Nutrition

Name_________________

FN 164 Sports Nutrition

Fitness Magazine Diet / Supplement Ad Analysis

Name of fitness magazine ________________________________________________

Date of magazine _________________________________________________

# of weight loss ads in magazine ______________

# of non-weight loss nutrition supplement ads in magazine ______________

# of food ads in magazine ____________________

# of food ads for nutritious whole foods _____________

These nutritious foods were:

What you noted: (Discuss 4 different weight loss products or supplements marketed)

Please print legibly or design your own table including the following information!

	Product #1	Product #2	Products #3	Products #4
Product Name:
Statements made about the product
Personal testimonial claims
Too-good-to-be true claims
Money back / satisfaction guaranteed
Quick fixes
Meaningless jargon

Answer the following:
a) which parts of the ad are true
b) which parts are fiction
c) why would someone buy the product?
d) whose interests are met by the ad?

Your comments and feedback on what you learned by doing this fitness magazine ad project:

**** Staple your ads to your project (you may cut out the originals or attach copies)****