Nutrition article in the ‘lay press.’

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Find a recent nutrition article in the ‘lay press.’ (In other words, find an article in a magazine, newspaper, or website but not in a scientific journal…the article should be about research but not BE the research article).

What is the article reporting that “they” learned and who is “they?” (What are they reporting the research conclusion to be? Who did the research?)
What type of research is being referenced? Can you even tell? (case study vs. randomized controlled vs. observational, etc. This is important to determining if they are reporting the results accurately)
Attach the article to your thread (or cut and paste it in if that’s easier)
Let us know what you think about the conclusions it’s drawing or the advice it’s giving. ..are they reasonable given the study? Do you have enough detail to decipher whether this is really meaningful?
The goal here is to find something in the lay press – a newspaper, e-newsletter, or magazine – and determine if you think they are accurately representing the research on which they are reporting. Thus, the goal is not to go find a peer reviewed journal article yourself and assess the research quality. It is to read the story in print or online as others would and figure out if you think the news got it right – why or why not?

Sample Solution

The Hebrew Scriptures involve many stories of God and his interactions with the Israelites. These scriptures depict an almighty God, who is merciful towards his people, but also capable of destruction. There are three passages in particular that display similar interactions and themes. The passages are Exodus 3:1-21, Isaiah 6:1-13, and 1 Kings 19:1-19. In the Exodus passage, Moses is visited by God in the burning bush at the base of Mount Horeb. Here, God promises to save the Israelites from oppression and instructs Moses to lead them out of Egypt to the Promised Land. In Isaiah, the prophet Isaiah sees a vision of God in a temple, surrounded by angels. Here, Isaiah is cleansed of his sins by burning coals, and is also warned of the demise of his people for not following God. In Kings, the prophet Elijah is fleeing persecution and falls asleep under a broom bush. While at this bush, an angel of God feeds Elijah and he then travels for 40 days and 40 nights to Mount Horeb. He talks to God in a cave and is exposed to the power of God through natural disaster and is instructed to anoint two new Kings and a new prophet. The similarities between these passages can help to understand the passages individually, and also the scriptures as a whole.

These passages all share certain similarities. One thing they all have in common is that none of the people speaking to God ever look directly at him. In Exodus, Moses hid his face because he was “afraid to look at God”. In Kings, when Elijah hears the whisper of God, he “pulled his cloak over his face”. In both instances, the prophets seem fearful of looking directly at God, for whatever reason that might be. In the passage from Isaiah, it becomes clear why they may be fearful. When Isaiah sees the vision of God in the temple, he is overcome with a sense of unworthiness. Isaiah remarks, “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!”. God represents the ultimate embodiment of holiness, and looking at him makes people only realize how they have strayed from God’s will. This also shows people reading that even the prophets of God are not perfect in their pursuit of holiness. Another similarity betw

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