Sep 03 2014 A dietitian takes action: Responding to misleading nutrition information via a letter to the editor Dr. Tanis Fenton – Registered Dietitian and Epidemiologist – is best known for her work as Evidence Analyst for DC’s Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition, Nutrition Research Lead for Alberta Health Services and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Fenton has published several peer-reviewed manuscripts, which have advanced dietitians’ collective understandings in challenging practice areas. Dr. Fenton was recently named a 2014 DC Fellow – congratulations Tanis! Reading a health column in Reader’s Digest (Canada), a popular health and lifestyle magazine sold in grocery stores, I saw recommendations for cleansing. They suggested reducing food intake to a minimum and relying on juices only for up to 8 days, to gain the benefits of reduced “exposure to toxins and allow certain organs, such as the liver, to rejuvenate” (April 2013). There were 3 authors to the article, a yoga instructor whom provided quite reasonable advice, a medical doctor, and a Nutritionist, the latter two whose responses were concerning. continue reading