5.02V Junk Science and Our Food

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Guidelines for selecting food

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Diet

Webster 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 35.02U Junk

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Top Fad Diets in 2009

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

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Red Flagsfor Junk Science

1. Recommendations that promise a quick fix

2. Dire warnings of danger from a single product or regiment

3. Claims that sound too good to be true

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Red Flags for Junk Science

4. Simplistic conclusions drawn from a complex study

5. Recommendations based on a single study

6. Dramatic statements that are refuted by reputable scientific organizations

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Red Flagsfor Junk Science

7. Lists of “good” and “bad” foods8. Recommendations made to help sell a

product9. Recommendations based on studies

published without peer review10.Recommendations from studies that

ignore differences among individuals or groups

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Use media to find: Food supplement and diet advertisements

Determine if the claims raise a red flag Make a copy of the ad What statements raise a red flag for you? Why would you disregard the claim?

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