Debunking Terms

Nutrition is the study of the nutrients present in food and how this can impact and organisms growth, reproduction, overall health and disease state. 

Public Health policy is specific regulations and laws that are implemented within the population to help meet health goals and increase overall wellbeing. 

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Eg. When governments tax cigarettes or sugary drinks in the hope to reduce the consumption of that product. 

The 'gold standard' scientific testing. Used to compare two groups to one another under STRICT conditions. Determines why one things causes another to occur.