TOPICS FOR PRESENTATIONS – NUTRITIONAL THERAPISTS


-         ideally, the topic is one that you have substantial knowledge in, either from other
university subjects or it is something you are going to write about in your bachelor thesis

-         you are required to do background reading on the topic IN ENGLISH (relevant
books/websites will be uploaded in IS)

-         you are also required to write a short abstract of your presentation (70 – 100 words)

-         you should upload both the presentation and the abstract into IS



TOPIC 1:

Exercise and Nutrition – Partners for Life; Fueling Up for Fitness Routines; Going to Extremes –
The Smart Way


TOPIC 2:

Obesity – Public Health Enemy Number One; Facts on Functional Foods


TOPIC 3:

Cardiovascular Disease – What Are the Risks?; A Heart-Healthy Lifestyle


TOPIC 4:

Healthy Weight Management; Dietary Approaches to Weight Management; The Physiology of Weight
Management


TOPIC 5:

Fat, Fat Everywhere!; Fake or Real – Sugars and Fats (focus on fats); The Good Fats


TOPIC 6:

Not All Carbohydrates Are Created Equal; Fake or Real – Sugars and Fats (focus on sugars); Sugar
and Hyperactivity; Sugar, Salt, Allergies, and Additives


TOPIC 7:

Nutrition and Cancer Prevention; Nutrition and Digestive Health


TOPIC 8:

The DASH Diet – A Lifesaver; Dieting – Separating Myths from Facts; Healthful Eating versus Fad
Diets


TOPIC 9:

Vitamins – Spotlight on C; Vitamins A and K – Mutlitaskers; Some Facts about Vitamins and
Supplements; Vitamin and Nutrition Myths; The Role of Vitamins


TOPIC 10:

Vitamins E – Fallen Hero, Vitamin D – Rising Star; B Vitamin Basics; Some Facts about Vitamins and
Supplements; The Role of Vitamins


TOPIC 11:

The Major Minerals; The Highs and Lows of Sodium and Potassium; Iron, Zinc, Selenium – Balance is
Everything


TOPIC 12:

Why We Eat What We Do; Sources of Nutrition Fact and Fiction


TOPIC 13:

Hydration – You Are What You Drink; Hydration for an Active Life; Myths about Water and Hydration


TOPIC 14:

Facts on Fiber; Protein – An Indispensable Nutrient


TOPIC 15:

Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes


TOPIC 16:

A Look at Herbal Therapy; Organic or Conventional – Your Choice


TOPIC 17:

Food Safety – It’s in Your Hands; Demystifying Food Labels


TOPIC 18:

The Future of Nutrition – Science and Trends; Nutritional Facts and FAQs; Nutrition – Choices for a
Healthy Life; The Physiology of Nutrition


TOPIC 19:

It’s All about the Calories!; The Skinny on Exercise and Weight Loss


TOPIC 20:

Creating Your Own Personal Nutrition Plan; Can You Get Too Much of a Good Thing?


TOPIC 21:

Prebiotics and Probiotics in Your Diet; Probiotics and Our Bacterial Friends; The Fallacy That
Natural Is Always Better