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

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.htmlhttps://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/ Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: [email protected]