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Pushups And Heart Attacks: The Usual Harvard Nonsense
I recently came across yet another example of why observational studies tend to suck. You’ve probably seen the headlines, like this one from USA today: Men Who Can Do More Than 40 Push-Ups Far Less...
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My Heart’s All A-Flutter! The Anointed, The Wisdom Of Crowds, And Another...
Years ago, I read an interview with a researcher who said something like, “If you want to study the migratory patterns of squirrels and you name your proposed study The migratory patterns of squirrels,...
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The Fat Head Report: The Latest “Meat Causes Colorectal Cancer!” Study Is...
The latest Fat Head Report video is about yet another “meat causes colorectal cancer!” study a reporter for the Telegraph described as “frankly terrifying.” It’s such weak observational nonsense,...
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That ‘White Meat Raises Your Cholesterol As Much As Red Meat!’ Study Is A...
You probably saw the headlines, like this one from CNN: white meat raises your bad cholesterol just as much as red meat! It’s complete nonsense. Here’s why. Transcript is below. Hello, I’m Tom...
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Dogs Need Grains? Here We Go Again … With Commentary From My Dog
The FDA recently released a report linking grain-free dog food to a rare heart condition in dogs. Some people on Twitter have suggested the real problem is the pea protein in grain-free dog food....
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As Usual, The Experts Are Blinded By Their Own Biases
You’re probably aware of the tragic story about a teen who apparently lost his vision because of a lousy diet. Here’s the opening to an article from CNN: Eating a diet of french fries, Pringles and...
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Obese? You’re Causing Global Warmi — Er, Climate Change!
Well dang, it’s becoming more and more difficult to know who to blame for global warmi—er, climate change. In my previous post, we learned that climate change is caused by meat-eating men: Lisa Baker,...
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Land Of The Sorta-Free And Home Of The Bed-Wetters
Pardon the absence. I’ve been socially distancing myself from the blog because I’m afraid if I interact with too many of you, I’ll catch the coronavirus and die. I’ve learned from the bed-wetter media...
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The Bed-Wetters Saved The World! (Just Ask Them)
Turns out that despite my frequent criticisms of the bed-wetters, they actually saved the whole world from dying. I know this because they’ve told me so on Twitter. I pointed out that we can stop...
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Educating Bed-Wetters
A few days ago, I tweeted that coronahysteria has been useful for helping my daughter narrow down her list of colleges: she’s eliminating the ones that are currently closed or remote-only because it...
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