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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...

Posted in Controversy, Nutrition, Research, Science Nutrition, Study, Thoughts

‘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...

Posted in Epistemology, Evidence, Medicine, Nutrition, Research, Science, Science Nutrition, Thoughts

‘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...

Posted in Epistemology, Evidence, Medicine, Nutrition, Research, Science, Science Nutrition, Thoughts

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 Controversy, Evidence, Medicine, Nutrition, Research, Science, Science Nutrition