“Nutrition 101: Essential Information for Improving Your Health”

Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is for you to conduct further research and expand your knowledge on a nutrition topic that was covered in class such as the nutrient requirements, Dietary Guidelines, MyPlate recommendations, or concepts such as energy balance, nutrient density, phytochemicals, etc. 
The goal is for you to:
Create an educational handout that could be displayed or distributed at a health   fair
Provide accurate and useful information to someone unfamiliar with nutrition
**Please note that the handout should serve as a fact sheet to educate someone about your topic so they could make improvements to their health. The handout is NOT a flyer about a health fair, instead it is an educational handout used as a resource at a health fair. 
Instructions
To create your handout you may choose to use Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Google Docs, InDesign or artistically design your own.
Use the following guidelines when developing your handout:
The handout should be one page and have a clear message.
Do not overwhelm the handout with too much information. Leave white space so it is not overwhelming to read.
Organize the information in a logical order. Create a catchy title. Subdivide information with headings, use bullet points, text boxes, or line separations to summarize text and organize content.
You do not need to tell people everything about the topic in your handout. It should contain 2-3 “take home messages.” Remember that “less is more”!
The message of your handout should be easy to put into practice, applicable for “most people,” and useful!
Establish a visual focus. Use bold fonts and color but make sure they are easy to read at a glance. Use graphics to increase visual appeal and to illustrate the topic clearly but do not over clutter it.
Triple check your handout for spelling errors, poor grammar, or incorrect information!
Your handout must be original (your own work) – do not copy content directly from a website into your own document. Be sure to cite sources if you paraphrase, summarize, or use data, information or facts from a specific source (a citation at the bottom of the handout will be fine).