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What should you believe? The TV reports? Ads? Promises of a new diet? Warnings? These tips will help you become a more discriminate consumer of nutrition information. 1. Who is the source? Reliability comes from reputable sources (e.g. university...) 2. Is there a promise of a "Quick Fix"? True science does not operate this way... 3. Is there a product being sold? Discriminate between the pitch and the facts... 4. Is the claim from testimonials or evidence? If the evidence backs up the testimonials, there is more reliability. 5. Is the study based on the results of one study or several? The larger the population of the research, the more times the study has been replicated, the more solid the evidence. 6. Is the study conducted on animals? Remember, they can give us a clue, but not direct impact on humans.
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