JeffN wrote:Some great points in this
Is Nutrition Research Seriously Flawed? Can Hazelnuts Really Add Years to Your Life? -
Medscape - Sep 14, 2018.
Ioannidis argues that the nonstop barrage of associations reported between various foods and chronic diseases inappropriately implies causation and potentially causes more harm than good to the public.
"Unfounded beliefs that justify eating more food, provided 'quality food' is consumed, confuse the public and detract from the agenda of preventing and treating obesity," Ioannidis writes. Current guidelines may even contribute to some obesity, he suggests, if people consume too many "healthy food" calories, but don't spend them.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/902024
I got fed this commercial today from somebody named Steven Gundry , author of The Plant Paradox who says tomatoes and beans make you fat because of the lectins in them:
https://cutyourcravings.com/180913A.php?n=aff
After watching it I had a question that I thought you might be able to help with:
Is Medicine the only profession in the world where you can get the title Doctor in front of your name without believing in the laws of Physics and Mathematics?
It’s kind of remarkable to me. And I thought you might have some insights into it.
Mark