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DietWebster says:

1. Diet is the food and drink regularly provided or consumed

2. Diet is the kind and amount of food prescribed for a special reason

Junk Science and Our Food

Top Fad Diets in 2013 (based on Google searches for diets)

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• 17 Day Diet• Dukan Diet• Paleo Diet or Gluten-free Diet• Raspberry Ketone Diet• PINK Method Diet• Adriana Lima/Miranda Kerr/Marisa Miller Diet • NV Diet Pills• HCG Diet• Atkins/South Beach/Low-Carb Diets• Feeding Tube Diet… what?

Ever heard of these? Do these sound healthy? Do they sound like they would take weight off slowly (1-2 lbs. per

week as recommended by doctors?

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The ADA (now actually called Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)

provides timely and objective food and nutrition information for consumers and health professionals

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The bottom line is simple: If a diet or product sounds too good to

be true, it probably is.

• There are no foods or pills that magically burn fat. • No super foods will alter your genetic code. • No products will miraculously melt fat while you

watch TV or sleep. • Some ingredients in supplements and herbal

products can be dangerous and even deadly for some people.

Steer clear of any diet plans, pills and products that make the following claims:

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Red Flags for Fad Diets

1. Rapid weight loss- any more than 1-2 lbs. weekly

2. Unlimited quantities of certain foods

3. Eliminated or severely restricted foods/food groups

4. Specific food combinations or eating foods at certain times

5. Rigid menus

6. No need to exercise

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Use media to find:

Food supplement and diet advertisementsDetermine if the claims raise a red flagWhat statements raise a red flag for you?Why would you disregard the claim?