HW220: Contemporary Diet and NutritionUnit 8 SeminarLisa K. Beach, Ph.D.

Unit 8 Work Reading

Complete the readings in your texts, review the three lesson pdf’s, and review the key concepts

Discussion board Make an initial response of 150 words to one of the discussion board questions by Saturday midnight ET. Include a reference(s) in your initial post. Make two responses of 75 words to classmates by the end of the unit (Tuesday midnight ET).

Seminar Attend and participate in the live seminar. Review the topics and prepare before attending. OR complete seminar option 2 posting by responding to all three of the seminar questions. Each response should be 100-150 words and include a reference.

Unit 8 Project Exercises Complete the menu planning activity. Submit your one page paper on the report you chose and a screen shot of your results. The paper must be in APA format and include a separate reference page. Submit by Tuesday midnight ET.

ReadingMarion Nestle, Food Politics: How the Food

Industry Influences Food and Health

Afterword, Review pages 378-379

Schlenker and Ross, Williams’ Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Chapter 3: Carbohydrates, pages 50-51

Chapter 14: Nutrition and Physical Fitness

Chapter 15: The Complexity of Obesity: Beyond Energy Balance, pages 343-348

Warm-UpHave you purchased a weight loss aid, product,

program? If so, what?

Help and HypeOver half of Americans want to lose weight,

and plan to try

Each year, US adults spend over $30 billion on weight loss products and services

Marketing Tactics – What things do weight loss companies use to attract people?

The FTC’s role – What is it?

Ineffective Diet Products

What are some ineffective diet products that you’ve heard of or tried?

Have you heard of… Herbalife

Ultra Slim Fast

Diet Pills with PPA

Glucomannan

Chitosan

Chromium

St. john’s Wort

Green Tea extract

Spirulina

CAM Approaches Fucoxanthin

Hoodia

Guarana

Chromium

Apple Cider Vinegar

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)

Chitosan

Ephedra

Bitter Orange

Other Options

Surgery? Pros Cons/Risks

Obesigenic Eating Environments

What about the American lifestyle influences the status of overweight and obesity in this country?

Diet PlansAmerican Heart Association – Nonclinical Do-It

Yourself Program

Atkins Nutritional Approach – Behavior modification: food plan and eating habits, support approach (low carb)

Jenny Craig – Behavior modification, food plan and changing eating habits/portion sizes. Prepackaged cuisine optional

Medifast – VLCD, physician supervised program with fortified meal replacements

Diet PlansNutri-System – Behavior modification: food plan

and eating habits, support approach, prepared meals

Ornish Diet & Lifestyle Management Program – Nonclinical Do It Yourself program. Vegetarian approach

Overeaters Anonymous – Do It Yourself Program: Addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being + food plans

Pritikin Diet – Nonclinical Do It Yourself Diet Plan

Diet PlansScarsdale Diet – Nonclinical Do It Yourself: Lose

20lbs in 2 weeks!

The Makers Diet – Nonclinical Do It Yourself Diet: biblically and faith based approach

The Sonoma Diet – Mediterranean foods

South Beach – Nonclinical Do It Yourself: Restrict carbs and use glycemic index

The Zen of Eating – Nonclinical Do It Yourself: a buddhist perspective

Diet PlansThe Zone Diet – Nonclinical Do It Yourself: Food

combinations

TOPS – Do It Yourself Program: Take of Pounds Sensibly, calories in=calories out

Weight Watchers – Nonclinical Program: Behavior modification, food plan and eating habits, support approach, portion control

Voluntary Weight Loss & ControlWhy do Americans try and lose weight?

Enablers and Barriers?

Benefits and Risks?