PH2: Consumer Nutrition Article   

The purpose of this assignment is to practice delivering respectful, science-based answers to consumer questions concerning emerging trends in nutrition.

Competencies for the RDN:

CRDN 1.2:  Evaluate research and apply evidence-based guidelines, systematic reviews and scientific literature in nutrition and dietetics practice.

CRDN 1.3:  Justify programs, products, services and care using appropriate evidence or data.

CRDN 3.7: Demonstrate effective communication and documentation skills for clinical and client services in a variety of formats and settings, which include telehealth and other information technologies and digital media.

CRDN 3.8: Design, implement and evaluate presentations to a target audience.

CRDN 3.9: Develop nutrition education materials that are culturally and age appropriate and designed for the literacy level of the audience.

CRDN 3.11: Develop and deliver products, programs or services that promote consumer health, wellness and lifestyle management.

CRDN 3.12: Deliver respectful, science-based answers to client/patient questions concerning emerging trends.

CRDN 4.4:  Apply current nutrition informatics to develop, store, retrieve and disseminate information and data.

Assignment:

The purpose of this assignment is to practice translating scientific, evidence-based information into a nutrition article intended for the general public.  This assignment will require a different type of writing than has been used for most of the other written assignments, as many consumers may not understand jargon typically used in medical or scientific literature.  Write the article as if it would be going in a newsletter or magazine and written at the 8th grade reading level.

Include in text citations and references (APA) format.