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Food, Fitness and Scams

 

Dispelling food-related myths: baby carrots

A problem with technology is that when the message shared isn’t true, misinformation gets around quickly. One example of this problem is a recent food-related myth about baby carrots...more

 

Don't Get Taken By Full Body Scans

A soccer player claims that a full body CT (computed tomography) scan found a heart condition, another ad claims that a woman found out she had an uterine tumor - a tumor that her doctor and mammogram had failed to find...more


Food and Health Target for Scares, Scams and Hoaxes

Pick up a magazine, read your e-mail or tune into the grapevine and you are sure to encounter health information buzz lines. Some of it sounds and looks research-based (what extension promotes); some is too good to be true and other information is down right amazing...more

 

Bar Exam: Energy Bars Flunk

The energy boost you get from the sports bar comes from the calories it provides.  Period – there’s no magical or secret ingredient that’s doing the job...more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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