Assignment 1 (Sections A & B): Section A of this assignment will help you learn to critically analyze the multitude of nutrition information found in the media to determine what has merit and w
Dhawandeep Dhiman
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Nutrition for health and changing lifestyle
HNSC1210
Dr Snehil Dua
Saturday 24 October , 2020
ASSIGNMENT 1 (SECTION A):
The article claims that avocados tend to have an essentially positive effect on human heart. Having avocados in the diet help reducing bad cholesterol levels and as a result lowering the risk of heart disease.
The article provides an evidence to support its claim through a study conducted on 45 overweigh adults. Consumer corner clearly states – “Science works by the accumulation of evidence and by consensus. Do not take actions based on the findings of single study.” The evidence in the article is a single study consisting of a very small sample size (45) and is being conducted in a monotonous manner generalizing the findings of obese adults to all population groups.
Motive: Personal gain The study in the article is supported by the Hass Avocado Board. Hass Avocado Board is commercial organization seeking interest in the popularity of avocados. As a commercial board seeking profits, the study might indicate a bias.
Generalized findings to all population groups- The diets tested are on adults aged 21- 70, healthy and obese. The studies are generalized over the population that lie outside this age group It is also generalized over the people who do not have the Body Mass Index as Healthy and obese. Generalised findings weaken the aspects of research and prove the study against valid nutritional informational aspects.
Reliability of website- The article was last updated on January 7,2015 which is more than 5 years from today. The site is not reliable as the articles has not been updated timely.
Inadequate Credentials : The research is done by people with inadequate credentials “Penny M. Kris-Etherton, Distinguished Professor of Nutrition.” The term distinguished professor in Nutrition in itself does not apply that the the person is a nutritional expert. “ Li Wang, a doctoral student”doctoral student but no information in the specialization
and “Jennifer A. Fleming, instructor and clinical research coordinator, both in nutritional sciences, Penn State” Still does not tell about the educational qualifications to prove the person to be nutritional expert
“ Peter L. Bordi, associate professor of hospitality management and director of the Center for Food Innovation, Penn State “ Hospitality management has no relation with the nutrition so, it counts for the invalid credentials and his organization cannot be proved legitimate for the research
“Penn State; and Alison M. Hill, lecturer in nutrition, University of South Australia.” Again the educational qualifications are not provided accurately.
Biased Research The study seems more bias because, Hass avocados are compared to the Florida avocados. The research is supported by Hass Avocado board which seeks interest in the increased popularity of Hass Avocado in the United States. So, the study is e more biased against other types of avocados.
Authority not cited: Studies are not referenced and it is impossible to check if the research was conducted scientifically.
Three different diets, all designed to lower cholesterol: a lower-fat diet, consisting of 24 percent fat, and two moderate fat diets, with 34 percent fat. The moderate fat diets were nearly identical, however one diet incorporated one There are not many details about the diets to make a clear interpretation of the study. The diets are no explained properly. Moreover, only three types of diets are generalised over the entire population which weakens the approach of a scientific research.
The statement "I think using it as a condiment is a great way to incorporate avocados into meals -- for instance, putting a slice or two on a sandwich or using chopped avocado in a salad or to season vegetables." The statement represents presence of anecdotal information and groundless claims and are not been proved
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I believe that the article is composition of nutritional quackery , the site is unreliable and biased based on the facts mentioned above.
Day 1
Day 2
a) State whether your plate met the proportions recommended on the Eat Well Plate for Vegetables and Fruits, Whole Grain Foods and Protein Foods. Use 5% as the acceptable variance from the recommendation (so if your Vegetable & Fruit intake is 45%, Whole Grain Foods is 28% and Protein Foods intake is 27%, for example, then the recommendations are met since no group is off by more than 5%).
For each food group, list two changes that you could make to this meal so that the proportions would better match those on the Eat Well Plate. If your meal already met the proportions for all of the food groups, list two food choices for each food group that allowed you to meet the proportions recommended on the Eat Well Plate. [4.5 marks]
| Food Group | Proportions met? | Food choices |
| Vegetables and Fruits | No | Cucumbers, raw carrots, apple, banana, French beans, Broccoli |
| Whole Grain Foods | Yes | Whole wheat bread, Whole wheat chapatti, stuffed whole grain bread, Whole grain rice |
| Protein Foods | Yes | Yogurt 2%MF, milk 2% MF, Chicken breasts boiled, Red kidney beans, Boiled eggs |
For each of the food groups, choose 1 specific recommendation that Canada’s Food Guide (CFG) makes regarding that food group and then discuss one change that you could make to your diet to meet this recommendation in the future. [4.5 marks]
| Food Group | One CFG Recommendation | Recommended Change |
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a) Choose one of the following Mindful Eating practices from your 2-day food record (when you ate, where you ate, what you ate/drank, how you ate, or why you ate) and discuss how you feel it impacted your food intake for the 2 days that you recorded. [2 marks]
Answer) I really like eating Stuffed bread with boiled potatoes and broccoli along with some orange juice. Stuffed bread has a lot of Whole grain fiber in it, boiled potatoes are rich in starch and broccoli in itself is a healthy vegetable. It really impacts my food intake . I eat it in a relaxed way , free of distraction and also cook it by my own. I felt motivated and energetic, it motivated me to follow healthy diet and eating my food in a proper way
b) Compare your dietary intake on the weekday and weekend day that you recorded. Did your diet vary between these two days? Discuss why your diet was different on the weekday compared to the weekend day. [2 marks]
Answer) I really eat different on weekdays and weekends. On weekdays I usually eat in a rush and distracted but on weekends I eat in a relaxed way . I prefer eating outside and at my friends houses on weekends because that’s a good time to go out of my home , relax and spend some time with my friends. I prefer eating more fruits and vegetables on weekdays to keep me fresh and energetic while keeping balance of my whole grain and protein foods, whereas I eat more of the less healthy food on weekends , food that is less in amount of fruits and vegetables but sufficient in proteins and whole grain content.
References:
https://news.psu.edu/story/339842/2015/01/07/research/avocado-day-keeps-cardiologist-away
Baranowski, M.HNSC 1210 A03.Nutrition for Health and Changing Lifestyles Fall/Winter 2020/2021.Retrieved on October 12,2020 from http://universityofmanitoba.desire2learn.com.
Government of Canada. (2020, March 17). Canada’s Food Guide. Retrieved from http://www.food-guide.canada.ca.
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