Question

kay is researching the health benefits of avocados. she finds an article on the website tracyshealthproducts.com. which of the following can assure kay that the content is credible?
a. the site sells products made from avocados.

b. the articles author has been a nutritionist for the last three years
c. the firm that runs the site is located four blocks from her home

d. the author has over 8,000 connections on linkedin

Explanation:

To determine the credibility of the article about avocado health benefits, we analyze each option:

• Option A: A site selling avocado - based products may have a biased view to promote sales, so it doesn't assure credibility.
• Option B: An author who has been a nutritionist for three years has relevant professional experience in the field of health and nutrition, which is relevant to the topic of avocado health benefits and can contribute to the credibility of the content.
• Option C: The location of the company running the site has no relation to the accuracy or credibility of the health - related content about avocados.
• Option D: The number of LinkedIn connections does not directly relate to the author's expertise in nutrition or the credibility of the article's content about avocado health benefits.

Answer:

B. The article’s author has been a nutritionist for the last three years