Friday, January 19, 2018

Assignment #13: Heal Your Thyroid?


I’ve uploaded a scanned (image) file of a Women’s World Magazine's mystical, magical diet.  The cover…”Lose 25 lbs This Month!  University proven:  Paleo Diet secrets that HEAL YOUR THYROID!”

The assignment—due via email. 

A)     FIRST, before you read the article:  Using your own information (gender, height, weight) and basing it off of a SEDENTARY lifestyle, calculate what YOU would need to do in order to lose 25 pounds in 31 days.  You will need to use the information estimated by caloriecount.about.com or other method to determine the number of kcals you need for current weight maintenance…and go from there.  Again, this must have been calculated using SEDENTARY as the activity level setting.  Why?  Because you log in your activities/exercise separately.

B)     Consider the function of the thyroid.  How would someone know if their thyroid was overactive?  Underactive?  What would a doctor test?  [Indeed, blood samples are required for us to know what is happening!] 

C)     Now, read the article.  Analyze it.  Thoroughly.  Include an analysis of the recipes and menus.  Comb through this new “secret” and see what you come up with.  Is it a good idea?  Bad idea?  Is it a healthy choice?  [Hint, Calorie count can help you determine how the menus and recipes contribute to a healthy diet.  I would enter the suggested foods into calorie count as if I had eaten them…then examine that day’s nutritional status report.]
Due Sunday 1/21/18 by midnight

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