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3 Things to Spot in Nutrition Articles: Critical Thinking for Foodies (Part 2)
We can learn from the mistakes of others. So, here are three mistakes made by “nutritionists” online.
Instagram? Facebook? Twitter? Maybe Snapchat? Whatever your preference, social-media can help us form networks, and for me, it’s led to real-world relationships. But it’s come at a price — the countless cries from nutrition quacks, trolls, and diet tribes…
Yes, nutrition science has limitations, like all the sciences — and yes, nutrition science can be complicated and underfunded.
But no! These issues do not give diet quacks the excuse to exaggerate and outwardly misinform us.
In response, here we follow up from the first article, and discuss three more ways to help distinguish between a quack and a legitimate expert. So, let’s get our critical thinking caps on and delve in.
1. They reference incorrectly or not at all.
Medium enables authors to include hyperlinks of source materials — it’s simple but essential.
