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I have to admit that I've never heard the term before, but I'm gonna guess that it refers to all the people (mostly companies, but also some health practitioners) who try to push 'super-foods' and 'nutraceuticals'. Example: Just plain ol' Orange Juice isn't good enough anymore; it's gotta have calcium in it!!! Never mind the fact that phosphoric acid (which orange juice is rich in) inhibits the absorption of calcium.
http://paleodiet.com/losspts.txt
Journalist Michael Pollan has written a fabulous and interesting book called In Defense of Food which takes a hearty stab at the nutraceutical industry. Sometimes his conclusions are confusing, and I feel like he waffles back and forth on certain issues, but the basic premises he lays down are extremely intriguing and eye-opening.
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What has the author Ellen Coleman written?
Ellen Coleman has written: 'Nutrition quackery' -- subject(s): Nutrition, Study and teaching (Continuing education), Quacks and quackery 'Eating for endurance' 'Beyond the war zone, and other poems'
What is the Tagalog of quackery?
Tagalog translation of QUACKERY: satsatTagalog translation of QUACKERY: satsat
What is the form of quackery that uses equipment believed to cure illness?
Device Quackery
How detect quackery?
Quackery is the thing of detecting improper medical practices. Quackery is something that should not be increased.
What are the possible effects quackery?
effects of medical quackery
What are the possible effects of quackery?
effects of medical quackery
What are the forms of quackery?
The plural form of the noun 'quackery' is quackeries.
What has the author Francis Burdett Courtenay written?
Francis Burdett Courtenay has written: 'Revelations of quacks and quackery' -- subject(s): Quackery, Quacks and quackery
What are the 3 types of quackery?
Faith healingHomoeopathyand a place where ducks live.
When should you suspect quackery?
Common elements of quackery include questionable diagnoses using questionable diagnostic tests, as well as alternative or refuted treatments, but quackery's salient characteristic is aggressive promotion.
What health skills will protect you from quackery?
Evaluating advertisements and assessing information are two health skills that will help protect you from quackery.
What is the danger of quackery?
quackery is the promotion of health products,sevices,or practices of quentionable safety,effectives or validity for an intended purpose.
