Online Publications - Fad Diets
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Fad Diets: Healthy or Hazardous? (2001) Rutgers Cooperative Extension Provided are characteristics of fad diets, information on high protein diets, tips for weight loss, and additional resources.		190 KB
How to Identify a Fad Diet () Clemson University This one-page publication provides information on how to spot a fad diet and examples of health claims found commonly in fad diets.		161 KB
Weight Loss and Nutrition Myths (2000) National Institutes of Health This fact sheet provides common myths and facts about fad diets, weight-loss, and nutrition.
Weight Loss Products and Programs (2002) Colorado State University, Cooperative Extension Provided is a list of weight loss products and programs along with their characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses.		34 KB
Weight-Loss Advertising: An Analysis of Current Trends (2002) Federal Trade Commission Provided in this comprehensive 60-page report is an overview of the weight-loss industry, an analysis of weight-loss advertisements including common misleading claims, and FDA regulation of weight-loss products.		1485 KB

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