the dominant discourse because they are different then anything else anyone has ever seen and maybe seem like a heaven send for some people.