Introduction
Topic
- Research question: Is there a positive impact of lowering the consumption of high-calorie food?
- Working thesis: The decision of certain individuals to lower the consumption of high-calorie food created positive consequences, such as weight loss, reducing the risk of developing diabetes, and heart diseases.
- Angle: High-calorie food is oftentimes found in junk food and fast food meals. By its nature, food items that are considered junk food and fast food are rich in fats, salt, and carbohydrates. The combination of these three nutrient sources delivers a food package that is high in calories, fats, and salt that increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, heart failure, and other forms of cardiovascular diseases. The deliberate decision to lower the consumption of this type of food also corresponds to lowered risks with regards to the aforementioned maladies.
Context
- The issue with regards to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases caught the attention of people from all walks of life due to personal experiences of loved ones and acquaintances who succumbed to mortality causes that are known as preventable deaths.
- Although the proponent of this study is not an expert in the field of health care, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, I live in a community that suffers tremendously due to the impact of the said health problems. I need to learn more about this health-related issue in order to figure out how I can become a part of the solution. Although I am not an expert, it is a known fact that Steven Marso and David Stern are experts in diabetes prevention (Marso & Stern, 2004). Furthermore, it is a documented fact that Gopinadhan Paliyath, Marica Bakovic, and Kalidas Shetty are experts in cardiovascular disease prevention (Paliyath, Bakovic, & Shetty, 2011). It is through their experience and expertise that the proponent of this study can mount up a credible discussion on the importance of lowering the consumption of high-calorie food.
Audience
- My primary audience is comprised of heads of families, entrepreneurs in the food industry, and teaches handling grade school and high school students.
- My secondary audience is comprised of my professor and fellow classmates, some of whom may have an intimate knowledge of the dreaded impact of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
- The proponent of this study believes that both the primary and secondary audience share his opinions and values, and as a result, supports the appropriate information dissemination activity that is the main purpose of this paper.
Evidence
Research collected so far
The proponent of this study took hold of articles and research findings that pointed to the direct correlation between high-calorie intake and the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Research to be collected
There is still the need to collect information and related data sets that will prove the benefit of lowering the consumption of high-calorie food items and fast food meals in order to lower the risks of the aforementioned ailments. It is also important to track down research findings that support the assertion that meals and snacks that contain high calories are oftentimes found in junk food and fast-food meals.
Conclusion
The proponent of this study strongly adheres to the idea that an effective information dissemination drive will not only increase awareness regarding the hazards of uncontrolled intake of high-calorie food items and fast food meals, but it will also help change the behavior of the members of the target audience with regards to the said eating habits. This is made possible through the correct identification of the sources of high-calorie food. In addition, they will acquire a step-by-step development of how continuous intake of high-calorie food sources can lead to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular maladies.
Proposal
The APA citation format is an important tool in documenting the ideas of researchers and students desiring to acquire new information and insights. The APA framework is effective in this regard because of two features. The first one allows the reader to know the source of the idea. Second, the reader is made aware of the year of discovery in order to increase awareness regarding the issue of updated information, especially when it comes to fast-evolving knowledge streams.
The documentation that tracks down the contributors, researchers, and authors of published scientific documents is made possible by a process within the APA system called the in-text citation. For example, in the article that was summarized last week, the in-text citation appears as follows (Crowe, 2014). However, a direct quotation requires the citation of the page number. Consider for instance the comment made by the author when he said: “Fad diets often encourage short-term changes in eating behavior rather than encouraging healthy changes that can be sustained” (Crowe, 2014, p.18). Thus, the in-text citation system does not only acknowledge the source of the idea or data, but it also provides pertinent information so that researchers, students, and professionals can locate the source of information with relative ease.
References
Crowe, T. (2014). Are fad diets worth their weight? Australasian Science, 35(1): 18-20.
Marso, S., & Stern, D. (2004). Diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Paliyath, G., Bakovic, M., & Shetty, K. (2011). Functional foods, nutraceuticals and degenerative disease prevention. New Jersey, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.