Should I Eat That?
In the "Should I Eat That?" project we researched food and then we created a podcast describing how good or bad the food was. At the beginning of the project we made a briefing showing what we had learned about our food and how it was made. We then got in groups and decided what topic we would be making our podcast of. We were required to interview at least two experts on the topic and then make a podcast using the script we wrote.
Reflection:
From this project I learned that many of the food we consume is not as healthy as we think. The amount of fat and chemicals that some food has can be very dangerous and may cause someone to get a disease or even die. From making the podcast I learned how to interview someone in a very professional way. I also learned that having a good script can be what makes your podcast good. I learned that I like to work with people that I know will get their job done and that I can ask for help when I need their help. My partner and I got everything we needed done on time and how it was supposed to be done.
Briefing:
Paleo Diet Podcast Link:
Podcast Script:
The Paleo Diet
Hayden Parsley, Raul Martinez
[Caveman noises]
Anchor:
The wisdom of cavemen is spreading across America, and no, it has nothing to do with car insurance. We’re talking about the Paleo diet. What exactly is this diet? We sat down with Robb Wolf, world renowned expert in nutrition and author of The Paleo Solution, to find out. (0:21)
ACT (0:26)
It's basically assuming that we evolved as hunter gatherers over millions of years and that there were certain foods that were pretty pretty available during that time: meat, fish, fruits, tubers, and that probably eating close to that ways is can work pretty well with our hunter gatherer genetics.
However unlike the paleolithic era, today many of our daily food is not natural. Most of our food goes through a factory before reaching your home. (0:10)
[Factory noises]
The main goal of this diet is to remove processed foods and artificial products that may be clashing with our genetics. Eating the processed foods we have today is shown to cause some serious health concerns.(0:14)
ACT (0:10)
Potentially a lot of the disease that we see today diabetes heart disease neurodegenerative diseases might be a mismatch between our our hunter gatherer genetics and modern life.
The Paleo diet is a real step in the right direction to try and alleviate some of these problems. Almost universally, people on this diet report losing weight and a general sense of feeling better. That’s not to say that the diet is perfect. In fact the Paleo diet is more of a template designed to remove processed foods and eat closer to how we evolved. It is not a “One size fits all” and the system needs tweaking based on the individual in question. (0:30)
To get more information on what makes this diet so healthy, we talked to Dr. Kirk Parsley. (0:5)
ACT (0:19)
The primary things that makes it healthy is decreasing inflammation. Inflammation is rampant from us all what we call neolithic disease you think things like rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, neurological decade all this things are caused by inflammation or inflammation has a huge component in it.
Inflammation is a natural process in the body. It happens all the time, like when a bruise or a cut gets swollen. However, too much inflammation is definitely not good. Inflammation of the digestive system basically makes the body fight the food you are eating, which can be extremely hazardous to your health. Dr. Parsley recommends the Paleo Diet to many of his patients. (0:24)
ACT (0:07)
One size does not fit all, but as far as getting rid of refined carbohydrates and inflammatory food I recommend that to all my patients.
This Paleo template can be a real tool in cutting down on the obesity epidemic in the US and reducing the incidence of serious disease. You may be asking me, “Alright radio kid, what’s the catch?” And you’re right, nothing is without a drawback or two. (0:18)
ACT (0:14)
The largest challenging this actually dealing with the friends and family that may think that it's a little bit weird to do this and in that there's a little bit of social tension the grows up from that but from like a physiological perspective and all that there’s really no downside eating Paleo.
The real problem with this diet, is that its weird. Most people don’t follow it even remotely, and it can often be difficult to find or afford foods that aren’t jam packed with artificial products and all sorts of gut enflaming goodies. This is something that needs to be fixed as a society, but spread the word, try it for yourself. And in a few years you might just find yourself eating like a caveman. (0:26)
[Ambient noises]
Hayden Parsley, Raul Martinez
[Caveman noises]
Anchor:
The wisdom of cavemen is spreading across America, and no, it has nothing to do with car insurance. We’re talking about the Paleo diet. What exactly is this diet? We sat down with Robb Wolf, world renowned expert in nutrition and author of The Paleo Solution, to find out. (0:21)
ACT (0:26)
It's basically assuming that we evolved as hunter gatherers over millions of years and that there were certain foods that were pretty pretty available during that time: meat, fish, fruits, tubers, and that probably eating close to that ways is can work pretty well with our hunter gatherer genetics.
However unlike the paleolithic era, today many of our daily food is not natural. Most of our food goes through a factory before reaching your home. (0:10)
[Factory noises]
The main goal of this diet is to remove processed foods and artificial products that may be clashing with our genetics. Eating the processed foods we have today is shown to cause some serious health concerns.(0:14)
ACT (0:10)
Potentially a lot of the disease that we see today diabetes heart disease neurodegenerative diseases might be a mismatch between our our hunter gatherer genetics and modern life.
The Paleo diet is a real step in the right direction to try and alleviate some of these problems. Almost universally, people on this diet report losing weight and a general sense of feeling better. That’s not to say that the diet is perfect. In fact the Paleo diet is more of a template designed to remove processed foods and eat closer to how we evolved. It is not a “One size fits all” and the system needs tweaking based on the individual in question. (0:30)
To get more information on what makes this diet so healthy, we talked to Dr. Kirk Parsley. (0:5)
ACT (0:19)
The primary things that makes it healthy is decreasing inflammation. Inflammation is rampant from us all what we call neolithic disease you think things like rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, neurological decade all this things are caused by inflammation or inflammation has a huge component in it.
Inflammation is a natural process in the body. It happens all the time, like when a bruise or a cut gets swollen. However, too much inflammation is definitely not good. Inflammation of the digestive system basically makes the body fight the food you are eating, which can be extremely hazardous to your health. Dr. Parsley recommends the Paleo Diet to many of his patients. (0:24)
ACT (0:07)
One size does not fit all, but as far as getting rid of refined carbohydrates and inflammatory food I recommend that to all my patients.
This Paleo template can be a real tool in cutting down on the obesity epidemic in the US and reducing the incidence of serious disease. You may be asking me, “Alright radio kid, what’s the catch?” And you’re right, nothing is without a drawback or two. (0:18)
ACT (0:14)
The largest challenging this actually dealing with the friends and family that may think that it's a little bit weird to do this and in that there's a little bit of social tension the grows up from that but from like a physiological perspective and all that there’s really no downside eating Paleo.
The real problem with this diet, is that its weird. Most people don’t follow it even remotely, and it can often be difficult to find or afford foods that aren’t jam packed with artificial products and all sorts of gut enflaming goodies. This is something that needs to be fixed as a society, but spread the word, try it for yourself. And in a few years you might just find yourself eating like a caveman. (0:26)
[Ambient noises]