What is “fake news” about nutrition? 
      • Misinformation or disinformation 
      • Often shared on social media platforms, texting, emails
      • Unreliable sources
      • Currently, there is NO scientific evidence that a specific food, 
      supplement, beverage, ingredient, or diet will prevent or cure 
      COVID-19.
      • Role of science 
       Have you seen any of these claims for 
       COVID-19 prevention or cures? 
       • Herbal teas                           • Lemons
       • Gargling with warm water mixed        • Turmeric 
         with salt and vinegar                 • Alkaline foods 
       • Avoiding frozen foods such as ice 
         cream                                 • Ketogenic diet 
       • Drinking water every 15 minutes       • Fasting
       • Vitamin C supplements                 • Alcohol (drinking it or spraying it 
       • Vitamin D supplements                   on your body) 
       • Garlic or water with boiled garlic    • Tonic water
       • Hot peppers                           • Cow urine
    Potential consequences
    • Deadly
    • Serious illness
    • Delay treatment for symptoms 
    • Expensive 
    Before you click on “share”…think:
           • Is it too good to be true?  It probably is.
           • Did it make you feel a strong emotion (e.g. fear, shame, 
            vindication)? 
           • How reliable is the source?
           • Be skeptical of any claim that eating or drinking a specific 
            food, beverage, supplement or diet can prevent or cure 
            COVID-19.
           • Beware of buzzwords…”natural”, “miracle”, “magic”, 
            “detox”, “special”, “secret”, “superfoods”, “breakthrough”, 
            “game-changer”, “cleanse”, “flush”, “purify”, “revitalize”
   Do some detective work…
   • WHO Mythbusters
   • CDC Stop the Spread of Rumors
   • FDA Health Fraud Scams 
   • Snopes Fact Check
   • International Fact Checking Network
   • Politifact
   • Media Bias Fact Check 
   • Ad Fontes Media Bias Rating