Sport Management- Discussion Board and Vegetarian Diets-Discussion Board

Opportunities in Sport Management

The career opportunities within the sport management industry are many, varied, and expanding. Job opportunities exist in in professional sport, amateur sport, sport participation, sporting goods, and support services. Graduates with a well-rounded degree can choose from a variety of roles - from event management to human resource management to marketing management.

The sport industry is clearly big business and provides huge entertainment value to the American public. Explain why this is so?

Discussion

1. Differentiate between fad and fact by applying published scientific evidence to nutrition information.

2. Identify the risk factors and nutrition strategies related to cardiovascular disease

Part 1 

? Discuss one new thing you learned about the ketogenic diet based on the journal article.

? Discuss at least 1 potential benefit of the ketogenic diet for the prevention or treatment of cardiovascular disease as discussed in the article.

? Discuss at least 1 drawback of the ketogenic diet for the prevention or treatment of cardiovascular disease as discussed in the article.

? Based on this review of research, do you think it's appropriate for health practitioners, such as doctors and dietitians, to start recommending the ketogenic diet to patients at risk of or with cardiovascular disease? Why or why not?

Your original post with your response should include a paragraph of at least 5 original, meaningful complete sentences. Posts should be written in professional language andshould be reviewed for spelling, grammatical, and mechanical errors prior to posting.

Part 2

You also need to provide thoughtful responses to at least 2 classmates’ posts. These responses should go above and beyond simply agreeing or disagreeing with a post andshould provide thoughtful, respectful reactions of at least 2-3 complete sentences to a post that add to the quality of the discussion.

For this week’s discussion you are going to respectfully discuss the topic of vegetarian diets. Vegetarian diets include plant-based foods and eliminate some or all animal-derived foods (Sizer, 2017). For a good backgrounder on vegetarian diets as well as the variety of vegetarian diets that people follow, please review your textbook in

Controversy 6 p. 232-239. Your task is to discuss the benefits and challenges of transitioning to or following a vegetarian diet.

You will need to describe at least 1 benefit and at least 1 challenge associated with vegetarian diets. You can consider cultural, political, and scientific implications in addition to health implications, too. While choosing a vegetarian diet is a choice that must be based on individual goals, needs, food philosophies, and more, the body of research overwhelmingly shows that most people would benefit from consuming a diet higher in plant-based foods, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, and seeds.

What are at least two ways you could change your diet to eat a more plant-strong diet and less meat?

Your original post should include a paragraph of at least 5 original, meaningful complete sentences.

You also need to provide thoughtful responses to at least 2 classmates’ posts. These responses should go above and beyond simply agreeing or disagreeing with a post and should provide thoughtful, respectful reactions of at least 3 complete sentences to a post that add to the quality of the discussion.