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