tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post5414203946590679991..comments2024-02-26T15:00:59.981+09:00Comments on Nutrition, Food, Travel and More: Thursday Thoughts: Media and NutritionMelindaRDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16523272874667790035noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-57894544029896522062011-04-16T02:31:27.183+09:002011-04-16T02:31:27.183+09:00Great topic! It is so hard to believe what you rea...Great topic! It is so hard to believe what you read now a days. I am sure if I wasn't an RD, I would be very confused by all that is out there.Kristen (swanky dietitian)http://swankydietitian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-85204971708279901062011-04-15T20:13:28.309+09:002011-04-15T20:13:28.309+09:00I always read this type of article with a complete...I always read this type of article with a complete open mind, and really as entertainment.... In fact, I stay away from them as much as possible. I think your 4th point is most important. So many people don't have a clue about research, and have no ida how easy it is to take one research result and skew it to make it sound more positive or negative. Even something as simple as saying, "this supplement contains clinically proved weight loss ingredients" can be taken to mean something it shouldn't. I mean, that's fine, but did you use the SAME amount of those ingredients in your product?! PRobably not. You have to read between the lines. And no one does when they're desperate for a quick fix.<br />Great post.Gina; The Candid RDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034788087113648183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-5484524812293124572011-04-15T13:11:19.809+09:002011-04-15T13:11:19.809+09:00I'm a journalist, so I'm kind of surprisin...I'm a journalist, so I'm kind of surprising that magazine don't need to list credentials?! What?! That's not ethical. <br /><br />Also, I think that some topics are really complex. Nutrition, for example, is complex. It takes more than 500 words to give an accurate view. In addition, magazines are more a business than journalism. They are trying to sell their product, not the truth. So I do think that consumers need to be aware of that fact and not believe everything a magazine has to say.sophiahttp://burpandslurp.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-81655308813962520322011-04-15T08:19:29.381+09:002011-04-15T08:19:29.381+09:00Great info - I try and read reliable sources becau...Great info - I try and read reliable sources because I usually don't think to check the references and just hope it's valid info!Simply Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16492661388892873640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-81970666044386793572011-04-15T04:21:02.707+09:002011-04-15T04:21:02.707+09:00I never checked the credentials when I read a maga...I never checked the credentials when I read a magazine article but it something I should start doing...I used to get sucked into fads etc but like biz said "Eat healthy 90% of the time, and you'll do well to maintain a healthy lifestyle. "Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435820427136822934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-23543269582778548542011-04-15T00:46:32.798+09:002011-04-15T00:46:32.798+09:00I take most of those articles with a grain of salt...I take most of those articles with a grain of salt - 9 times out of 10 they are just lose weight quick schemes that will never work in the long term.<br /><br />Eat healthy 90% of the time, and you'll do well to maintain a healthy lifestyle.Bizhttp://mybizzykitchen.comnoreply@blogger.com