Any article that claims dramatic health benefits from a single nutrient, food, or practice, is almost always not to be trusted. “If it sounds too good to be true, it’s very, very unlikely that it is true,” Jeanne Goldberg said. Photo: Ingimage In today’s social media world, it’s easier than ever to find “facts”—and increasingly difficult to figure out which of them are actually true. Reporting based on findings of nutrition research, in particular, is rife with exaggerations, contradictions, and flat-out inaccuracies. Many people end up making food decisions based on this flawed advice, instead of following tried-and-true guidelines. Bad nutrition advice is nothing new. Food faddism and misinformation go back centuries in the U.S., said Jeanne Goldberg , A59, N86, professor emerita of Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy , who teaches a course called Communications Strategies in Nutrition and Health Promotion. “The science that underlies sound n...
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