Diet in the News - What to Believe?
So many people seem to have something to say about nutrition with newspaper articles talking about everything from beetroot and chocolate to popcorn. So whom do we believe? This article from the Chan School of Health at Harvard University provides 7 questions you should ask yourself when trying to decide if you can trust what is written in the news.
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Search the library databases for newspaper articles:
All the Library databases can be found here http://libguides.singaporetech.edu.sg/az.php
Listed below are a few interesting journal articles from some of the databases relevant to your course...
Mwangi, M., Oonincx, D., Stouten, T., Veenenbos, M., Melse-Boonstra, A., Dicke, M., & Van Loon, J. (2018). Insects as sources of iron and zinc in human nutrition. Nutrition Research Reviews, 31(2), 248-255. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954422418000094 | |
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Wright, O. R. L. (2017). Foodservice management returns: The need to rejuvenate the superhero contribution of dietetics. Nutrition & Dietetics, 74(2), 113–115. https://doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12349 | |
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Ong, S.E., Tyagi, S., Lim, J.M., Chia, K.S., & Legido-Quigley, H. (2018). Health systems reforms in Singapore: A qualitative study of key stakeholders, Health Policy, 122(4), 431-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.02.005 | |
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Flaherty, S.J., McCarthy, M.B., Alan M. Collins, A.M., & McAuliffe, F.M. (2019). A different perspective on consumer engagement: Exploring the experience of using health apps to support healthier food purchasing. Journal of Marketing Management, 35(3-4), 310-337. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2019.1576756 | |
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