Description
Instructions
NOTE: This is a 2-part discussion. You must complete both Parts A and B to receive full credit for your initial post.
Part A: Food Labels
Go to your pantry and select a food item at random. Examine the nutrition label and post the amounts of the following nutrients:
Servings
Serving size
Calories
Total Fat (in grams)
Cholesterol
Sodium
Total Carbohydrates
Dietary fiber
Total sugars
Protein
Explain whether you feel this is a healthy food choice or not.
Part B: Foods Without Labels
Based on what you learned in Module 2, which tool or tools would you use if there was not a food label provided. For example, if you were eating in a restaurant.
Submission
After posting your initial post, please read and respond to two or more of your classmates’ posts. Do you agree with their evaluation of the food item? Why or why not? Have you used the tool they chose for evaluating foods without a label? What is another tool you might suggest?
Be sure to make substantive and constructive comments (just posting “nice post” doesn’t count). For example, add something from your own experience or something you’ve read or seen. If the situation calls for it, feel free to state an opinion, but be sure to state any points with which you agree and/or those with which you disagree, as well as your reasons for agreeing or disagreeing. Note: You will not see your classmates’ posts until you post to the discussion.
Instructions
Before you begin this assignment, be sure to read the section titled, “Examining the evidence: How can I evaluate nutrition news?” in your text.
Identify a particular topic about nutrition that interests you by looking through your textbook. Use the Internet to find a website about the topic. Then, answer the following questions to help determine the validity of the information you found.
What is the name of the website and the URL?
Be sure to include the website domain – i.e. .com, .org, .gov
Looking at the domain of the website, explain if the domain is reliable or not.
When was the webpage last modified or updated? There are 2 ways to check:
WebNots: HTTP Header Checker to Get Server Response DetailsLinks to an external site. Scroll down to HTTP Header Checker and enter the website address. Then, scroll down to date, which is the date the website has been updated.
WebNots: Google Cache Checker to Find Last Cached DateLinks to an external site. Scroll down to Google Cache Checker. Enter the web address. It will then display a date when it was last updated.
Who is the author or authors?
Does the author(s) have any abbreviations after their name? If so, what?
Explain if the abbreviations after the author(s) name enhance the author’s credibility.
Who is the target audience?
Who is the target population/audience?
Could the information/resource be adapted easily for other audiences?
What type of information does the site provide?
What kind of information is available on the site? Information, resources, guidelines, lessons, interactive activities?
How reliable is the website?
Does the website have advertisements that make any claims? Are these too good to be true? (You want to beware of claims that seem too good to be true, sites that label foods as “good” or “bad,” diets that suggest the elimination of entire food groups, etc.)
Does your website appear to be selling something? If so, what?
Is content professionally written and presented?
Are sources clearly documented?
Can you identify any bias in the content, or does the author(s) present both sides of an issue?
Does the website offer additional links to lead you to additional information? Do links on the webpage work?
Does the website have an editorial board of medical and health experts to write or review the content before it is released?
What are the highlights of the website?
Which parts of the website did you find most interesting or useful and why?
Is this website credible?
In a minimum of 5 comprehensive sentences, explain why this website is credible or not.