Nutrition Research Paper

write minimum 1000 words based on the instructions. you can pick any subject it’s fine

You will write a short paper about a nutrition topic from the list provided in Canvas. Your paper should contain at least 3 peer-reviewed journal articles as sources. Your paper should explain & discuss the major points of each reference. For research articles, discuss the research design, major findings, and major conclusions. Include your own evaluation of the information in these articles: What, in your opinion, is the significance of the information or findings in your 3 articles?

Nutrition Topic Ideas: any essential nutrient (a vitamin or mineral, or a carbohydrate, protein, or fat), a health risk (or risks) of poor vitamin D status, calcium & bone health, folate & pregnancy, diet and cancer risk, diet & blood pressure, health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, pros and cons of vegetarianism (or meat eating), organic foods and nutrition, health effects of sugar, health effects of caffeine (or coffee), health benefits of nut consumption, the Mediterranean Diet, DASH Diet, diet and dementia risk, health benefits of a phytochemical (find one to write about), health effects of a sweetener (pick one), health effects of dietary fiber, health effects of probiotics, energy metabolism, vitamin D and stress fractures, Creatine supplements for athletes, female athlete triad, energy drinks, effects of breakfast consumption for children, obesity prevention in children, nutrition requirements of athletes (such as body builders or endurance athletes), and many more! Find a nutrition topic that interests you!

1.Topic: The paper must be about a human nutrition topic, and it must be about the 3 journal articles from your expanded bibliography. This includes the requirement that your 3 main references must be from 2008 or later and must be from professional peer reviewed journals in nutrition, nursing, allied health, kinesiology, medicine, or science (chemistry, biology, physiology, etc-). See the assignment guidelines for further explanation.

2.Title page with your topic title, your name, and the date

3.Typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins

4.Minimum 3 full pages of writing (to the bottom of the third page), not counting title page and reference list. Suggested length: 4 – 6 pages. Papers shorter than three full pages of writing will be incomplete and will not be accepted for credit until completed; the late penalty may apply. (See 14m for the late assignment policy.)

5.The paper must be written in your own words (and sentences)! NO COPYING from references, even if citations are given. Quotations are allowed but should be used sparingly, must be in quotation marks, and must be cited. The instructor’s plagiarism/cheating/dishonesty policy is in section 14o of this syllabus and will also be explained on a plagiarism handout you will receive in class and on Canvas. Please read the instructor’s plagiarism policy before writing your term paper. It is your responsibility to write your paper in your own words & sentences and to keep your paper free of plagiarism.

6.Use MLA format.

7.In-text citations (citations in the body of your paper) and a reference list are required. These should be in MLA format.

8.Submit the final copy of your paper electronically to SafeAssignment through Canvas.* (Papers not submitted to SafeAssignment will be incomplete; see policy for incomplete assignments, 14L.)