Nutrition 13th Edition by Ellie Whitney,Frances Sizer

Exercise 10

This class will give you the skills to learn how to separate legitimate nutrition claims from those that are questionable. To help practice the skills needed to separate facrom fiction, describe how you would respond to the following situation:
A friend has started taking ginseng, a supplement that claims to help her lose weight. You are thinking of trying ginseng, but you want to learn more about the herb and its effects before deciding. What research would you do, and what questions would you ask your friend to determine if ginseng is a legitimate weight loss product