Recently the local media has been abuzz reporting a study that linked high protein consumption with cancer. Through the week national talk shows rolled out a menagerie of dieticians to nod sagely about the wisdom embodied within the study.
Now from day one I called bullshit because so often correlation is confused with causation which the gullible public glibly suck up. So I managed to start working my way through what I could find re the study.
Thankfully before I was half way through the wise lads at Examine.com had performed their magic dissecting the study to reveal the truth.
In reality the results of the studies (not one but two studies) suggested a far different outcome than that reported by the media. It's actually fascinating to read the review by Examine.com and observe how the study and data is analysed and interpreted correctly. They suggested the actual study title would more accurately have been.....
“High protein for those between 50 years to 65 years old who have poor diet and lifestyle habits may be associated with increased cancer risk.”
Examine.com should be everyone's one stop resource for supplement and nutrition information. They are thorough, methodical and the information is presented logically for the layman. Check out the link below and if you haven't bought it yet...buy the supplement guide!
http://examine.com/blog/high-protein-diets-linked-to-cancer-should-you-be-concerned/
Evidence based logic no bro science!
Thomo
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