Publication Date
Spring 4-24-2024
School
School of Health Sciences
Major
Exercise Science: Fitness Specialist
Keywords
ketogenic, keto, intermittent fasting, paleolithic, paleo, diet, fad
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Recommended Citation
Huner, Isabella, "Fad Diets and How They Work in the Human Body" (2024). Senior Honors Theses. 1404.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/1404
Abstract
Diets are often viewed as a quick fix to obtaining a goal weight or achieving a dream body. What people fail to understand are the processes that take place within the body while undergoing a particular diet. While some diets may aid in weight reduction, the harm put on the body is easily overlooked.
Through an in-depth analysis on three of the most popular fad diets—the ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting, and the Paleolithic diet—shows how the diet came about, how it works in the body from a basic to a cellular level, and the risks posed by these diets. Knowledge in this area might change the perspective of dieting as a whole with information about what the body is undergoing.
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