BIOL $2190$ DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS REPORT $($DSR$)$The student will submit a report on dietary supplements in which the student will critically evaluate the nutritional value of TWO marketed brands of supplements and the nutritional claims of each, using information from lecture, information from the text, and information from documented websites to support the evaluation. Introduction.All of us have been confronted with persuasive information that extoll the benefits of nutritional supplements. There are many products available that are marketed with the not$-$too$-$subtle idea that taking the product will improve your health. The advertising tactics used to persuade you to purchase the product are varied, but inevitably includes some statement to the effect that scientific research proves the effectiveness or health benefits of the product. What is an informed consumer to do$?$ Do I buy a supplement? Are exotic, MLM $($multilevel marketing$)$ marketed products equal to their advertised claims? Are conventional multivitamin preparations better? Can a nutritional supplement have a downside? This assignment will require you to do some in$-$depth research on two nutritional supplement products $($one conventional supplement product and one MLM$-$marketed product$).$ You will evaluate the composition of the product, the claims that are made in its advertising, its actual nutritional benefits $($or disadvantages$),$ its cost. You will conclude with a justified recommendation either for or against the supplement.Procedure$\mathrm{.}1.$ You will choose the supplements that you will research for this report with the following stipulations: $($A$)$ one supplement must be a multivitamin $($such as Theragran M$,$ Centrum, or other standard over$-$the$-$counter product$),$ and $($B$)$ one supplement must be a multilevel marketed product that is NOT as standard over$-$the$-$counter product $($such as Juice Plus, Herbalife, or Monavie$).$ Important: you are not limited to the examples that I have mentioned herea quick Google search will present you with many other products that are worthy of your time$\mathrm{.}2.$ You will compile a list of the ingredients contained within the supplement and should be able to describe something about the manufacture of the supplement and the form in which it is marketed $($this would include if the supplement is derived from a natural source, if the ingredients are organic, the specific manufacturer, pills$/$capsules$/$liquid$,$ etc.$).[$This information will be derived from the product label, or the manufacturers website.$]3.$ Additional information to be collected will be the dosing amount and instructions, and all advertising copy associated with the product $($specifically$,$ claims made with regard to the benefits of taking the supplement$),$ and how the product is marketed. $[$This information will be derived from the product label, or the manufacturers website, or marketers websites$/$materials$.]4.$ You will then research the claims made about the product with reference to the actual ingredients and should indicate whether the claims are scientifically justified$\mathrm{.}5.$ Assess the composition of the product and comment on the safety of the product are there any adverse health effects inherent in the product? What if excessive dosages are taken?$6.$ At this point, you should have a good idea as to the value of the supplement you should be mulling this over in your mind. So$,$ write a recommendation. Would you recommend the product, or not, and why?IMPORTANT: BE SURE TO DOCUMENT THE SOURCES OF YOUR INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED TO CITE YOUR SOURCES OF INFORMATION IN YOUR REPORT AND YOU WILL NEED TO ITEMIZE THESE IN A REFERENCES LIST AT THE CONCLUSION. Be sure to use the instructions in the SHORT REPORT A document for guidance on citations and references lists. WHAT IS REQUIRED: A typed $(14$pt$.$ Calibri, default margins$)$ report organized as follows:$1.$ Product Name. The name of the product. $($see Procedure $1$ above$)2.$ Product Manufacturer. The manufacturer of the product and address$/$contact information. $($see Procedure $2$ above$)3.$ Product Composition, Dosing, Form, Marketing. An informative paragraph summarizing the nature of$,$ recommended use of$,$ and selling of the product $($see Procedure $2$ and $3$ above$)4.$ Advertised Product Claims. A brief list of the advertised benefits of the product$\mathrm{.}5.$ Claims Analysis. Your objective analysis of the claims made in #$4.($see Procedure $4$ above$)6.$ Possible Negative Effects. A brief statement or paragraph indicating if there might be adverse health effects associated with product use. $($see Procedure $5$ above$)7.$ Recommendation. A brief, summarizing paragraph which contains your justified recommendation for or against the supplement $($see Procedure $6$ above$)8.$ Citations. Inserted into the report where necessary$\mathrm{.}9.$ References. A summary list of complete entries for your various reference citations contained in your report. The report should be NO LESS than $6$ pages $(3$ pages per supplement$),$ ALTHOUGH $...$I would certainly expect a longer submission since the student is being given the opportunity to do a comprehensive analysis of the supplement. The more analysis $...$ the better the grade!