Media Reporting of Nutrition Research The media has a tremendous influence on our health decisions, and unfortunately good health and science reporting is often overshadowed by attention-grabbing headlines. Nutrition and health studies are quite popular in the news media, and often poorly reported. The general public does not have a good understanding of the scientific process, research design, […]
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Fats vs Carbs: Clarifying Conspiracies, Controversies, and Confusion
Are you confused about how much fat you should eat? You have good reason! Many journalists and “internet experts” skillfully weave convincing stories about a large body of research. We are often told to ignore academic experts and decades of nutrition research. What’s going on here? A recent example is journalist Ian Leslie’s “The Sugar […]
An Athlete’s Guide to Staying Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
The Norwegian team fought off more than their competitors at the Vancouver Olympics: following guidelines developed by their medical team after disappointing results at the Turin Olympics, they managed to fight off viruses at an impressive rate: only 5% of athletes got sick (compared to 17% in Turin) and just 4 missed an event because […]