All studies are wrong, unless they’re not

You know me. I’m always late to the internet parties.

Recently, a few more click-bait sites have gone on to talk about how most research findings are false. A few months ago, the article, “Why you shouldn’t believe that exciting new medical study.” was making the rounds or, as the young folks say, “trending”. Yes, it has taken me that long to get my thoughts together on it. Read More...

When is a calorie not a calorie? To get to the other side (Yup, just another bad joke.)

By Gary Larson

This one gets bandied around a lot: “A calorie isn’t a calorie.” It’s a clever gimmicky catch-phrase because it a) challenges the reader to re-evaluate what they think is a set-in-stone rule and b) gives them the hope that the reason why they’re not making progress lies in the fact that their “truth” is in fact a lie. Read More...