Student
Project
Webliography
by Marina Smelik
Research
Question:
What is
the role of nutrition education in the disease prevention?
Introduction:
In the past decade more and more people concern about their health. Some people choose divided nutrition; others became vegetarians, or use low fat diet. Otherwise, there are a lot of people who suffer from chronic diseases or obesity. What is the main problem and how we can decide it? The human body is a complex of organs which are working in balance, and using energy from food we eat. If we won’t use the good nutrition we can impair the body great harm. By understanding the principles of holistic nutrition, and knowing what nutrients you need, you can improve the state of your health, stove off disease, and maintain a harmonious balance in the way nature intended. (Baalch) Nature gave us perfect body and all we have to do is take care of it. Each of us needs the basic nutrients - water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and other micronutrients. To be able to choose the proper foods we should know and understand the basic principles of nutrition. So, nutrition education has important role in disease prevention.
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EbscoHost:
PLS Online Catalog:
Proquest Newspapers Database:
World Wide Web
Subject Directory: Yahoo:
nutrition OR food-570 web sites
education OR knowledge OR learning OR
teaching-20 web sites
disease protection OR disease prevention OR
well being OR health- 26 web sites
Selective directory: Librarians’ Internet
Index (LII):
health- 549 hits
nutrition- 74 hits
Web Search Engines: Google:
role of nutrition education- 60
hits
disease prevention- 319000
hits
Web Database directories: CompletePlanet:
health- 500 databases
nutrition- 261 databases
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RESULTS
EbscoHost Academic Search Elite &
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Balch, James F., and Phyllis A. Balch.
Prescription for Nutritional Healing.
Berger, Alisha. “Cutting the Fat for Healthier
Companies.” New York Times 27 Jul.1999, Late Edition
(East Coast): F8+. Proquest Newspapers
Database.10 Apr. 2002. <http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?Ver=1&Exp=06-05-2002&VAULT=1&FMT=FT&DID=000000043452636&REQ=1&Cert=DuFZ9DtjILglznRslL03WTgGcutcpaaJguZXe6LOxfzY5Bpgkesje2GoHNoF60WeOpU6Ke6q3dZe2JHv%2bXA1XA-->
“Food Labeling and Nutrition.”
The author of this Web page is U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. This institution referenced by many web sites. This FDA Food Labeling web site addresses the labeling requirements for foods under the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and its amendments. Organization, responsible for this large website is government organization. This Web page is a part of a larger website: www.cfsan.fda.gov. It doesn’t contain information that is clearly out of date. The information being presented at this Web page is popular (written for the general public. No special expertise/education required.), and institutional biases. Since this site has operated by government institution, I assume that information presented is credible. Purposes of the information are to inform and present news. These purposes are clearly stated. So, this Web page is appropriate for my research topic because it was written by organization which is competent in this field. It has clear aims and the page achieves its aims.
Lindner, Lawrence. “Eating Right; Author to
Nutrition Educators: Back Off; A New Book Argues Kids Should Be
Taught to Enjoy Food, Not Understand Nutrition.” The
Medeiros, Lydia C., et. al.” Food Safety Education: What Should We Be
Teaching to Consumers?” Journal
of Nutrition Education, 33.2 (Mar/Apr2001): 108+.
Abstract. Academic Search Elite. EbscoHost.
Rajgopal,
Radhika, et. al.” Cost-Benefit Analysis Indicates the
Positive Economic Benefits of the Expanded Food
and Nutrition
Education
Program Related to Chronic Disease Prevention.” Journal
of Nutrition Education & Behavior, 34.1 (Jan. 2002):
26+. Abstract. Academic Search Elite. EbscoHost.
Dr. Rajgopal, prior to
joining the Center's research staff, worked on healthcare-related
program evaluations. While conducting a widly recognized cost-benefit
analysis of statewide nutritional programs, she developed and
coordinated cross-functional teams of economists, nutritionists, and
other program experts. She has assisted with, or consulted on similar
evaluations in a variety of states. Radhika holds degrees from
Article “Eating well for optimum health: the essential guide to food, diet, and nutrition.” was written with purpose to provide an estimated cost-benefit ratio for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), based on potential prevention of diet-related chronic diseases and conditions. It was published by scholarly journal and intended for scholar audience (Written by qualified researchers in the field). This article is not biased because it is presenting only results of the research. It is based on statistical analysis. The facts in the work fully support the conclusions. The work described in this article seems to be reasonable and inline with other works. It provides specific references which were researched for comparisons to the original work.
Schulman, Jessica A. “Nutrition Education in
Medical Schools: Trends and Implications for Health Educators”.
Medical Education Online. 1999. 15 Apr. 2002. < http://www.med-ed-online.org/f0000015.htm
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“Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Healthy People.” Healthwell. 2 Aug 1999. Penton Media, Inc. 15 Apr. 2002. <http://www.healthwell.com/healthnotes/Info/Vitamin_Mineral_Supps.cfm?path=hw >
Weil, Andrew. Eating Well for Optimum Health:
The Essential Guide to Food, Diet, and Nutrition.