Experts keen to dispel myth of ‘cancer-busting diets’

The Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute have joined forces to dispel the myths about the role of nutrition in cancer prevention and treatment.

Experts keen to dispel myth of ‘cancer-busting diets’

The Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) recently upheld a complaint made by INDI about a website claiming that a ketogenic diet (very low carbohydrates) is a therapy for cancer.

Ketogenic diets have grown in popularity in recent years, often through celebrity endorsement. Because they are low in carbohydrates, the body is put into ketosis so that it burns fats.

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