HRT 255 Midterm: Topics 1-16 Study Guide

• School: Cal Poly Pomona
• Department: Hospitality Management
• Course: HRT 255
• Professor: Li Ge

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Low carb diet: health fraud similar to food fads and fad diets, except it is intentionally misleading, with the expectation that a profit will be gained (ex. To lose weight: misdirected health claims misguided statements made by producers that lead consumers to believe a food is healthier than actually the case (ex. Administration: registered dietitians/licensed dietitian/professionals with advanced degree in nutrition, nonprofit, professional organizations (ex. American society for nutrition: list strategies for detecting nutrition misinformation, watch for red flags, something is being sold, quick and easy solutions to complex problems (ex. Income is correlated with age, gender (being male) is associated with cigarette smoking: review questions, it is illegal to convey false or misleading information about nutrition in magazine and newspaper articles and on television. False: dietary supplements must be approved by the fda before they can be marketed. False: being physically active lowers the risk of colon cancer.