How Do I Know Which Nutrition Information Online is Actually Credible?

Written by Amelia Brunet, MS, RD

Registered Dietitian

If you have ever opened TikTok to watch one video and somehow ended up 45 minutes later convinced that seed oils are toxic, gluten is ruining your gut, and you need $80 greens powder to survive… welcome to the internet. 

We have access to more nutrition information than ever before. The problem? Not all of it deserves our attention or our trust. 

Between TikTok, Instagram, podcasts, blogs, influencers, and “What I Eat in a Day” videos, it can be incredibly difficult to figure out what is actually evidence-based and what is simply a confident person with a ring light and a discount code. 

So, how can you tell the difference?