Information overload is definitely par for course in the modern world - it is difficult to avoid being bombarded with information, whether you are looking for it or not. One of the most frustrating things for a nutrition professional is to witness bad information being given out by reputable media outlets.
Please read my colleague Rebecca Scritchfield's blog about The Price of Misinformation in the Media - she did such an excellent job of summing up two disappointing nutrition stories done recently by very credible media outlets - Time Magazine and Good Morning America.
The bottom line is this - nutrition is a science, and to reach the absolute truth, you need to go to the science. Please be careful about who you listen to out there - at the very least, taking bad advice can lead to futile efforts and wasted time; at the worst, it can lead to furthering your health problems. Think of all the people who are now inspired to not exercise in order to lose weight - thanks, Time magazine, for your help.
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I agree with you. It seems like GMA and Time are really the ones at fault. They might as well have that creepy looking "doctor" that sells colonics on infommercials on their program. I visited the "nutritionists" website. Honestly, how can anyone take her seriously?
Good post. There is fraud nutrition information everywhere...for instance, the weight loss pills they try to sell in almost every info. ad.
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