Chitosan and Weight Loss
NFSC 345: Diet Supplements and Functional Foods
Skill Area: Powerpoint and original study interpretation
Assignment title: Chitosan and Weight Loss
What I learned: I learned how to research a popular supplement, Chitosan, and evaluate the claim that it helped people lose weight. I found two research articles and compared their results against the marketing claims made by Chitosan supplements. I was also able to evaluate the safety of the product and make recommendations based upon the outcome of the research articles as to whether or not it would be beneficial to take Chitosan supplements.
Reflection to assignment: I really enjoyed this assignment because I learned about how Chitosan worked in the body and saw how far off marketing claims for a supplement may be from the actual truth. I enjoyed making the powerpoint interactive by asking the audience questions in between the slides to keep their attention and make the presentation more entertaining for them.
Relevance to the profession: Supplements are everywhere and even though they may claim to do one thing, in reality, they may not live up to those claims at all. That’s why it’s important for dietetics professionals to be familiar with new products that come out on the market so that they can make their own informed conclusions and counsel clients appropriately. People look to dietetics professionals to help make sense of emerging trends, fads and supplements so we must be able to objectively critique them and form our own opinion about them based on the facts and research available.
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