Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Nutrition quackery refers to any misleading information about nutrition and health. It is the promotion of the food products, services or its treatments claiming to provide an unproven or a false health benefit to the customer for a financial gain. These quacks are typically denoted by the “red flags”. So, the “red flags” refer any hint, a clue or a misinformation about a food product in media, marketing or through personal communication.
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