HLTH 120 Coastline Community College Keto Diet Web Hunt Discussion

Discussion Assignment: Keto Diet Web Hunt (60 points)

There are always new diets that become popular. One that is trending now is the Keto diet. The hallmarks of the ketogenic diet are eating a high fat diet, while cutting down drastically on carbohydrates. Doing so puts your body into a state called ketosis, where it uses stored fat for energy. Proponents of the diet claim that doing so leads to weight loss.

This assignment requires you to review two studies, one that claims that the diet works and is safe and another that questions its effectiveness or long-term health implications.

Assignment Instructions

Conduct a Web hunt to find two studies—one pro and one con—on the effectiveness and safety of the Keto diet. Then express your opinion on the question of whether the Keto diet is a safe and effective weight loss diet.

Here are some tips for finding reputable websites that report on nutritional studies:

• Web addresses that end in “gov” (federal government) and “edu” (universities) report on reputable research. Some examples are Harvard T.H.Chan School of Public Health and Tufts University.
• Professional nutrition websites such as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Heart Association, the Mayo Clinic, and The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics also provide accurate information you can rely upon.

Here are some tips for analyzing a particular study:

• What was the size and duration of the study?
• Was there a control group?
• Was the study done on humans or laboratory animals?
• What are the credentials of the author(s)?
• Was the study sponsored by a company that stands to profit from a particular finding?

What to Do

1. Conduct an Internet search on the pros and cons of the Keto diet.
2. Select two studies—one that concludes that the Keto diet is a safe and effective weight loss diet and another than reaches the opposite conclusion.
3. Use reputable research sources and analyze the studies carefully.
4. Then explain, in detail, your opinion as to whether the Keto diet is a safe and effective weight loss diet.
5. Include links to the two studies you have chosen so that I may review them.
6. Post your assignment to the applicable section of the Discussion Forum.

Discussion Directions

Post your assignment to the appropriate portion of the Discussion Forum by Friday evening at 11:59 pm Pacific Time. Your post includes reading through the other entries and reply directly to at least tow other classmates. We want the Discussion Forum to be a rich exchange of ideas. We all learn from one another.

Make sure to use proper grammar and punctuation in this college level course in all correspondence. Please avoid “text” or “twitter speak” when corresponding.

Guidelines and Reminders

1. Please be thorough in your answer to the question.
2. Please cite the two sources and include a link the the study.