Dietary Supplement Term Paper

DHEA and Aging

Dietary Supplements

Skill Area: General Nutrition

Assignment Title: Dietary Supplements Term Paper

What I learned: 

Doing this assignment taught me how to use research articles to recognize significance between different variables. I was able to search scientific journals to find original research articles that pertained to my topic. I then learned how to compare and contrast the articles to figure out if they will support the topic in question. 

Reflection to assignment:

This assignment allowed me to research a dietary supplement that I was interested in. I chose DHEA because I had heard that it had beneficial effects on aging and since Alzheimer's runs in my family, I figured I would see if there was a way of preventing the disease. This assignment also made me read research articles and comprehend the results.

Relevance to profession: 

This assignment is relevant to the profession of dietetics because it has taught me how to be a researcher and learn all I can about a certain topic. I am able to view the strengths and weaknesses of articles and look at it subjectively.