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[In response to a now-deleted comment] It is still a fringe theory in the context of "mainstream" nutritional science. It just happens to also be a theory that
by sjwright 11y ago
[In response to a now-deleted comment]
It is still a fringe theory in the context of "mainstream" nutritional science. It just happens to also be a theory that aligns surprisingly well with evidence. This paradox is what makes the story increasingly interesting to the community and media.
Whether or not the fundamentals of this line of argument turn out to be ultimately correct, it shines a light on the way practical science can become myopic.
- leshow 11y agoexcept it doesn't align with evidence, unless you cherry pick. people have been getting fatter as fructose consumption has declined, and the studies Lustig & Taubes use to demonize sugar/fructose are done in rats that were fed ungodly amounts of it. the answer to why people are getting fatter isn't some evil sugar molecule; it's that people are overconsuming food.