Research Paper Project Assignment
"Identify and justify reliable sources of nutrition information. Compare and contrast popular diets."
Research a diet in depth and learn everything about it. A simple consumer-level approach is not enough, because now you are in nutrition science class! Be able to describe the diet to someone who doesn't know anything about it. Know/discover the diet's strengths and weaknesses. Stay objective. Use the knowledge you have gained in this course to do your evaluation. Make a final judgment and recommendation based on your findings.
Be able to provide a 1 day meal plan based on this diet.
There are numerous diets out there. Here is a short sampling:
I. Type Examples Medical
1) DASH and Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diets for blood pressure management
2) Ketogenic diet for management of epilepsy
3) BRAT diet
4) Esselstyn diet for heart health
II. Cultural
1) Okinawan diet
2) Mediterranean diet
3) Vegan diet (originally from Hindu and Buddhist Asian cultures)
4) Vegetarian diet (a Westernized, less restrictive version of veganism)
III. Commercial
1) South Beach diet
2) Ornish diet
3) F-factor diet
4) Paleolithic diet
5) Atkins diet
6) Zone diet
7) Mayo Clinic diet
IV. New Age
1) Fruitarian diet
2) Raw food diet
3) Macrobiotic diet
4) Calorie Restriction diet
Research Paper Requirements
Content
I. In the paper cover the following:
1) Describe the history of the diet.
2) What geography and culture does it come from?
3) How old is this diet - for how long people practiced it?
4) Who invented it?
5) What is the diet's foundational philosophy?
6) What the diet actually consist of in general?
7) Give an example for a one-day meal plan representative of this diet.
II. Critical assessment:
1) Describe how well/badly it covers the macronutrients and micronutrients.
2) Does that diet have any probiotic components?
3) Does the diet achieve in long term what it claims to achieve?
4) Should one following this diet take precautionary steps, such as take extra vitamins or supplements?
5) What do you think is the greatest weakness of this diet? How about its greatest strength?
6) Is this diet practical for a modern lifestyle? (Maybe if you need to prep a meal for 6 hours it is not that practical)
7) Is this diet expensive? Can average people afford it?
8) Could this diet be particularly harmful for certain age groups, or patients with certain medical conditions?
9) Could this diet induce food allergies?
10) Could this diet be applicable to a high intensity life style? (competitive sports)
11) Are there celebrities trying to popularize this diet?
12) Is there a particular food industry that would promote this diet?
13) Your personal opinion: Would you do it?
14) Would you recommend it to your family?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.