Chapter
The Limitations of Nutrition Science
12:22 - 18:00 (05:37)
The use of epidemiology in nutrition science is limited and subject to healthy user bias, making it easy to misinterpret results to prove a point and leading to a lack of trust in the field overall.
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Researchers rely on epidemiology to control for confounding factors, but it is often impractical to conduct long-term randomized control trials.
12:22 - 15:30 (03:07)
Summary
Researchers rely on epidemiology to control for confounding factors, but it is often impractical to conduct long-term randomized control trials. This makes it easy to manipulate nutrition science to prove any point, and it is built on a "house of cards."
ChapterThe Limitations of Nutrition Science
Episode#560 - Max Lugavere - How To Optimise Human Nutrition
PodcastModern Wisdom
The debate over the health benefits of red meat is ongoing as studies can be found to support both the positive and negative health effects of consuming it.
15:30 - 18:00 (02:29)
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The debate over the health benefits of red meat is ongoing as studies can be found to support both the positive and negative health effects of consuming it. While high-quality, grass-fed meat can provide important nutrients like protein, vitamins, and minerals, population-level studies have associated meat with poor health.