Human Growth and Development Discussions

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Discussion topic:

Protein is an important macronutrient for the human body. Many popular fad diets (Atkins, South Beach, etc.) recommend very high protein intakes (as high as 2.0 – 2.5 grams of protein/kilogram) and low carbohydrate intakes. After you read Chapter 6, please discuss the following: (chapter attached)

1. What drawbacks a high protein diet may have on the kidneys and other organs of the body?
2. What health conditions, life stages or situations might warrant a higher protein intake?

Your Responses:

• Make the ORIGINAL POST using the Guidelines below. You have to provide a reference to the sources of information you used. (200 words) make sure you have supporting evidence use the text book!
• CITATIONS: In Discussions, we use citation style widely accepted in scientific publications. Here are the basics.
• Number your sources in the order of appearance in your text. 
• In-text citation: put a number next to a reference (or quotation) in your text. It should be in superscript or in parentheses.
• Arrange your reference list in numerical order, by the numbers you assigned to the sources. Indicate the author(s) - if available, the source (the organization supporting the website r the publication), the title (if available) and the URL of the exact page where the information was found. 
• grading rubic attached must follow 
• this is a 2 part you will get second part after this one is turned in