I read an article in Slate last week called “Are Diets Just Placebos?“, and though it’s taken me a week to get around to it, I wanted to write a quick post about it with my thoughts. If you haven’t read the article, it’s fairly quick. The author of the article (Erik Vance) hypothesizes that diets could conceivably […]
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Fallacies, Biases, Placebos, and Nutrition
Ever had a minor medical issue with no obvious cause? Something like low energy levels, or a string of low-grade illnesses (like colds), or a drippy nose? If you have, and you know people “into” nutrition, then chances are you’ve been suggested to “try and see” how a dietary intervention works. The try-and-see approach is extremely common […]
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