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Effects of physical activity on the body include all of the following except

1. decreased bone density.
2 reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases.
3 faster wound healing.
4 increased lean body tissue.

Characteristics of a legitimate and qualified nutrition expert include

1 graduation from a university after completing a program of dietetics.
2 completion of a medical degree.
3 use of the term nutritionist after the individuals name.
4 completion of a certificate in nutrition from a correspondence program.

When considering the effect of genetics and nutrition on chronic disease development in individuals

1 we need to understand that all individuals have the same genetic makeup.
2 sound nutrition practices have the greatest influence on prevention of all chronic diseases.
3 our genetic inheritance determines the influence nutrition will have on disease prevention.
4 scientists have recently been able to identify all the genetic connections to chronic disease.

One of the characteristics of a nutritious diet is that the foods provide enough of each essential nutrient, fiber, and energy. This principle of diet planning is called

1. variety.
2 balance.
3 moderation.
4 adequacy.

Which of the following research designs are among the most powerful tools in nutrition research because they show the effects of treatments?

a. case study
b. laboratory study
c. intervention study
d. a and b
e. b and c

Your family always has rice available at every meal, just as it has been for every generation. This is an example of ____ of food selection.

1. cultural tradition
2 emotional comfort
3 availability
4 social pressure

Malnutrition includes deficiencies, imbalances, and excesses of nutrients, any of which can be detrimental over time.

True
False

The main purpose of the national research projects, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) and the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII), is to

1 determine what types of foods are available in grocery stores and supermarkets.
2 determine what the nutrient and dietary intakes of the population in our country are.
3 identify what foods have been imported from other countries.
4 set regulations for food intake in individuals of different ages.

Phytochemicals found in foods are important because

1 they increase the risk of developing certain diseases when they are eaten.
2 they decrease the risk of developing certain diseases when they are eaten.
3 they are considered to be essential nutrients.
4 they are a new category of vitamins.

Which of the following terms was coined in an attempt to identify foods that might lend protection against chronic diseases by way of the nutrients or nonnutrients they contain?

1 natural foods
2 organic foods
3 basic foods
4 functional foods

In nutrition, the word essential means

1. necessary for good health and proper functioning of the body.
2 a necessary nutrient that can be obtained only from the diet.
3 that the body can manufacture the nutrient from raw materials.
4 compounds the body can make for itself.

The abundance of types of foods today has made it

1 more difficult to plan a nutritious diet.
2 much easier to select nutritious foods for a diet.
3 healthier to combine nutraceuticals for disease prevention.
4 easier to balance a deficient diet with functional foods.

What.

I’ve been looking at different colleges who offer such degree programs, I’ll have to do online distance learning because there are no schools near me. I’ve also come across articles written by skeptics that the colleges are some type of fraud because they are unaccredited or that the notable graduates have never been published in any medical journals. I feel that they are just skeptics of holistic practices in general. None of which are surprising because of the way our society can look down on holistic approaches to our health and well-being.

I guess the point of my question is are there any skeptics of colleges that are NOT skeptics of the actual practice of holistic medicine? Are there even accredited schools for natural health or is it just the "norm" in this field that the schools are non-accredited? I would also love to hear experiences from anyone who has recieved a degree or any certificates in holistic/natural nutrition and health

I understand what your saying.Yes,the people that are skeptics of the colleges are sceptics of Alternative Medicine altogether or anything at all that is not Conventional Medicine and for the most part have no criticisms of Conventional Medicine at all or if they do they arn’t verbalising them.
So because of biases towards anything Nonconventional Medicine, it would be unlikely that they would point out if there was a Natural College/school/Uni that they did feel had good standards or recommend one to you.

There are also people in the Natural Medicine Industry that are skeptical of some certain colleges or find them without good standards.This will depend though on which country you are from.Im from Australia so i can only say regarding here sorry.Below are some links of courses that you can do distant which are accredited.You should still research further into them though regarding which are the best.
If your from USA,you might find there is a huge range of courses/schools information online and you might become overwhelmed as to what is a "legit" school where you’ll receive a good education or what is a school that someone has just opened up for the interests of profit or is low standard.I suggest you ring up the The American Herbalists Guild and see where they recommend and where they dont recommend.
I had a brief google look at Clayton College.It seems ok but maybe a bit unprofessional though and somewhat "cheesy".