Pick any topics below listed in the instructions at the very bottom

Topic Paper
30 possible points (Submitted Paper 20 Points / Discussion Participation 10 Points)
For your topic paper, you should choose a nutrition topic of your own interest. Listed are some sample topics below that can help you get started thinking. However, you can choose whatever interests you (with the exception of diabetes.) Within this course you have most likely thought about subjects that you would like to know more about. You might look at personal interests or parts of your life you would like to make better through good nutrition. How about children and family, sports, weight loss/gain, etc. Look at medical conditions that relate directly to nutrition, etc. Remember that this course is a nutrition course and the paper must be nutrition or nutrition related. For example, if you write about a disease, the paper must be focused on the nutrition related to that disease. You may ask me about the topic if you want to make sure your topic is acceptable.

Complete internet research on the topic you selected. You are to use 3 or more internet sources for your paper. Do not use your text and do not use Wikipedia. You will need to provide direct quotes from some of the sources you use. List the source immediately after the direct quote in parentheses. Refrain from using large quotes, the majority of your paper should be in your own words. Be sure to correctly list each source so that it can be easily found on the web. Also, list all sources at the end of your paper. You may use MLA or APA reference style.

Here is a source for help with APA

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•  Select APA in text citations for the basics

Your paper needs to be AT LEAST 3 pages of text, double spaced. This means 3 full pages not including menus, references, charts, etc.

The font must be either Times New Roman 12 point, or Arial 12 point, double-spaced.
Please provide a Title Page (in addition to the body of the paper.)

Not only will you provide a summary of your research, you must critically evaluate and assess what you have found. There is much good and bad information on the internet and you must learn which is which. The quality of your work will determine your grade. A major portion of the paper should be your own words, opinion, reaction, etc. to the information you gathered. How will you use this information personally or in nursing practice?
Just doing the minimum will not merit full points. You will be submitting under the Assignment as an attachment for this specific assignment. Be sure to be thorough.

Your paper will be automatically sent through Turnitin as an originality check. You will be able to see the report and the % match given. Anything over 25% needs to be reviewed and modified as needed. The quotes and references of course will show up as matches. Other than that, there should not be any large matches. The majority of your paper should be written in your own words.

You must be careful about your sources. The Highlight in Chapter 1 has some great information on finding credible information on the internet. Be very suspicious about commercial articles that encourage you to buy anything. Your sources should be appropriate for a college level course although they do not have to be from professional journals. You must carefully provide your source. That means the entire URL plus the title of the article. List all your sources at the end of your paper. Use APA or MLA style for reference information. Do not just list the American Heart Association, etc. Sources must be specific.

Sample Topics:

Healthy Dieting

Fad Diets; Benefits and Risks What Does the Research Say?

Feeding the Children, the Elderly or the Hungry

Food Insecurity and Nutrition Impact

Malnutrition

The Mediterranean Diet

Protein Supplementation

Vegetarian Diets

Vitamin Supplementation; Arguments for and Against

Vitamins and Disease Prevention

Antioxidants and Phytochemicals

Nutrition and Cancer

Osteoporosis

Eating disorders

Celiac Disease