Short guide on nutritional trickery

How can you become more aware of nutritional trickery? It is very difficult as a consumer today to know the difference between scientific-sounding claims that are real and those that are complete bogus. This Washington Post article highlights four examples to be aware of:
- Fat-burning’ foods
- ‘Immune-boosting’ foods
- Acid-neutralizing alkaline water
- No added sugar
The Washington Post: ‘Fat-burning’ foods and other scientific-sounding nutritional trickery
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