Why Cooking at Home is Better For You - Episode #17

We talk about the healthcare job disparity, the Home Health Aid shortage, and why cooking at home is better for your health.

News of the week –

Several doctors told a 24-year-old woman stress was causing her symptoms – It was ovarian cancer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/02/09/hannah-catton-ovarian-cancer-australia/

Study finds Black women disproportionately concentrated in low-wage, hazardous healthcare jobs
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/black-women-disproportionately-concentrated-low-wage-hazardous-health-jobs/618471/

Could paid family caregivers fix the home health worker shortage?
https://www.marketplace.org/2022/01/03/could-paid-family-caregivers-alleviate-the-home-health-worker-shortage/

NY Officials & advocates debate wage increase to avert home care worker crisis
https://gothamist.com/news/ny-officials-advocates-argue-over-wage-increase-avert-home-care-worker-crisis

This Week’s Topic –

Why Cooking at Home is Better For You
https://clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/news/news-2014/study-suggests-home-cooking-main-ingredient-healthier-diet

Here’s How Much Money You Save By Cooking At Home
https://www.forbes.com/sites/priceonomics/2018/07/10/heres-how-much-money-do-you-save-by-cooking-at-home/?sh=3be20a8f35e5