NUTR 11; “Fad Diet” article
NUTR 11; “Fad Diet” article
Directions
In this project, you demonstrate several learning objectives for our NUTR 11 course:
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Evaluate the reliability of nutritional information from a variety of sources.
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Research reliable resources in nutrition.
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Critique popular literature in the field of food and nutrition and determine its accuracy.
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Research and describe diet trends and describe their side effects.
Just a reminder that for this project you will:
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Decide what fad diet you want to research.
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Find 3 articles from the PCC Nutrition LibGuide about your topic. One of these must be from a scholarly journal. (Tip: You may have already found one for your assignment the first week of class!)
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(a) Summarize the “Fad Diet” article using the rubric prompts below; then, (b) compare & contrast the Fad Diet promises with the scientific research articles you found (please look at the rubric prompts below), and (c) provide a science-based conclusion statement.
SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT