What is the main difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian?

Dietitians can provide individual dietary treatments

Which of the following is a clue that a nutrition website might be unreliable?

It promotes a product with unrealistic claims

Which of the following is NOT a valid question when assessing a magazine article about nutrition?

How much does the product cost?

Why should information from television nutrition segments be evaluated carefully?

They may be testimonials or paid promotions

Which of the following strategies can help assess if an online nutrition article is credible?

See if the site links to government or educational pages

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1
Which health professional is qualified to work in hospitals and provide medical nutrition therapy?
Nutritionist
Gym instructor
Dietitian
Chef
2
What is the main difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian?
Nutritionists require more study than dietitians
Dietitians only work in the food industry
Nutritionists can treat medical conditions
Dietitians can provide individual dietary treatments
3
What does the 'E' in the R.E.A.L. strategy stand for?
Examine the site’s contents
Ensure the site is free
Examine the evidence
Evaluate the facts
4
Which of the following is a clue that a nutrition website might be unreliable?
It references scientific journals
It promotes a product with unrealistic claims
It recommends balanced diets and exercise
It is hosted by a government health agency
5
Which of the following is NOT a valid question when assessing a magazine article about nutrition?
How much does the product cost?
What are the author's qualifications?
Are there references backing the claims?
How large was the study population?
6
Which of the following is considered a reliable website URL for nutrition information?
.shop
.gov
.net
.com
7
Which type of website is MOST likely to be trying to sell a product?
.com
.org
.edu
.gov
8
Why should information from television nutrition segments be evaluated carefully?
TV presenters are qualified dietitians
TV segments are always fact-checked
They may be testimonials or paid promotions
They provide full scientific studies
9
Which of the following strategies can help assess if an online nutrition article is credible?
Look at links to other commercial stores
Check if the article was published by a celebrity
See if the site links to government or educational pages
Ignore author names
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What does the 'R' in the R.E.A.L. strategy stand for?
Research the topic
Review the article
Rate the site
Read the URL

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