Brad hears a report on the evening news that diets low in carbohydrates are beneficial to one's health. Considering this advice, he begins such a diet. Later he hears another report condemning low-carbohydrate diets as harmful to one's health. Based upon research on belief perseverance, how would Brad respond to this new information?

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Isabel Barton

4 December, 09:59

Brad hears a report on the evening news that diets low in carbohydrates are beneficial to one's health. Considering this advice, he begins such a diet. Later he hears another report condemning low-carbohydrate diets as harmful to one's health. Based upon research on belief perseverance, how would Brad respond to this new information?

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Bruce Reeves · Answer 1

Continue with his original diet due to research based on belief perseverance.

Explanation:

Perserverance comes from a latin word meaning to do strictly, which is what a diet is structured to be. Since Brad started to diet on foods that are low in carbs initially he should continue with that. Also, logically too much carbhohydrates in ones diet is not good because the body cannot convert all the starch into glucose therefore makes glycogen and stores it in the liver and adipose tissue. If this collects around the heart, angina can be a result and inevitably heart failure. All in all, Brad should either stick to his original diet or do more research on both diets.