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  In today's day in age we are surrounded by information from television, radio, the Internet, etc., and it is important to be able to distinguish reliable information from that which is faulty.  Below is a link from the website Quackwatch, which can help to identify nutrition misinformation.  Read through the 26 ways to spot quackery and give an example of a food product, nutritional supplement, or diet that fits one or more of these criteria.  Be sure to provide appropriate references so that others may weigh in on your example.  

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/spotquack.html