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Controversies in Nutrition

Controversies in nutrition explores debated topics in diet and health, critically examining claims, conflicting evidence, and areas where interpretation of research drives disagreement.

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The Dietary Guidelines are Good for You

Why have dietary guidelines become such a focal point of nonsensical arguments? Like much contemporary noise in nutrition, the hard-chargers come from the low-carb world,...

Posted in Controversies in Nutrition, Controversy, Dietary Guidelines, Evidence, Nutrition, Nutrition Policy, Nutrition Research

Poverty and Obesity: Ayn Rand vs. Nutrition Science

Came across a series of postulations about the relationship between poverty and obesity, and thought they are worth addressing from the perspective of evidence. These...

Posted in Causation, Controversies in Nutrition, Evidence, Fitness, Nutrition Policy, Nutrition Research, Politics, Research Methodology in Nutrition, Science, Socio-economics

Lipoprotein(a), Causality, and Checkmate on Low-Carb Cholesterol Denialism

I think this must be checkmate. I’ve noticed that in the low-carb/cholesterol-denialism (yes, they are synonymous) community, much attention is now being given to high...

Posted in Causation, Cholesterol, Controversies in Nutrition, Controversy, Evidence, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutrition Research, Research, Research Methodology in Nutrition, Science

Of Rats, PUFA, and Sydney Diet-Heart: Drawing a Line Under Polyunsaturated Pseudoscience

To say that hysteria about the health effects of polyunsaturated fats [PUFA] has reached fever pitch may be an understatement. It can be interesting watch...

Posted in Cardiovascular Nutrition, Controversies in Nutrition, Nutrition Research

Saturated Fat & Cardiovascular Disease: Evaluating the JACC ‘State-of-the-Art’ Review

Let’s consult a dictionary: state of the art steɪt əv ðɪ ˈɑːt/ phrase of state the most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating...

Posted in Cardiovascular Nutrition, Controversies in Nutrition, Nutrition Research, Science Nutrition

Evidence Based Nutrition & the Evidential Problem of Food

In the context of nutrition, the applicability of the precautionary principle – if in doubt, do nothing – can only extend so far, due to...

Posted in Controversies in Nutrition, Nutrition Research, Research Methodology in Nutrition, Science Nutrition