NTR 307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Avocado, Water Conservation, Red Meat
Document Summary
Plant-based diet: a diet consisting mostly or entirelyof foods derived from plants, including vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, legumes and fruits, and with few or no animal products. Ote: each paragraph should include 4-5 sentences. Paragraph 1: overview (3 pts; 1 pt/bullet point) State your initial viewpoint on the topic and state the initial reasons for this viewpoint. Paragraph 2: evidence (4 pts; 2 pts/bullet point)) Summarize the information discussed that support the topic. Summarize the information discussed that refutes the topic. Paragraph 3: overview (3 pts; 1 pt for 1st bullet and 2 pts for 2nd bullet) State your current viewpoint on the topic and whether it has changed. Discuss how this debate has impacted your opinion. Counter point 1: limited evidence: plant diets lower mortality risk. Fruits, veggies, wholes grains, legumes, nuts, seafood, and unsaturated oils in the diet Obesity, cancer (breast, colorectal, lung), type 2 diabetes (vegan) Likelihood of developing chronic diseases is dramatically decreased.
