Many Americans believe that they are overweight, from a few pounds to a few hundred pounds. Because of this, weight loss systems are big business. This assignment asks you to evaluate one of these weight loss systems in terms of the information you have been exploring about the physiology of ingestive behavior.
Search the World Wide Web for information on weight loss. Choose a web site that proposes a mechanism for loss of excess weight.
Document the key proposals in terms of the main proposals and reasons given for the effectiveness of the program. Then compare the proposal with what you have learned about the physiology of eating and drinking. Evaluate the proposal and suggest whether you would try this weight loss system or recommend it to someone else.
Then answer the following questions:
The URL for the Web site that you are discussing:
The title or descriptive name for the weight loss plan they propose:
A list of the key components of the weight loss program (for example, restriction of fat, small portions, etc.):
The rationale for the effectiveness of the weight loss program:
Physiological components involved in the weight loss program.HINT: This answer should be a few paragraphs long and should clearly express your understanding of the physiology of the process of hunger, satiation, eating, and drinking as is relevant for the weight loss method you have chosen to report on. For example, long periods between meals would be likely to reduce blood sugar levels.
An evaluation of the weight loss program.HINT: This should be your opinion about the potential effectiveness of the weight loss program and your sense of the difficulty in following the proposed plan. Would you try it or recommend it to someone else? Why or why not, based on what you've learned in class?