The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has "Health and Nutrition News," which features short (1-paragraph) descriptions of recent nutrition-related research.

1. Visit the website(Links to an external site.) and choose two articles to read
   1. https://www.pcrm.org/news/health-nutrition/plant-based-diets-decrease-risk-severe-covid-19
   2. https://www.pcrm.org/news/health-nutrition/plant-based-diets-lower-risk-type-2-diabetes-0
2. Identify the article titles and summarize the research information included in each of them (2-3 sentences each)

Travel to the American Cancer Society(Links to an external site.) to view cancer statistics for the United States. Report the following information: https://cancerstatisticscenter.cancer.org/#!/

• Incidence rates, 2014-2018, by cancer type, and click "expand to see all data." Identify the two types of cancer with the highest incidence rates and the two types of cancer with the lowest incidence rates, and also identify one other cancer of your choice and supply the incidence rate. (2 points)
• Death rates, 2015-2019, by state, all cancer types combined, and look at the graphic of the United States. Identify which states have the highest rates of cancer-related deaths. What could explain higher death rates in these areas? (2 points)
• Find the "5-year relative survival, 2011-2017" graphic, and click "expand to see all data."Identify the two types of cancer with the highest rates of survival, the two types of cancer with the lowest rates of survival, and also identify the 5-year survival rate of one other cancer of your choice. (2 points)

Read the short article, "Anorexia is Not a Choice," and view the 2-minute video at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill website. After doing so, provide the following information:

• Identify two symptoms Bill Nato exhibited that are associated with anorexia nervosa. (1 point)
• Describe Nato's story, in approximately one paragraph. (2 points)
• What is Angi? (1 point)

You can view the article and video here(Links to an external site.). https://www.unc.edu/posts/2016/02/22/compelled-to-starve/

EXTRA CREDIT:

Stress management techniques can assist in improving all dimensions of wellness. Describe one stress management technique presented in HEA150, and explain how it can potentially improve physical, intellectual, or social wellness. (2 points)