
Fact vs. fiction
Which claims about food and health can you trust? Don’t count on celebrities, the latest headlines, industry-funded research studies, supplements, food labels, and ads. We separate the facts from fiction on health, food, weight loss, supplements, and more.

Stirring up confusion
How celebrities shape our views about health
How do food fads and other evidence-free claims get their start? In some cases, celebrity influence helps stir up confusion. Celeb-endorsed, science-free bunk therapies run the gamut from fad diets and supplements to colonics, intravenous vitamin therapies, and homeopathy.
Health facts vs. fiction
Do antiperspirants cause cancer? Can supplements help with reflux? Could you have adrenal fatigue or leaky gut? We sift through the evidence (or lack of evidence) behind popular claims about health.

Fact vs. Fiction
Do antiperspirants cause cancer?
“You wouldn’t swallow a spoonful of toxic cosmetic ingredients,” wrote Time.com in 2016. “But in some ways, smearing them under your arms in the form of deodorant or antiperspirant may be worse.” Really?

Fact vs. Fiction
Is adrenal fatigue the cause of your exhaustion?

Preventing Disease
Is leaky gut real?

Preventing Disease
Are statins very risky?

Food Safety
Does hand sanitizer really kill all germs?

Preventing Disease
Should you change your diet, take a supplement, or buy a special pillow to ease reflux?
Have you heard these common food claims?
Should you eat only low-glycemic carbs? Quit worrying about salt? Toss your cooking oil? Go back to full-fat dairy? Not so fast.
Examining the evidence on weight loss
If you’re trying to lose—or not gain—weight, you’re probably suffering from advice overload. Should you cut carbs or fat? Eat more protein? Drink more water? Eat more often? Eat less often?
In the headlines
Newsflash! It’s no secret that surprising headlines sell…especially the latest food study. But maybe the news story fails to mention that the finding comes from a study in test tubes or one that can’t prove cause and effect. Or maybe the study is unpublished, inconsistent with better research, or industry funded. Or maybe the story simply repeats a press release’s mistakes.
PROCESSED FOOD WATCH
Food ads & labels: Fact or fiction?
Why do some processed foods get all the attention instead of whole fruits, vegetables, and other healthy staples? Marketing.
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