TY - JOUR
T1 - Reality check
T2 - There is no such thing as a miracle food
AU - Inoue-Choi, Maki
AU - Oppeneer, Sarah J.
AU - Robien, Kim
N1 - Funding Information:
Support for Sarah J. Oppeneer was provided by training grant T32 CA132670 from the National Cancer Institute.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - A recent episode of the Dr. Oz Show suggested endive, red onion, and sea bass as foods that can decrease the risk of ovarian cancer by up to 75%. However, the scientific evidence supporting these recommendations is limited. This commentary discusses some of the concerns related to the promotion of "miracle foods" by the media. Nutritional scientists and epidemiologists should be cognizant of the public health messages that are taken from their individual studies and not sensationalize the findings of a single study.
AB - A recent episode of the Dr. Oz Show suggested endive, red onion, and sea bass as foods that can decrease the risk of ovarian cancer by up to 75%. However, the scientific evidence supporting these recommendations is limited. This commentary discusses some of the concerns related to the promotion of "miracle foods" by the media. Nutritional scientists and epidemiologists should be cognizant of the public health messages that are taken from their individual studies and not sensationalize the findings of a single study.
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U2 - 10.1080/01635581.2013.748921
DO - 10.1080/01635581.2013.748921
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23441603
AN - SCOPUS:84874587831
VL - 65
SP - 165
EP - 168
JO - Nutrition and Cancer
JF - Nutrition and Cancer
SN - 0163-5581
IS - 2
ER -