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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Warpy

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3. You're assuming one grant covered all research everywhere

Reply to kristopher (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 13, 2016, 05:26 PM

Sep 2016

and that researchers hadn't already come to the erroneous conclusion that increased dietary animal fat was causing an increase in fatty plaque deposits. Evidence about the harm of increased sucrose was coming from diabetes researchers, not cardiovascular researchers and it continued to increase. Eventually the twain met when metabolic syndrome was described.

The sugar lobby is powerful but not that powerful.

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Study: Sugar Industry Secretly Paid Harvard Researchers to Blame Fat for Health Risks [View all] kristopher Sep 2016 OP

At the time, researchers all over the country were noticing a generational increase Warpy Sep 2016 #1

That simply doesn't hold water; it's bunk and explicitly refuted by the evidence found. kristopher Sep 2016 #2

You're assuming one grant covered all research everywhere Warpy Sep 2016 #3

Write your opinion to Dr. Kearns, she is the one refuting your claim kristopher Sep 2016 #4

A more balanced perspective than the hype of today's "press." HuckleB Sep 2016 #5

That just tries to gloss over the corruption in academic research. kristopher Sep 2016 #6

No, it doesn't. HuckleB Sep 2016 #7

It's amazing how those who shout "science" loudest always go straight to personal attacks. kristopher Sep 2016 #8

Mr. Pot? Have you met Mr. Kettle? OKIsItJustMe Sep 2016 #9

Walking around muttering to yourself again? kristopher Sep 2016 #10

Muttering to myself, eh? OKIsItJustMe Sep 2016 #11

And we're still waiting kristopher Sep 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author HuckleB Sep 2016 #13

Awww. That's cute. HuckleB Sep 2016 #14

Really?? kristopher Sep 2016 #15

The press, sir, is reporting on a peer-reviewed study. JackRiddler Oct 2016 #19

And the press did not give the full story. HuckleB Nov 2016 #20

That's some fantasy you have there. JackRiddler Nov 2016 #21

So when no fat started weight started going up. That is very telling! ScienceIsGood Sep 2016 #16

The glycemic index; the glycemic load kristopher Oct 2016 #17

Thanks for the great info. n/t ScienceIsGood Oct 2016 #18