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SupplementsSupplements/Evaluating Nutrition Information/ScientificMethod Lab (SP-15)NPCsp15Name: Date:Supplements1. Which supplement are you reviewing? (This was assigned by your TA)- Green coffee bean extract 2. What is the claim or claims of your supplement? - It will help your body burn fat which causes you to lose weight - It stops the body from storing fat 3. Are there any dangers or side effects of this supplement? - Heart disease- Bleeding disorders - Diabetes- High Blood Pressure 4. What is the recommended serving size of your supplement?- 1600 mgs a day – 800mgs twice a day 5. What are the ingredients in the supplement? - Coffee bean extract ( coffea Arabica standardized to 50% chlorogenic acid)- 1005 vegatarian capsule - 20mg of naturally occurring caffeine per serving (less than ½ cup of coffee)1NPCsp15Critically Assessing the Supplement Website6. What is the purpose of the supplement website? The purpose of the site is to make money and sell supplements 7. Does the site contain accurate information? List inaccurate information? - The site has information on the result of the “famous clinical study” but after reading through them and their conclusions they state that o “there were statistically significant reductions in weight, BMI, percent body fat, and heart rate after consuming GCA for two-thirds of he 22-week crossover study, but there was no overall significant change in systolic or diastolic blood pressure.” 8. Does the site use testimonials or before and after pictures? Explain- No the site does not contain any testimonals or pictures. 9. Does the site list reputable references? Please list- No the site sites do not list any doctors it just states it has been endourced by TV doctors.10. Who owns or sponsors the site?- The company owes the site NPCsp1511. Who wrote the information? List their credentials and explain their credentials or lack of credentials.- The case study lists 3 people who participated in it none have a PHD, MD or RDo Joe A. Vinson Chemistry department University of Scranton o Bryan R Burnham psychology Department University of Scrantono Mysore V. Nagendran Health sciences clinic Bangalore, India 12. Is the information updated and current?- He information was updated in 201213.Summarize you thoughts about this product and the website. Would you try this product? Why or why not? - The website has a lot of information that would convince someone to buy the product because they talk about all the stuff it can do. Another thing that the green coffee doesn’t list is a log ingredient list that may lead people to think it is healthier than other products that have lots of ingredients in them. I personally would not try this product after doing some more research on the green tea it has side effects that are not listed on the website.14. We spend billions of dollars on supplements in the US. Why do you think supplementsare so popular?- Supplements are so popular because people are looking for an easy way to lose weight and then when companies show testimonials about how people lost weight in a short amount of time and that they can eat what they want and not exercise 15. Design an experiment to test your supplement. State your hypothesis. Determine whattype of study (animal, observational or clinical trial). What is your sample size? Is your study randomized, double blind, etc. Explain in detail. Randomized trialHypothesis: test if someone taking green tea supplements for 6 months will lose more weight if they do moderate exercise (ex: brisk walking, riding a bike, water aerobics) for 60mins a day 5 days a week Observation: on the effect taking green tea has on people Sample Size: 150 women who are of similar body build, weight and


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