THIS IS A NUTRITION COURSE. 1. 1) Using the following website for reference, com

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THIS IS A NUTRITION COURSE.

1.    1)   Using the following website for reference, complete the analysis described below           (12 marks)

Dietary Reference Intakes

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/reference/index-eng.php

a.    a.   List the amounts of vitamins and minerals in your supplement and compare these with their Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) values for a person of your age and gender.

b.    b.   List any vitamins or minerals that are at levels equal to their DRI or greater than their DRI.

c.    c.   Consider this statement: “People should be just as cautious about using megadoses of vitamins/minerals as they are when taking medications”. Would you recommend caution when using the supplement you have chosen to study? Why or why not?

1.    2)   Locate the ingredients list for this supplement. (6 marks)

a.    a.   Name all the ingredients in the product. Define and/or find common names for any unusual ingredients.

b.    b.   Which of these ingredients do you believe are unnecessary nutrients or non-nutrients? Explain why.

c.    c.   Why do you think these have been included with the supplement?

i.      3)   Consider some of the claims on the supplement label. Look for terms such as "natural," "organic," "chelated," "no sugar," "stress" and so on. (6 marks)

a.    a.   List any terms found and explain why you think the manufacturer used them on the label.

b.    b.   To whom would such terms appeal? Why?

c.    c.   Explain how you would verify the reliability of the claims on the supplement label.

i.      4)   Would you recommend the use of this supplement? To whom? Justify your answer.       (3 marks)

5)         Vitamin supplements and oranges are both plentiful sources of vitamin C. Give reasons to explain why an orange might be better for you than taking a vitamin C tablet.   

Explanation / Answer

4. Supplements would be recommended only to those people who are facing any sort of deficiency. Also, people who want to gain weight or do excessive gyming are advised to take supplements. This is to meet the nutritional requirements of the body. Also at times our normal routine diet doesn't help in gaining weight or fulfill all minimal nutrient requirements. That's why to the above mentioned people, we can recommend- supplements.

5. Oranges are source of Vitamin C, potassium, Vitamin B-6 , A, Calcium, small amount of Mg and Fibre. Thus it is better to take orange than simply a Vitamin C tablet, which will provide just one nutrient.

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