3 Questions
What is the main purpose of nutrition?
To study how food affects our health
What should nutritionists rely on when making dietary recommendations?
Objective data from studies
What can nutritionists help people do?
Establish a healthy diet
Study Notes
- Nutrition is the study of how the food we eat affects our health.
- Nutritionists have a multidisciplinary background and use objective data to make recommendations about what we should and should not eat.
- Personal experience is not always reliable when it comes to nutrition - data from studies is often more accurate.
- Nutrition is an important part of overall health and should not be taken lightly.
- Nutritionists help people to establish a healthy diet that is in line with evidence-based recommendations.
- They can help to remove obstacles to a balanced diet, such as starting to cook at home.
- They do not have the right to prescribe drugs or prescribe tests.
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