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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

PNW_Dem

(119 posts) Fri Jan 3, 2014, 10:13 PM Jan 2014

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Longevity Science

I have been researching longevity (probably because I realized that I am an aging athlete) and I came across this site. I’m pretty skeptical about a lot of the longevity stuff that I read because it looks like “snake oil”. It looks like this site is trying to be objective. What do you all think?

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Longevity Science (Original Post) PNW_Dem Jan 2014 OP

Looks pretty much half and half to me. Archae Jan 2014 #1

"Micronutrients" is simply a general term for vitamins and minerals... Silent3 Jan 2014 #2

Archae

(46,875 posts)

1. Looks pretty much half and half to me.

Reply to PNW_Dem (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 10:50 PM

Jan 2014

Some good advice, like drinking water, not soda.
Soda is good as a occasional treat.
Not constantly.

Some woo too.
"Micronutrients?"

Silent3

(15,909 posts)

2. "Micronutrients" is simply a general term for vitamins and minerals...

Reply to Archae (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 4, 2014, 11:50 AM

Jan 2014

...anything your body needs in small quantities, as opposed to caloric nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

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