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. Danny...
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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 Lp(a)....
Of Rats 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...
How ‘State of the Art’ is the JACC Saturated Fat 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...
‘Methodolatry’, RCTs, and the Limits of Reductionism: Part 2
Insofar as proof to 100% certainty does not exist, what is meant by the term ‘proof’ is in fact a sufficiency of data to support...
‘Methodolatry’, RCTs, and the Limits of Reductionism: Part 1
“Methodolatry”: the veneration of the RCT as the only valid method of investigation, dismissing or discounting valuable input from other sources. A cursory search of...
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...