F. SCIENCE OF NUTRITION

List the steps of scientific method

1. Observation 2. Hypothesis 3. Prediction 4. Experiment 5. Analyze Data 6. Conclusion

Know the types of alternative medicine available and what defines an alternative medicine.

Herbs, vitamins and minerals, and other dietary supplements not widely accepted and used by conventional medical practitioners

Know what quackery is and how it relates to nutrition.

Promotion of useless medical treatment Example: copper bracelets to treat arthritis

What is a Placebo? What is a Placebo effect?

fake treatment, sham pill, injection or medical procedure positive response to a placebo

What is a control group?

group being studied that does not receive treatment

What is a treatment group?

group being studied that receives a treatment

Know the title of a "nutrition expert" and how it differs from a traditional MD.

has well knowledge of foods, nutrition, dietetics, application of nutrition and food information to help treat many health-related conditions. Nutrition experts normally cant freely say their experts