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After reading some of sites' other posts I think it's just not a reliable source of information. The 'science' is hand picked to support the author's arguments.

After reading some of sites' other posts I think it's just not a reliable source of information. The 'science' is hand picked to support the author's arguments. This is no different them the candida, sugar or vitamin proponents. They all have scientific explanations and plans of action.

0xdeadbeefbabe 13y ago
His post about Taubes still being wrong does that http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/why-we-get-fat/ http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/why-we-get-fat/ I'd like Taubes to be wrong on some points, but the author would rather argue against his misunderstanding of Taubes, which doesn't help.
- lkmalkova 13y ago
  Can you tell us what is his misunderstanding of Taubes? It seems pretty spot on to me.
- soneca 13y ago
  His argument in this post is "The laws of physics are unavoidable". That makes no sense at all! There is no logical reason to believe that calories (a thermodinamic unity) is transformed in fat in our body. This is the same as saying that all fat should go to the feet because of Gravity and the laws of physics are unavoidable. It is pure non-sense. Do you know how to measure calories on food? You burn it and measure the heat it generates. How this apply to our body function is a mistery to me. To anyone actually. Taubes theory is based on hormones, which is what the medicine proved for the last century that is what regulates all kind of function in our bodies. Make much more sense, no?? Calories in - calories out muchbe relevant to a thermal plant, no to our body producing fat.
jonrimmer 13y ago
Agreed, it reads like the same faddish, pseudo-science the author purports to debunk. "I tried all the diet books, and none of them worked, but finally here's one that does, because SCIENCE!" It's the same old shopping channel and sideshow sales pitch people have peddling for hundreds of years, except it tries to play on a mark's trust for scientific authority instead of religious belief or new age mysticism, the same way some magicians pass off classic tricks as clever mentalism by exploiting people's belief in the power of modern psychology. And the actual obesity cure it outlines is the same as every other mainstream diet: Reorient your whole life around planning, purchasing, preparing, eating and recording a weighed, calorie counted, macro-nutrient balanced diet, and try to get some more exercise as well. Most people, particular in those groups most risk of obesity - those poor in time and money - will never be able to adopt such a strategy. Consider a single parent trying to raise three or four kids, while working a couple of jobs, and travelling everywhere via long public transport journeys. There's no way that they're going to be do all this. Processed food is successful because it: - is cheap - tastes good - is easy to acquire - is easy to prepare Any solution to widespread obesity needs to provide a source of healthy food that at the very least matches processed food in these regards.

0xdeadbeefbabe 13y ago

His post about Taubes still being wrong does that http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/why-we-get-fat/ http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/why-we-get-fat/ I'd like Taubes to be wrong on some points, but the author would rather argue against his misunderstanding of Taubes, which doesn't help.

lkmalkova 13y ago
Can you tell us what is his misunderstanding of Taubes? It seems pretty spot on to me.
soneca 13y ago
His argument in this post is "The laws of physics are unavoidable". That makes no sense at all! There is no logical reason to believe that calories (a thermodinamic unity) is transformed in fat in our body. This is the same as saying that all fat should go to the feet because of Gravity and the laws of physics are unavoidable. It is pure non-sense. Do you know how to measure calories on food? You burn it and measure the heat it generates. How this apply to our body function is a mistery to me. To anyone actually. Taubes theory is based on hormones, which is what the medicine proved for the last century that is what regulates all kind of function in our bodies. Make much more sense, no?? Calories in - calories out muchbe relevant to a thermal plant, no to our body producing fat.

jonrimmer 13y ago

Agreed, it reads like the same faddish, pseudo-science the author purports to debunk. "I tried all the diet books, and none of them worked, but finally here's one that does, because SCIENCE!" It's the same old shopping channel and sideshow sales pitch people have peddling for hundreds of years, except it tries to play on a mark's trust for scientific authority instead of religious belief or new age mysticism, the same way some magicians pass off classic tricks as clever mentalism by exploiting people's belief in the power of modern psychology. And the actual obesity cure it outlines is the same as every other mainstream diet: Reorient your whole life around planning, purchasing, preparing, eating and recording a weighed, calorie counted, macro-nutrient balanced diet, and try to get some more exercise as well. Most people, particular in those groups most risk of obesity - those poor in time and money - will never be able to adopt such a strategy. Consider a single parent trying to raise three or four kids, while working a couple of jobs, and travelling everywhere via long public transport journeys. There's no way that they're going to be do all this. Processed food is successful because it: - is cheap - tastes good - is easy to acquire - is easy to prepare Any solution to widespread obesity needs to provide a source of healthy food that at the very least matches processed food in these regards.