NR305 Week 3 Discussion, Exploring Popular Diet Trends

NR305 Week 3 Discussion, Exploring Popular Diet Trends Week 3 Discussion Post: Exploring Popular Diet Trends: Question 1. Briefly describe the diet you have selected to consider. I chose the paleo diet due to a personal interest in this diet. The diet consists of lean meats, fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, mackerel, catfish, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. And oils such as olive oil, and walnut oil. The aim of the diet is based on the notion that our bodies have not evolved to adapt to this modern day diet therefore it is healthier to return to a way of eating like our hunter-gatherer paleolithic ancestors use to eat more than ten thousand years ago. (Vashini, Gayathri, & Priya 2019 para. 2). With this diet food to avoid are grains, legumes, dairy products, sugar, salt, saturated fats, and highly processed foods. It is believed the paleo diet can help control blood glucose as well as lipid levels however, when we remove legumes and dairy, we are at risk of certain vitamins and minerals deficiencies (Vashini et al. 2019). Question 2. Share how you would respond to your cousin. Please include questions you would ask, and your advice/recommendation. I would want to know how much she knows regarding this diet, has she started on the diet? How much weight she is planning to lose? Does she or her friend eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner? How much of fluid does her friend or she drink per day. According to our textbook Kelley, J. H., & Weber, J. R. (2018) hydration is an important indicator of a client’ general health status" I also want to know how her friend is doing with the diet. Is she experiencing any fatigue, and how much weight she has loss since beginning the diet, does her diet include exercise plan? I would advise my cousin and her friend to ensure they are maintaining a balanced diet.