1. 5.02V Junk Science and Our Food 1 5.02U Junk Science

2. Guidelines for selecting food 2 5.02U Junk Science

3. Diet Webster says: 1. Diet is the food and drink regularly provided or consumed 2. Diet is the kind and amount of food prescribed for a special reason 3 5.02U Junk Science

4. Top Fad Diets in 2009 4 5.02U Junk Science

5. provides timely and objective food and nutrition information for consumers, and health professionals. 5 5.02U Junk Science

6. Red Flags for Junk Science 1. Recommendations that promise a quick fix 2. Dire warnings of danger from a single product or regiment 3. Claims that sound too good to be true 6 5.02U Junk Science

7. 7 Red Flags for Junk Science 4. Simplistic conclusions drawn from a complex study 5. Recommendations based on a single study 6. Dramatic statements that are refuted by reputable scientific organizations 5.02U Junk Science

8. Red Flags for Junk Science 7. Lists of “good” and “bad” foods 8. Recommendations made to help sell a product 9. Recommendations based on studies published without peer review 10. Recommendations from studies that ignore differences among individuals or groups 8 5.02U Junk Science

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? 9 5.02U Junk Science