For this discussion, you will read a newspaper or magazine article about nutrition and analyze the credibility of its nutritional claims scientifically.
- Find an article about nutrition in a national newspaper (New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, etc.) or science magazine (New Scientist, Wired, etc.).
Provide the full reference and url address for article.
- Read the article and answer the following questions:
- Who wrote the article and what are their credentials?
- Summarize the main points of the article.
- What claims does the article make?
- What are the claims based on, e.g.interviews with individuals, scientific research, professional opinion, etc.?
- What can you conclude after reading this article?