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16 Cards in this Set
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What is a "Quack?"
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-A person who pretends to be able to cure a disease or health problem.
-Fraudulent/Ignorant pretender to medical skill. |
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Why does nutrition quackery exist?
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-Everyone eats.
-Laws are not in place to protect the consumer from misleading info. -The first amendment allows freedom of speech. -Anyone who eats can call themselves a nutritionist. -Research science goes public with conclusions before the study has been duplicated. |
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Spotting Nutrition Misinformation
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-Recommendations that promise quick, effortless and painless fix
-Dire warnings of danger from a single products or regimen -Claims that sound too good to be true. |
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Agencies That Act Against Nutrition Fraud
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FDA
USPS NCAHF IFIC ADA |
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Skim Milk
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1cup
CHO 12 PRO 8 FAT 0 |
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1% Milk
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1 cup
CHO 12 PRO 8 FAT 2 |
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2% Milk
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1 cup
CHO 12 PRO 8 FAT 5 |
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Whole Milk
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1 cup
CHO 12 PRO 8 FAT 8 |
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Fruits
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Varies
CHO 15 |
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Veggies
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Varies
CHO 4 PRO 2 |
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Starch
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CHO 15
PRO 3 |
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Fat
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FAT 5
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Very Lean Meat
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1oz
PRO 7 FAT 1 |
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Lean Meat
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1oz
PRO 7 FAT 3 |
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Medium Fat Meat
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1oz
PRO 7 FAT 5 |
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High Fat Meat
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1oz
PRO 7 FAT 8 |