Assignment Part 1: The History of Low Fat Diet Recommendations
Q1. What are the benefits of fat and specifically saturated fats?
Q2. What are Dr. Weil's recommendations for fat? Are all fats the same? Explain your answer
Q3. What is the relationship between brain health and fat?
Q4. Do you think the current recommendations for fat are accurate and do they apply to the whole population?
Q5. What do you think should be included in a healthy diet specifically with regards to fat intake? How does this apply to processed foods?
Q6. Are you going to make any changes in your diet as a result of this information?
Assignment Part 2: Ketogenic Diet
Q1. What is ketosis?
Q2. Do you think this is a realistic or viable treatment for Alzheimer's disease? Please support your answer with facts from the above readings as well as your thoughts on the diet itself.
Q3. How does ketosis effect sports performance?
Q4. What are the other clinical uses for the ketogenic diet?