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