quiz 2 NSC 170
To become a careful and critical consumer of nutrition information, you should be wary of the advice provided by
- dietary supplement websites that include testimonials from well-known people. -salespeople in health food stores. -magazine articles that are easy to read, even though they include scientific-sounding terms. -persons who claim to be nutritionists.
A commercial website contains ads for gluten-free food products and supplements that are targeted for people who have intestinal problems.
.com
A nationally accredited university publishes highlights of a recent study about the effects of beef intake on risk of heart disease.
.edu
The Department of Health and Human Services promotes a campaign to increase calcium consumption among pre-teen girls.
.gov
A nationally-recognized, not for profit, health association provides information about choosing healthful foods for diabetes management.
.org
Testimonial
A personal endorsement of a product
First Amendment
Allows people to provide nutrition information that is not true
Scare tactics
Inspire mistrust in medical professionals
Anecdote
Report of personal experiences
People report that taking fish oil supplements improves their memory. This is an example of a(an)
observation
A scientist presents the following ___ question: "Does taking fish oil supplements improve memory?"
scientific
To study this possibility, the scientist uses two groups of people who are over 75 years of age and have mild memory loss. The____ group receives 100 pills that contain fish oil. The control group receives similar pills that don't contain any active ingredients. These fake pills are called -.
treatment; control; placebos