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Assignment One: Reflection Essay (250‐500 words) 20 pts.
Select one of the following quotes to use with your Reflection Essay
“Let food be your medicine and medicine your food.” Hippocrates
or “The frog does not drink up the pond in which it lives” ‐ Chinese Proverb
or “You are what what you eat eats ‐ Michael Pollen
WHAT: Compose a short 2‐3 paragraph reflection (250‐500 words) describing how one
of these quotes is relevant to your nutrition and health. Include at least two
references from the readings in the text, chapter 1 & 2 that serve to illustrate or
support your viewpoint, using the page number from the text when you do so. Please
make sure your name and ID number are on the paper. You will need to submit your
essay in a PDF format to the Assignment #1 folder in D2L.
Essay 250‐500 words (just a range, can be >) 10 pts
2 References (can quote and use page numbers in text) 5 pts
Writing‐ spelling, grammar

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Reflection Essay
You are What You Eat
Food is a necessity for any living thing. However, who you are, depends primarily on what you eat (Nestle 12). Science describes the relationship between food and living organisms through a branch called nutrition. Our bodies derive the necessary energy to carry on with everyday tasks from the food we eat (Spronk et al. 1714). Food is also a good source of nutrients that our bodies require.

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