Popular Diets Discussion: i. Provide the name of the diet. Paleo Diet ii. Briefly describe the premise of the diet--what food items are included or removed on the diet, how would a person lose weight following the diet, and how long does it take to lose weight on the diet.The Paleo diet is said to be the diet of cavemen who lived more than 10,000 years ago. This diet focuses on consuming protein from animals and a lot of plants. The food items that are removed from the Paleo diet are refined sugar, dairy, legumes and grains. The food items that are included in the Paleo diet are meat, fish, poultry, fruits and vegetables. There is no set time that it takes for weight loss to occur; on the Paleo diet there is really no way to tell. In an article posted by the US News & World Report regarding the Paleo diet, it was reported that in one study they found that 14 participants lost an average of about 5 pounds after following the Paleo diet for about 3 weeks (1). iii. Compare and contrast the components of the diet with the principles of a successful weight management program that are summarized below.a. Purpose: Improve Overall HealthWhen talking about improving overall health, the Paleo diet received 2 out of 5 stars (1). Rather than losing weight, the diet does improve health for most users. Sugar intake is drastically decreased and users focus on eating natural foods. b. Time: Life-Long CommitmentThe Paleo diet is usually not a life-long commitment for someone, unless they are willing to sacrifice and put all of the time and energy into making it so. This diet requires preparation ahead of time for meals that take time and patience to assemble. A lifelong commitment to the Paleo diet would lead to increased health benefits for one that follows it correctly and provides their body with the vitamins and nutrients that are not available in the foods ingested, but someone who only does the Paleo diet on and off will most likely experience the effects of normal dieting, losing weight while on it and then gaining it all back once off (2).c. Method: Sustainable and Enjoyable Healthy Eating Practices & Daily Physical ActivityThe Paleo diet is not necessarily sustainable. Most people find it really hard to keep up and can be expensive. Natural, fresh foods can go bad quite quickly, which means frequent trips to the grocery store. Daily physical activity is just recommended, asthe cavemen didn’t have specific time set aside to exercise, but instead were always moving and on the go (1). d. Based on the above three principles, do you believe this diet is a safe, effective, sustainable, and healthy method to curb the obesity epidemic in America? Why or why not?I do not believe that this diet is a safe, effective, sustainable and healthy method to curb the obesity epidemic in America mainly because of the major food groups that it cuts out. The Paleo diet completely cuts out grains and dairy, which can lead to major nutrient deficiencies (2). This diet may help people to feel and be “healthier”, but when it comes to losing weight, the Paleo diet is not going to be the best diet out there. iv. Based on your assessment of the diet, if Americans were to follow this dietas a primary method to curb the obesity epidemic, how to you think following the diet would impact the economy, the food industry, the fitness/health industry, and the health of Americans? Be sure to consider and address the diet's impact on at least three of these four areas (the economy, food industry, fitness/health industry, and health).If Americans were to follow this diet as a primary method to curb the obesity epidemic, a lot of industries would be impacted. First, the food industry would be impacted in that the farmers of natural, fresh vegetables and fruits, and butchers that yield fresh meat, poultry and fish, would gain an economic benefit. People on the Paleo diet would be consuming these types of foods and helping out these businesses. On the other hand, processed food consumption is little to none, and these factories where the food is processed would soon go out of business. The fitness/health industry I don’t think would be helped or hurt, most people on the diet would still practice healthy exercise habits, but since the diet does not require it,some gym memberships may be lost. Finally, the impact on the health of Americans would most likely be good! Americans would consume natural, fresh foods and only put things into their bodies that were beneficial. I do not think that this diet would cure the obesity epidemic, but it would make Americans think a lot more about whatthey were consuming. References:1. Hiatt, Kurtis. "Paleo Diet: Overview." US News. U.S.News & World Report. Web.9 Apr. 2015. <http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/paleo-diet>.2. Hughes, Kelly. "The Pros and Cons of the Popular Paleo Diet." Monmouth University Outlook. 12 Apr. 2015. Web. 12 Apr. 2015. <http://outlook.monmouth.edu/index.php/lifestyle/1265-the-pros-and-cons-of-the-popular-paleo-diet>.691
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