User:Jellyfish829/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Polyunsaturated fatty acid


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article contains information that I would say is outdated and driven by the profit of the companies involved. Most peer-reviewed subject material on PUFAs regards them as being "good fats" while the science behind the interactions of PUFA lead to more oxidative stress within the body and has negative impacts on health. It also stated under Pregnancy that pregnant women should consure more PUFA to increase DHA levels (which are found with Omega-3 fatty acids), but it does not say which kind of PUFA. Omega-6 in excess, and present in higher amounts that Omega-3, can be dangerous to health, pregnant or not. It should really clarify what type of PUFA should be taken.


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Option 2

 * Article title
 * Saturated fat


 * Article Evaluation
 * Minor changes, it states that foods containing hydrogenated oils contain saturated fat, which isn't true. Hydrogenation is a process that takes polyunsaturated fat and through an extensive chemical process makes it a monosaturated fat. Saturated fat has also been shown in studies to have a decreased risk of cancer, and no correlation with heart disease.


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Option 3

 * Article title
 * Red meat


 * Article Evaluation
 * As expected, it pushes what the media pushes. In a lot of cases the media can be correct with the agenda pushing, but in the case of red meat its al propaganda. Red meat contains high amounts of saturated fats (stable fats), which are good for your health and lower risks of cancer. Ancestrally speaking, humans survived and thrived off of eating animal meats. Of course there is a difference between the meat they ate back then and the meat we eat now, mainly the fact that cattle are being fed grains high in soy and corn instead of grass. Their digestive system is not made to break down grains and this leads to the cattle being under more stress and releasing more toxins into its muscle, which we then ingest. There is also the way it is processed that leads to losing the nutritional value of red meat produced today.


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Option 4

 * Article title
 * Omega-6 fatty acid


 * Article Evaluation
 * Very little is spoken about in the Health section. It stated outdated science that was backed by the companies that benefit from using it in excess rather than studies that speak about true health. Too much omega-6 leads to more oxidative stress in the cell and therefore in the entire body. It can throw off the function of the mitochondria and lead to disfunction. In all I believe this article is too short to contain all the information the scientific world has discovered about Omega-6 and its negative health effects.


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Option 5

 * Article title
 * Omega-3 fatty acid


 * Article Evaluation
 * Article sources something that states that the ratio of omega 6-omega 3 does not matter anymore when considering cardiac disease and overall health. That is not true but is more so reflective of the modern American diet. The ratio of omega 3-omega 6 should be 10:1. Yes they are both PUFAs but they lead to different chemicals when they are processed within the body.


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