UNIT 2
Text Questions
Please complete the following questions. It is important that you use full sentences and present the questions and answers when you submit your work.

Submit the work as a file attachment. This means you complete all work in a word processing document (e.g., Microsoft Word) and attach the file using the dropbox tool. Use the Unit 2: Text Questions dropbox.

The answers to the Review & Critical Thinking questions are worth 10 points.

UNIT 2 TEXT QUESTIONS
Review Questions
Why do government agencies conduct nutritional research?
Describe three examples of health information that has come from the Nurses’ Health Study.
When assessing nutritional health, what does laboratory testing monitor?
Describe three results of healthy lifestyle changes.
What happens to the body when you exercise?
Critical Thinking Questions
How does the hypothesis help inform the design of an experiment?
Why might a school hire a nutritionist?
Why do you think that dieting increases the likelihood of eating disorders in teenage girls?
If a diet has inconsistent results, as in the case of the paleo diet, how would that influence your decision to try it? What factors would you look for when choosing a healthy diet?
Why do you think tracking the foods you eat or exercises you do is an important way to stay healthy?