The Research ProposalFor myself, the research proposal was the hardest part. It would be the groundwork for all future work, the structural support for my future papers. With that in mind, it had to be my strongest piece of work. The topic to be researched had to be a good one.
Originally, I had intentions for writing a paper about something as ubiquitous as gun control, but that idea was shot down by our amazing professor. So back to the drawing board I went. I got the genius idea of writing about Nutritional Therapy when I was laying in bed with my significant other. After watching a documentary titled "Food Matters", my mind was blown (enter the GIF here with Jackie Chan blowing his mind). This topic was something that really interested me in a way like none other. I was able to relate to it because as an individual, I always try to maintain my health through proper nutrition first, and then the gym. Im not a vegan, and I do love my steak, but eating healthy is important. |
A sample of my research proposal... |
For my research topic, I will research the effects of nutritional therapy and the overall effects it has on individuals, on societies, and on big corporations. It is a form of medicine that has been practiced for centuries and just recently, in the grand scheme of things, it is being labeled, unpracticed, and being considered taboo. I wonder why? On the other hand, maybe there is a good reason why it is not as common as it once was. Maybe these pharmaceutical companies are spot-on with giving us medication for all our symptoms and diseases. Maybe medical schools do not cover it more in depth for a reason. But if that is the case, then how was it so efficient in keeping our ancestors alive and kicking. Better yet, why are there certain nations and geographical regions on this planet that shy away from medicine and “pill popping” and focus on their diets and what they put in? After all, the statement “You are what you eat” had to have started from somewhere.
For the purpose of my paper, I will be scouring through many sources to get to the root of this. The first goal will be to define exactly what nutritional therapy is. How is it practiced? Who can practice it? Once that is established, how does nutrition play a role in our human body and its natural defenses? Or if it even does play a role in our immune system and holistic health. Sometimes we overlook the fact that doctors tell us to take certain vitamins for certain conditions, does that really have an affect on us. What were to happen if we modified our doses of daily vitamins or say for instance, tripled our dosage? Of course we assume that we are going to improve faster. But too much of something can't be good for you, can it? The second goal of my research paper is to see why nutritional therapy isn't practiced by everyone. This may be for the simple reason that it does not work. Our body, our temple that we live in, breathe in, sleep in may just need the extra “umph” from medication that will help us get over that flu or the symptoms from a chronic disease. It may be the reason we have that extra energy after fighting a seventy-two hour flu to get out of bed and conquer the world. But is that true? What would happen if we stopped taking medication and started watching what we eat? There would be an adverse affect on the economy, but, can our bodies really just recover from food? |