In this seventh episode of Morning Sign In, Morning Sign Out (MSO) Outreach Director Jenny Lee and writers Kruthica Dama and Andrew Camacho talk about a recent study on how online grocery shopping was found to help reduce hypertension and build better nutrition habits.

Audio editing: Jenny Lee, Outreach Director

Speakers: Jenny Lee, Outreach Director; Kruthica Dama, Writer; Andrew Camacho, Writer

MSO Website: 

https://www.msoatucla.org/

Kruthica Dama's Article:

https://www.msoatucla.org/online-grocery-shopping-may-be-key-to-better-nutrition-habits.html

Steen et al.’s Research:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-02077-7

Other sources used in this episode:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on healthy eating:

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/healthy_eating/index.html#:~:text=Emphasizes%20fruits%2C%20vegetables%2C%20whole%20grains,%2C%20trans%20fats%2C%20and%20cholesterol.

Harvard Medical School on foods that should be taken in moderation:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/which-foods-dont-belong-in-a-healthy-diet

CDC's hypertension statistics:

https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/facts.htm

American Heart Association on blood pressure readings:

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/understanding-blood-pressure-readings

CDC on health issues due to hypertension:

https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/about.htm#:~:text=High%20blood%20pressure%20can%20damage%20your%20arteries%20by%20making%20them,Chest%20pain%2C%20also%20called%20angina.

World Health Organization on other health issues due to hypertension:

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension#:~:text=If%20hypertension%20isn%27t%20treated,chest%20pain

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) with more information on nutritional health:

https://www.nutrition.gov/