Being the magazine junkie that I am, I found this report by the American Council on Science and Health very interesting. They reviewed nutritional and fitness information in many of the popular magazines that we all read. In the report, they site a survey done in 2006 that showed a whopping "42% of the respondents reported that they had made diet-related changes in the previous six months on the basis of information they had obtained from health and fitness magazines." Wow! I know there have been many times when I've read conflicting information so it's good to know who I can trust and who I can't. How did your favorites stack up?
Excellent:
Consumer Reports
Good:
Glamour, Ladies' Home Journal, Shape, Child, Parents, Cooking Light, Fitness, Women's Day, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, Self, Health, Runner's World, Better Homes and Gardens, Prevention
Fair:
Men's Health, Reader's Digest, Cosmopolitan, Muscle and Fitness
Poor:
Men's Fitness
Looks like the men's magazines have got some work to do! Here is what the ACSH report says about an article that appeared in Men's Fitness,
Excellent:
Consumer Reports
Good:
Glamour, Ladies' Home Journal, Shape, Child, Parents, Cooking Light, Fitness, Women's Day, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, Self, Health, Runner's World, Better Homes and Gardens, Prevention
Fair:
Men's Health, Reader's Digest, Cosmopolitan, Muscle and Fitness
Poor:
Men's Fitness
Looks like the men's magazines have got some work to do! Here is what the ACSH report says about an article that appeared in Men's Fitness,
"We have rarely seen so many myths, misconceptions, and unproven notions in a single articles."And on Cosmo,
"Grossly unhealthful, nutritionally unbalanced fad diets."Wow! Put down your Cosmo ladies and pick up Consumer Reports for your next dose of health and fitness reading! Find the full report here.
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