User:Cierrabeck/sandbox

About me
Hi! My name is Cierra, I'm a current senior at Cornell University studying Operations Research Engineering. I've used Wikipedia quite often in the past, and I'm looking forward to making my own contributions to the site to help others find the information they are looking for. My personal interests include tennis, software development, and financial technology, so I am personally interested in articles relating to these topics. I am currently taking Health, Nutrition, and Society at Cornell, where I am learning more about how what we eat effects our bodies and how to maintain a healthy diet. Because of this, I am looking to edit some articles related to nutrition.

Article evaluation
I decided to review the page for Konjac, as we have been discussing how fiber affects the digestive system in class and Konjac is currently being used as a popular source of fiber. All content in the article is related to the topic, and is overall well sorted. There are many references listed, with all links functional. It seems that there could be some missing information in the nutritional section, as there is new research done on the nutritional aspects of Konjac.

Potential Articles for Class Research
I wanted to focus on dietary trends, so I researched some popular trends, particularly those common on college campuses. I did research both on Wikipedia (to check whether the article existed or not and to check the current quality of the article) and on Google scholar (to check if scholarly articles existed on the topic and if there were studies that could help me update the Wiki page). Out of the trends that I looked at, I chose Juice fasting, white meat, and Paleolithic diet as my three potential projects. For Juice Fasting, this interested me because it was something I am considering doing, and I want more information on the health effects, which the Wikipedia page is currently lacking. For White Meat, the page currently does not contain anything on the health effects/benefits of a heavily white meat diet, and I think this would be interesting to add, as white meat is often cheaper than red meat and is a common choice of college students when cooking for themselves. For Paleolithic Diet, I am currently following a Paleo diet, and I would like to research the health effects and how to structure the diet to best avoid the negative effects. On all three of these topics, I was able to find scholarly articles that would help me with my research and allow me to edit the Wikipedia pages.