Erica RooksJuly 4, 2014

Bachelor’s Capstone in Health and WellnessKristin Henningsen

Kaplan University

Nutritional Supplementsand Exercise

Introduction

• Supplements

• Growing Trend

• Purposes / Promises

• Finding Out More

• Ingredients

Supplements

• Growing Trend

• Protein Powders and Bars

• Meal Replacement

• Purposes / Promises

Finding Out More

• Researching reliable resources

• Medical journals

• Academic articles

• Comparing products

Finding Out More(continued)

• Protein Supplements: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly http://healthandwellness.kaplan.edu/articles/ nutrition/Protein%20Supplements.html

• Speeding Recovery: Nutrition and Supplementation for Exercise http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/tdmar2007pg30.shtml

• “Natural” Dietary Supplements http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/naturual-dietary-supplements

Finding Out More(continued)

• Using Dietary Supplements Wiselyhttp://nccam.nih.gov/health/supplements/wiseuse.htm

• Dietary Supplements: Do They Help or Hurt?http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Womens_Health_Watch/2013/January/dietary-supplements-do-they-help-or-hurt

Ingredients

• Active

• Inactive

• Additives

• Preservatives

• Other Agents

Conclusion / Questions