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Perhaps we can judge the statements on the evidence behind them? The reason that processed meat (that is meats which are smoked, salted, etc.) is recommended t
by jsjolen 7y ago
Perhaps we can judge the statements on the evidence behind them?
The reason that processed meat (that is meats which are smoked, salted, etc.) is recommended to not be eaten is because it has been shown to be carcinogenic.
The egg thing is based on the idea (I actually don't know enough to know if this is correct or not) that dietary cholesterol intake affects blood cholesterol levels, and eggs have a bit of dietary cholesterol in them.
I get that we're not very educated within this area but perhaps we should stay quiet then? What's the point in writing comments on HN about things we know very little about?
- leereeves 7y agoPerhaps the media should stay quiet until the research is done. And any science news headline containing the word "may" should probably be ignored. That's a good sign that they're exaggerating a single study. The media makes money by sensationalizing research, not reporting it accurately.
- nunb 7y agoAll these results (re 'shown to be carcinogenic') are based on surveys as opposed to experiments. In other words, unlike randomized, double-blind studies, they cannot be said to demonstrate causation, but at best may point to interesting hypotheses. As for eggs and cholesterol, about 80% + of cholesterol is produced in the liver, and increasing dietary cholesterol by HUGE amounts at best changes blood cholesterol by 2-4% Sorry I can't dig up the study right now, but perhaps searching pubmed may find it.