Who Do YOU Trust? Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil? Men’s Health? Aunt Martha?
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Is It Reliable? One of my grad school professors described 3
tiers of reliability. At the top are
reputable journals which publish only peer reviewed papers on creditable
research. Examples: Journal
of the American Medical Association, British
Journal of Medicine, and New England Journal of Medicine. The
articles generally are very technical and tough reading for the average person.
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Examples: American Medical Association, American
Pharmaceutical Association, American Dietetic Association, American Heart Association, American Cancer
Society, National Academy of Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Food
& Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control, US Department of
Agriculture (Food & Drug Administration),
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Questions You Should Ask:
Definitive
answers are hard to come by in scientific research. Supporting evidence requires more time
consuming studies, involving years of studies. So folks try for quick
answers when there is a lack of scientific consensus, and want to believe what they hear or read.
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If
the information is on television or a website, ask who sponsors it? Is there any advertising on the site? What are they selling?
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As for television, suffice it to say "Biggest Loser" is not one of my favorite shows, and as for Dr. Oz, see this article. Consider such shows as entertainment, with occasional nuggets of information.
Among
print publications, Consumer Reports
was rated at the top of a survey by the American Council on Science & Health for accuracy of its nutrition information.
- UC Berkeley Wellness Letter
- Harvard Health Letter.
- CSPI Nutrition Actionline Newsletter – very reasonable, with no advertising (but they will ask for donations frequently).
- ChooseMyPlate.Gov – a plethora of information on nutrition, diets and weight loss. Has an excellent diet tracker.
- ConsumerLab.com – information on supplements. Analyses of different brands. A subscription site.
- American Dietetic Association website
These fitness organizations & their
websites are good sources of exercise information:
- American College of Sports Medicine (acsm.org) – probably the most definitive word in exercise science; has a more medically based outlook.
- National Association of Sports Medicine (nasm.org) – also an excellent source of research based information. More geared towards sports.
- American Council on Exercise (acefitness.org) - their site contains a number of fitness program tools. They do promote their online training system, but its not blatant.
- IDEA (ideafit.com) – a site for exercise professionals, but they do have a good article library, and food & nutrition tips
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Next time: How do I get started? What should I eat? These are probably two of the most common
questions a fitness professional hears.
We’ll attempt to provide some answers next time.
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*For more information: WebMD vs Mayo Clinic and WebMD
©Fitness Spark Personal Training, January, 2015.
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