Ep 146. Tik Tok Nutrition Advice - Is it Accurate?

My Wife The Dietitian

So many people look to social media to get their health and nutrition information. The fall is a time when many people start to feel stressed and get sick. Naturally, as you scroll, there will be remedies and cure-alls that will pull you to start following.

We discuss how accurate and credible many of the social media posts are, or in many cases inaccurate, and how to spot red flags when it comes to 'ways to boost your immune system' through homemade drinks.

There's two immune boosting concoctions that are trending that we talk about and ways to think critically about the information with regards to accuracy and credibility of the trend.

Episodes mentioned include:

Ep 7 Sexy Foods https://youtu.be/mTmaTYF31vI

Ep 19 Anti Inflammatory Diet https://youtu.be/QeNo_UKHqDQ

Ep 89 Tips for Fall https://youtu.be/7EsJlitVbS4

Nutrition Nuggets 10 Garlic https://youtu.be/N-ms2XC6_5g

Nutrition Nuggets 75 Honey https://youtu.be/0mIZqSD8iEo

Study by My Fitness Pal and Dublin University: https://www.bu.edu/sargent/only-2-of-tiktok-diet-and-nutrition-trends-are-accurate-5-things-to-know-quoting-joan-salge-blake/
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/concerning-new-statistics-highlight-inaccurate-nutrition-trends-on-tiktok-302114407.html
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/tiktok-diet-trends-inaccurate#How-the-survey-was-conducted

How to spot nutrition misinformation online https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-to-spot-tiktok-nutrition-misinformation-checklist/

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