Discussion Topic 1 SCI/163T

Week 1 questions:

Nutrition is often talked about in everyday pop culture. Nutrition science, however, is not always part of the conversation.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Discuss some examples of nutrition that you see brought up in everyday experiences. These examples can be from blogs, social media, current events, television, magazines, etc.
How many of those examples are supported by knowledge from nutrition science?
How can you determine credible information? Discuss some criteria for determining credible information. What should you look for as red flags when trying to determine if information is credible or not?
Why are people willing to believe information that may not be scientifically proven?

The world is completely controlled through social media. Social media is an effective method to encourage healthier eating habits as well as more physical activity, especially among teenagers. Participation of students in wellness programs at school including physical fitness, as well as the tracking of their diet can be made more engaging and enjoyable by the use of technology, like applications and social networks that are dedicated to wellness and health (Barklamb and others. 2020). Create a social media marketing campaign that focuses on a specific aspect of health. After that, promote it on social media websites run at your school (Chau et al. (2018)). Also invite members of your faculty, students and the general public all over the world to join the campaign. They can also share the messages on their own account on Facebook and Twitter. Cont…