. In essence, it’s total bologna! Nutrition is an imperfect science because much of what we know comes from a type of study known as an observational study. To help you understand why these studies seem so conflicting, I’m going to break down some research basics. Stick with me! We’ll get to the bottom of all of this!
The most well-regarded diet-related observational studies are conducted by following people over an extended period of time , collecting dietary recalls every so often, and then determining who develops health problems. From there, researchers can see if there’s a link between a certain dietary pattern and a disease . But these studies aren’t meant to prove any cause and effect .
Another form of observational study matches people with the disease to a similar set of people who are healthy. They might look back, asking study participants questions about their diet or other lifestyle factors to see if any trends emerge. This type of data points us in the right direction, but there are obvious issues with asking people to recall how often they typically ate something or participated in another behavior in the past.
A more rigorous study is called a randomized clinical trial. This type of research design is considered the gold standard because it can prove one thing causes another thing. Though it’s a great way to study certain scientific questions, it’s not necessarily the most practical way to address the link between diet and disease since diseases may take years upon years to surface and these studies involve a more controlled set up.
So in essence, what this new report says is that observational studies don’t give us strong enough evidence to suggest that people who enjoy eating meat should stop eating it. However, when multiple observational studies make the same links, it strengthens the case. And we do have many studies along these lines suggesting that red and processed meats are associated with health problems.
BETTER I' ll have a bacon buttie. 😎
BETTER Drs. Esselstyn, Greger and Campbells. China Study... anyone.
BETTER Great information Thank you!
BETTER Haven’t spent much time in Spain, Portugal or France lately, have you.
BETTER Yes you can, no you can’t, yes you can’t no I can’t, but you can, no I can’t, yes you can. This is never going to stop. No one cares anymore.
BETTER We'll never figure it out, folks. Eat, drink and be merry! For tomorrow, realDonaldTrump will get us all killed.
BETTER You should be focused on whether or not it’s good for the planet. Or, ya know, the 56 BILLION animals that are slaughtered every year because people can’t fathom the idea of putting the planet and the animals welfare before their desire to taste bacon, etc. Gluttony.
BETTER skip it veganlife
BETTER No one,s freaking confused, just hand over the freaking sausage and eggs,'over easy'morning breakfast...
BETTER Wasted read. Gain nothing new.
BETTER Great!!!
BETTER oh god no!!!! Vegan is the way to go. watch Game Changers.
BETTER People have been eating those as the staple to everyday meals for generations and nothing bad happened to them from eating these things. I mean... people eat fungi!!
BETTER You won’t catch me eating bologna or hotdogs
BETTER It’ll all be reversed within 5 years, and then back to this. Just eat what you want folks.
BETTER I'm sure this ends the conversation for the rest of time.
BETTER Eat and drink everything in moderation seems like the best idea
BETTER When I eat zero carb, no sugar or carbs, and eat meat, eggs, and fat, I'm not hungry. Weird how that works. I can easily get by eating one meal a day (OMAD). Food companies don't like that. Funny! Now, I'm lean and healthy too.
BETTER Nutrition is an opinion not mostly based in facts.
BETTER I’m not a fan of eating hlf cooked meats, i like my meats, eggs cooked well done! 🤙🏽
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BETTER Or possibly adds to it.
BETTER Ldl- lousy cholesterol . the other cholesterol h d l - helper cholesterol.
BETTER Superpowers with cancer heart death.
”Bottom line: There’s nothing new to report here” Ok...
BETTER I go by my science. I eat whatever the hell I want
BETTER It’s not and it’s best to eat nothing, or at least as little as possible of anything ever.
BETTER You published this crap? Why cite a “dietitian” instead of a climate scientist? The Matt Lauer perspective remains!
BETTER Its ok to eat anything in moderation. Moderation is key.
BETTER Wow
BETTER All of the above are amazing and part of my daily diet
BETTER I'll eat whatever I feel like eating.
BETTER Every nutritionist that I have talked to have a different opinion on what is healthy or not. I will just stick with what I think is best for me.
BETTER Any article referring to eating animals should include info about the cruel factory farms where the animals are abused, injured, and slaughtered at high speed...all approved by USDA SecretarySonny
BETTER This cannot be healthy
BETTER Eat whatever you want, in moderation. Make sure you include veggies, fiber, protein, and good fats. That pretty much covers everyone.
BETTER Gosh. Remember when nutrition news made headlines? What a fantastic, innocent world that must have been. I can hardly remember such a world, myself.
BETTER There is not now, nor has there ever been or ever will be, any clarity on nutrition
BETTER Enjoy good food now or live three years longer in a nursing home...I'll take the steak, please.
BETTER ‘Member when had some tegridy and wouldnt report on disproven lunatic theories put forth by an administration full of liars and frauds? Yeah...I dont either.
BETTER Is that like a phone book lawyer who skated the Bar exam ?