Food facts, fads, fallacies and folklore of the elderly

Elderly beliefs and misbeliefs concerning food and nutrition are summarized and discussed. Topics include: sources of misleading nutrition information (particularly, specialty food stores, publications, "miracle" testimonials, and word-of-mouth folklore); the characteristics and misbeliefs...

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Main Authors Davis, A.K, Davis, R.K
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Park Ridge, N.J. (USA) Noyes Publications 1981
Subjects
EDUCACION
EDUCATION
NUTRICION
NUTRITION
RIESGO
RISQUE
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Summary:Elderly beliefs and misbeliefs concerning food and nutrition are summarized and discussed. Topics include: sources of misleading nutrition information (particularly, specialty food stores, publications, "miracle" testimonials, and word-of-mouth folklore); the characteristics and misbeliefs of food fads and food quackery; the dangers of food and nutrition misinformation and the vulnerability of the elderly; nutrition facts and fallacies concerning a variety of popular themes (megavitamin therapy, natural vs. synthetic vitamins, a dozen different food supplements promoted for their proported nutrition and health benefits, medicinal herbs and teas, 6 popular weight reduction plans, proported disease cures); and misinformation about various foods and how the body metabolizes it. A list of 21 types of nutrition nonsense, and a brief discussion of the realities of advertising and of the concept of personal and public responsibility also are included. (wz)
Bibliography:8608704
S01
ISBN:9780815508809
0815508808