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Crosser GH. 1985. Nutrition in health promotion: Decoding fad diets. Columbus, OH: Ohio State University, Department of Family Medicine, 30 pp. (Nutrition in health promotion series; no. 20)

Annotation: The goal of this teaching guide is to assist the physician to become a critical reviewer of nutrition information. Topics included are evaluation of fad diets, teaching patients how to determine potential dangers and benefits of fad diets, and applying scientific nutrition literature to clinical practice.

Keywords: Diet fads, Diet therapy, Nutrition, Professional education
   

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