Christina Germann's Professional Portfolio

NFSC 370L: Nutrition Assessment Lab

Assignment title: Diet Book Critique

What I learned: I learned how to review a popular diet book and be able to critique it from a nutritionist standpoint. I was able to pull positive and negative aspects from it and be able to discuss it in an easy to understand manner. I learned how to look at it from a layperson’ s viewpoint.

Reflection to the assignment: This assignment helped me understand what kind of diet information is available to the public. It made me realize that not all diets are horrible, however, they do need some clarification. I can now understand how people find a quick fix by picking up a book, rather than seeking out a professional in person. Also, how people may not realize that the people who write diet books are not always credentialed professionals.

Relevance to the profession: This critique allowed me to better understand possible future clientele. It is important when counseling clients in nutrition to understand the literature they are reading, and help them to understand what is correct, and what is not correct.