Nutrition information

  "Identify and justify reliable sources of nutrition information. Compare and contrast popular diets." Research Paper Project 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: TypeExamples Medical • DASH and Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diets for blood pressure management • Ketogenic diet for management of epilepsy • BRAT diet • Esselstyn diet for heart health Cultural • Okinawan diet • Mediterranean diet • Vegan diet (originally from Hindu and Buddhist Asian cultures) • Vegetarian diet (a Westernized, less restrictive version of veganism) Commercial • South Beach diet • Ornish diet • F-factor diet • Paleolithic diet • Atkins diet • Zone diet • Mayo Clinic diet New Age • Fruitarian diet • Raw food diet • Macrobiotic diet • Calorie Restriction diet Research Paper Requirements Content In the paper cover the following: • Describe the history of the diet. • What geography and culture does it come from? • How old is this diet – for how long people practiced it? • Who invented it? • What is the diet’s foundational philosophy? • What the diet actually consist of in general? • Give an example for a one-day meal plan representative of this diet. Critical assessment: • Describe how well/badly it covers the macronutrients and micronutrients. • Does that diet have any probiotic components? • Does the diet achieve in long term what it claims to achieve?