For this assignment, you will be searching for fraudulent nutrition claims in a variety of locations. You may choose to surf the Internet, looking for vitamins or other nutrition products that seem suspicious to you. Or, you may review a publication instead of an actual product if you wish. Other potential sources include a health food store where nutritional products are sold, or a bookstore selling nutrition quackery publications. You can consider such products as: Metabolife, Ephedra, Noni Juice, Juice Plus supplements, etc. just to give you some ideas of the types of products out there. Be sure to look for unbiased reviews of these products from credible individuals or organizations.
I would prefer that you NOT review a diet or a vitamin supplement, since you will be doing that in a later assignment. If you have any questions about the product you’d like to review, you can always email me to run your idea past me.
Resources with background information:
This article provides examples of federal Web sites that contain accurate, reliable, and unbiased information on dietary supplements and examples of commercial Web sites that currently provide useful information on dietary supplements:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2956064 (Links to an external site.)
Here is a link that reviews other products that are often a scam:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog.asp?post=the_worst_diet_scams_of_2011 (Links to an external site.)
Note: not all of the “expert” reviewers used in this blog are Registered Dietitians so pay attention to the credentials of the individuals listed under each section.
At the following Facebook link, note the list of questionable/quack websites as assessed by the group Build Up Dietitians, a group of Registered Dietitians dedicated to exposing nutrition misinformation and advocating for science based practices. These would NOT be considered credible sources for this assignment or any future assignment in this course.
https://www.facebook.com/notes/build-up-dietitians/questionablequack-websites-and-sources-if-you-have-ones-youd-like-to-add-please-/1675982015992311/ (Links to an external site.)
This article from Center of Science in the Public Interest reviews some background on common weight loss supplements: http://www.cspinet.org/nah/articles/weight-loss_supplements.html (Links to an external site.)
Science based Medicine is a daily blog with entries covering issues in science and medicine, especially dangerous medical scams and practices. You might find some products to review here.
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/ (Links to an external site.)
This article from Nutrition Action outlines why supplements often use the term “clinical proven” and why it’s generally not supported by credible scientific evidence:
https://www.nutritionaction.com/daily/dietary-supplements/what-does-it-mean-for-a-supplement-to-be-clinically-proven/ (Links to an external site.)
www.Examine.com (Links to an external site.) is a credible website with a team of scientists who analyze studies on nutrition and supplementation with no conflicts of interest. You could use this as an unbiased reference if you find a review of your product at this website.
Instructions:
Once you’ve selected your item, you will research it and then write a paper explaining why you think it represents nutrition quackery. What kind of claims does this product/publication make? Do they sound reasonable? What is the price of the product/publication? Are there any disclaimers or warnings? Is there any scientific backing of this product? What are the credentials of the people behind the product or publication? Would you feel comfortable using this product (or following the advice of the publication) yourself?
Highlight 1 in your textbook lists red flags of quackery that you might recognize in your selected item to review. I will be looking for at least 2 of these red flags of quackery described in your paper.
Remember to provide references with your paper. At least one of them should be unbiased. Please use APA style for your citations. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html (Links to an external site.)
I expect your written paper to be between 2-3 pages (~600-800 words).
Submit your paper using this Assignment tool. Once graded, it will be returned to you.
In addition to your paper, you should make a posting to the discussion board which summarizes your product and why you think it represents quackery.
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