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Junk Science and Our Food

Junk Science and Our Food. All images are available on www.google.com with a Creative Commons 0 License. Guidelines for selecting food. Diet. Webster says: Diet is the food and drink regularly provided or consumed Diet is the kind and amount of food prescribed for a special reason.

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Junk Science and Our Food

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  1. Junk Science and Our Food All images are available on www.google.com with a Creative Commons 0 License.

  2. Guidelines for selecting food

  3. Diet Webster says: Diet is the food and drink regularly provided or consumed Diet is the kind and amount of food prescribed for a special reason

  4. Fad Diets Teachers: Update this slide with a list of current fad diets. See notes section for some that were identified at the time of publication.

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

  6. Red Flagsfor Junk Science • Recommendations that promise a quick fix • Dire warnings of danger from a single product or regiment • Claims that sound too good to be true

  7. Red Flags for Junk Science • Simplistic conclusions drawn from a complex study • Recommendations based on a single study • Dramatic statements that are refuted by reputable scientific organizations

  8. Red Flagsfor Junk Science • Lists of “good” and “bad” foods • Recommendations made to help sell a product • Recommendations based on studies published without peer review • Recommendations from studies that ignore differences among individuals or groups

  9. 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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