Instruction
Nutrition & Exercise
Article “What are Sports Drinks?”
https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/web/2017/02/what-are-sports-drinks-and-do-regular-athletes-need-them.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Article “Smart Pre-Exercise Snacks”
https://www.nutritionletter.tufts.edu/issues/13_3/current-articles/Smart-Pre-Exercise-Snacks_2109-1.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
What is the purpose of a sports drink? When is it appropriate to consume a sports drink? When is it inappropriate? What are the negative health consequences of misusing sports drinks? What are some alternatives to sports drinks?
What are the benefits to eating before and after a workout? What must be taken into consideration when choosing to eat before and/or after a workout?
Eating Disorders
Watch Documentary “Dying to be Thin” and/or the 60 minutes episode on "Orthorexia"
Nova - Dying to be Thin (PBS Documentary) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Obsession with Instagram 'clean eating' trend turns into eating disorder | 60 Minutes Australia (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
After watching the documentary or news episode, what might be some risk factors for eating disorders? Considering the social ecological model, how might individual, interpersonal, communal, and societal norms play a role? How might we reduce the risk for eating disorders?
Health Claims
1. Read: Article “Do Your Really Need to ‘Detox’?”
https://www.nutritionletter.tufts.edu/issues/12_1/special-reports/Do-You-Really-Need-to-Detox_1873-1.html (Links to an external site.)
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2. Review: Article “Hijacked!”
https://cspinet.org/sites/default/files/attachment/hijacked.pdf (Links to an external site.)
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3. Watch: “Supplements and Safety” Video
https://www.pbs.org/video/frontline-supplements-and-safety/ (Links to an external site.)
Why do food companies make health claims on supplements and processed foods? Why do consumers believe these claims? Can these claims cause harm? Can processed foods or supplements replace a whole food diet? Why or why not?
Food Waste
1. Read: Article "Waste By Design"
http://sites.tufts.edu/nutrition/winter-2017/waste-by-design/ (Links to an external site.)
2. Watch: "The Extraordinary Life and Times of Strawberry" (2 minutes)
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Strawberry | Save The Food | Ad Council (Links to an external site.)
Why is reducing food waste so important? How can we reduce food waste in the US?
The Human Microbiome
Two Microbiome Articles
https://now.tufts.edu/articles/microbiome (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
https://now.tufts.edu/articles/can-what-you-eat-change-your-gut-microbiome (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
2. Optional Videos:
2. “Life On Us: A Microscopic Safari” https://www.amazon.com/Life-Us-Microscopic-Annamaria-Talas/dp/B01LXKMUUU (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
3. The Microbiome and Heart Disease https://vimeo.com/groups/friedmanspeakers/videos/318241535 (Links to an external site.)
Having read the two articles from Tufts, what do we know for certain about the human microbiome and the effect diet has on it? What do we want to know more about? Consider the dates these articles were published, one from 2013 and one from 2018. No need to consider all possibilities, only those you feel are most important.