Discuss the reasons why American society today spends large sums of money annually on nutritional supplements and dietary plans that have little or no basis in scientific fact.
Q. 2Since the 1950s, rates of heart disease have decreased 60 due to all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
a. declines in blood cholesterol levels.
b. reduced rates of smoking.
c. advances in medications.
d. decline in average body weights.
Q. 3Brendon is a college junior who has been working out and has become interested in supplementing his diet for enhanced strength and muscle mass gains. His friends tell him about several weight-gainer supplements. One of the supplements is called Muscle Mass Magic and has been heavily advertized on internet sites and in some popular fitness magazines. The product has also been endorsed by a professional wrestler and professional football player. Brendon is interested in trying the product and makes a trip to his local dietary supplement store. After talking with a store employee, who calls himself a nutritionist, Brandon decides the Muscle Mass Magic is the perfect product to help him reach his fitness goals. After returning home and examining the products label further, Brandon realizes that there are several ingredients in the supplement that he is uncertain of. In the future, how might Brandon better research a product's safety before using it?
A) Discuss the product safety with his doctor
B) Discuss the product safety with a register dietitian
C) Read peer-reviewed research about the product's safety and effectiveness
D) All of the above
Q. 4EPA and DHA are found in all of the following EXCEPT:
a. oysters.
b. shrimp.
c. legumes.
d. halibut.
Q. 5Brendon is a college junior who has been working out and has become interested in supplementing his diet for enhanced strength and muscle mass gains. His friends tell him about several weight-gainer supplements. One of the supplements is called Muscle Mass Magic and has been heavily advertized on internet sites and in some popular fitness magazines. The product has also been endorsed by a professional wrestler and professional football player. Brendon is interested in trying the product and makes a trip to his local dietary supplement store. After talking with a store employee, who calls himself a nutritionist, Brandon decides the Muscle Mass Magic is the perfect product to help him reach his fitness goals. After returning home and examining the products label further, Brandon realizes that there are several ingredients in the supplement that he is uncertain of. After researching the product online Brandon decides that the product is safe to use. He tries the product and ends up experiencing mood swings and gastric distress for several days. What should Brandon do?
A) Take the product back to the supplement store and demand his money back.
B) Take legal actions against his friends for encouraging him to take a dangerous product.
C) Contact the Federal Trade Commission and register a complaint.
D) Stop taking the product and nothing else; he was the one who made the mistake of trying the product in the first place.
Q. 6Good sources of omega-3 fatty acids include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. mackerel.
b. cheese.
c. sardines.
d. salmon.
Q. 7Brendon is a college junior who has been working out and has become interested in supplementing his diet for enhanced strength and muscle mass gains. His friends tell him about several weight-gainer supplements. One of the supplements is called Muscle Mass Magic and has been heavily advertized on internet sites and in some popular fitness magazines. The product has also been endorsed by a professional wrestler and professional football player. Brendon is interested in trying the product and makes a trip to his local dietary supplement store. After talking with a store employee, who calls himself a nutritionist, Brandon decides the Muscle Mass Magic is the perfect product to help him reach his fitness goals. After returning home and examining the products label further, Brandon realizes that there are several ingredients in the supplement that he is uncertain of. On the label of Muscle Mass Magic there is a statement saying This product safely increases lean body mass by 25 in the first seven weeks of use. Why is this statement problematic?
A) It is illegal to put false or misleading information on a product label.
B) The product may not work the same way for everyone.
C) There is no research to prove that body mass gains will increase 25.
D) The statement is not problematic because all statements made on product labels are true.
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