YinXiangZhao(Mark)

Research on Healthy Eating

Healthy eating has always been a major issue in people's daily lives, as few people seem to actively pursue a healthy diet. Therefore, I conducted in-depth research and investigation into daily eating habits, nutritional knowledge, and eating patterns. I developed a series of questions related to healthy eating to gather people's attitudes and information on this topic. I used the DRK framework to collect and organize this information, expanding it to help and influence people in adopting good eating habits in their everyday lives.

Research Feedback

This is the feedback result of a research survey, and the outcome is less than ideal. I found that the proportion of people with unhealthy eating habits was higher than expected. Most respondents lacked knowledge about healthy eating, and many did not even care about it. This highlights the need to raise awareness about healthy eating and help people understand its importance. Healthy eating is not something that can be achieved with a single meal plan; rather, it requires a consistent, well-balanced dietary plan to ensure long-term health.

Summary Poster

In this poster, I summarized the main issues people face regarding healthy eating: a lack of nutritional knowledge and awareness, poor eating habits, and insufficient emphasis and motivation toward healthy eating. I also highlighted that 72% of people do not eat properly. As a researcher and designer, I feel an obligation to help them make changes—supporting them in building proper eating habits, enhancing their dietary knowledge, and boosting their motivation for healthy eating. The poster emphasizes the importance and necessity of adopting a healthy diet.

Support Outcome—Poster

Based on my research and survey findings, the main reason people do not prioritize healthy eating is the lack of accessible information on this topic in daily life, as well as its limited coverage in everyday discussions. I believe the most effective approach is extensive promotion. I chose to use a poster to advocate for healthy eating, incorporating the food pyramid to guide people on how to balance their diet scientifically and nutritionally. Through clear visuals, the poster conveys nutritional knowledge to help people establish basic eating habits and understand which types of foods are healthy and should be eaten more frequently.

Similarly, I believe that promoting healthy eating shouldn't just be surface-level; it should be integrated into people’s daily lives. Considering that restaurants are places closely tied to food choices, I designed a healthy eating menu. This menu provides people with healthier options and, over time, can gradually change their eating habits and build their knowledge of healthy eating. The healthy eating menu serves both as a part of design practice and as a tool to create a healthier dining atmosphere, helping to positively influence people’s daily eating habits.

Primary Outcome—Website

In the end, It includes a health plan calendar and a health plan table to promote people to actively implement healthy eating. It can help people to make a reasonable diet plan, even if they do not know how to plan their own diet. Diet recommendations can also be found on the website. At the same time, the website will also give people some knowledge and advice on healthy diet, which can greatly increase people's reserve of healthy diet knowledge. And in order to make the site more interesting and increase user stickiness, there is also a food sharing function, you can share your healthy recipes with others.

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