Using your knowledge of nutrition, health, and wellness, here is your opportunity to put it all together. Please pick a common nutrition myth and follow the specific instructions listed for the topic.

Whichever topic you choose, the write up should be two-pages, double-spaced, 12 in font, 1-in margins. It is due Thursday, May 9th at 11:59pm. Sources do not count towards the page count.

NUTRITION MYTH:

Write a two-page write up about a common nutrition myth you have heard from friends, family, or the media. Please use credible sources to explain the history of this myth and how we were able to disprove this. Then explain if you have ever followed/believed this myth, and what information you learned from class helped you realize it was untrue.

Example of a nutrition myth: “Eating fat makes you fat.” or “Eating egg yolks will raise your cholesterol.”

You are not limited to the myths above.