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10 Oct 07
10 Oct 07
Originally posted by spruce112358Very intresting article, thanks.
The theory that high-fat diets lead to greater heart disease is apparently false.
How often do scientists get it wrong because of the "herd effect" this article describes?
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/09/healthscience/snfat.php
If you are into reading about this sort of thing you should check out the book: "Rethinking Thin" by Gina Kolata.
http://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Thin-Science-Loss-Realities/dp/0374103984
10 Oct 07
Originally posted by spruce112358The whole health industry is really quite a mess. Its sad how people are misinformed and taken advantage of by snake oil salesmen, scientists and medical doctors. The fallacy of the fat being bad is not new, but it is news to a majority of the people. This article should not lead you to believe that high-fat diets are OK, because generally they are not.
The theory that high-fat diets lead to greater heart disease is apparently false.
How often do scientists get it wrong because of the "herd effect" this article describes?
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/09/healthscience/snfat.php
I will have to see what 'new' studies brought on the book that the article is using as a reference.
There is no secret to healthy eating.. you need to eat only fruits, vegetables and lean meats. Anything else is a compromise. The problem is it makes for a damn short book 🙂
11 Oct 07
Originally posted by spruce112358If only scientists could evolve beyond the herd and apply a little bit of intelligent design to the theories they promote, we wouldn't have a lot greater respect for their trade than many people do at present.
The theory that high-fat diets lead to greater heart disease is apparently false.
How often do scientists get it wrong because of the "herd effect" this article describes?
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/09/healthscience/snfat.php
11 Oct 07
Originally posted by kmax87That for the grammatically challenged should have read we "would have a lot more respect"...
If only scientists could evolve beyond the herd and apply a little bit of intelligent design to the theories they promote, we wouldn't have a lot greater respect for their trade than many people do at present.