Repost: Rebecca Reynolds (RNutr) on The Power of Celebrity Nutrition

Quit sugar, go paleo, embrace ‘clean food’: the power of celebrity nutrition*

Rebecca Charlotte Reynolds, UNSW Australia**

Celebrities of nutrition evoke feelings of awe, envy and adulation in many of us. While the Gwyneth Paltrows of the group first achieve celebrity status in other fields, others first make a name for themselves in food and nutrition, despite not having formal nutrition qualifications. Think Pete Evans, Sarah Wilson and Belle Gibson, whose nutrition empire has crumbled over the past week.