diff --git a/education/nutrition/Misc.md b/education/nutrition/Misc.md index 9794095..85afad7 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Misc.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Misc.md @@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ * Contains Phytochemicals * It can be difficult to plan and eat nutritious foods daily; in these cases, take a supplement * Nutrition is a *dynamic science*. It's constantly changing. + * The FDA *can* regulate nutrition and health related claims on product labels. + * They *cannot* prevent the spread of health misinformation. # Dietary Supplements - A dietary supplement is a product that contains a vitamin, mineral, herb, or other plant product, an amino acid, or a dietary substance that *supplements* the diet by increasing total intake. - The **Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of 1994** allows manufacturers to classify nutrient supplements and herbal products as foods. @@ -78,6 +80,18 @@ - **Never** used to determine *causation*, only correlation. - Human experimental studies are usually **double blind**, meaning neither the investigators nor the subjects are aware of the group assignment. +# Finding Accurate Nutrition Info +- Look for red flags: + - Promises of quick and easy remedies + - Claims that sound too good to be true + - **Scare tactics** + - Attacks on conventional scientists and nutrition experts + - Testimonials and anecdotes + - Vague, meaningless, or scientific-sounding terms. + - Vague sources + - **Pseudoscience** + - **Disclaimers** + # Definitions | Term | Description | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |