Fiber (Carbohydrates)

There is growing evidence that dietary fiber can help prevent many conditions, from high blood pressure to heart disease, and possibly even cancer. For this week’s assignment, you will be reading through some of the research that discusses fiber’s role in preventing these conditions.

Assignment Instructions:
find one (1) article from a peer-reviewed journal that supports the claim that fiber may help prevent chronic disease or condition.
Present the scientific evidence that in this paper that supports this claim. How did the researchers. determine that fiber helped prevent the condition?
Utilization of scientific peer-reviewed articles is expected.
Your presentation must be at least 400 words in length, excluding the summary template.
Make sure to include APA formatted references.
Utilize Times New Roman, 12 pt font.
Running head, Name of paper (Fiber (Carbohydrates))
Included in your paper the following areas should be addressed:
Description of condition or disease mentioned in the article.
Description of the type of fiber(s) mentioned.
Description of the people/population mentioned in regard to the research that the article refers to.
Summary of the evidence for the role of fiber in preventing diseases from the article.
Paper outline:
first page, title APA formatting.
Summary of article.
Description of the disease.
Description of the types of Fiber.
Describition of the population being studied.
Summary of evidence in article.
References.

References:
This final reference page (remember, a reference page is it’s own page) needs to include any and
all references you utilized to find information about your particular topic. Remember, the
information needs to come from academic/scholarly resources. Google Scholar is another great search engine to help you find academic resources.
Remember, in scientific research it is important to use articles no greater than 7 years old (ideally
less than 5) as science data is constantly changing and an article from 1988 might not have
accurate data in 2018. Sites such as Wikipedia are okay to use as a reference/starting point to
locate good articles; however, they cannot be used as a primary source of information. ***Be sure that your in-text citations are accurate and follow APA formatting.

Nutrition Project Part 2: Fiber (Carbohydrates) Research & Analysis Grading Rubric:
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Introduction: Describing condition or disease, the type of fiber(s), and the people/ population mentioned in the article.
Formulation of Evidence-based Arguments: Evidence from the article is effectively summarized and supported with all relevant data. Student is able to explain how this data supports the researchers claim.
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Integration and Application of Knowledge: Use of practical skills and learned course materials to address authentic problems and challenges.
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Written Communication: Generation of error-free written communication in a variety of styles, while demonstrating clear understanding of the context, audience and purpose.
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Use of Information Resources: Identification and evaluation of information for use to strengthen communication.

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