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Testing claims of miracle foods

By Helena Oliviero | Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 11:16 AM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Dark chocolate, Vitamin B, blueberries have at least two things in common. They each are associated with claims that they can make you healthier.

And they are are examined in a new book by Atlanta author Robert Davis, “The Healthy Skeptic” (University of California Press, $21.95).

We asked Davis about some of these miracle foods. Here’s an example:

The claim: Vitamin B gives you more energy.

The Healthy Skeptic: Vitamins help convert carbohydrates into energy, but they are not a source of energy. Only food supplies energy. A normal diet and multivitamin provides sufficient Vitamin B to covert carbs into energy.

Bottom line: You do not need extra doses of Vitamin B. You can get what you need from your diet and daily multivitamin.

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How do you decide which health claims to believe and which to ignore?

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