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Evidence Checks & Science Communication

Looking at what the research actually says, and what gets lost in translation.

The original evidence pointed more towards plants and olive oil than fish and chicken when it comes to living longer.

Adults do not need dairy to meet their nutritional needs. The evidence on bone health is more mixed than the messaging suggests.

BMI has been the default for decades, but waist-to-height ratio may tell a more useful story, especially in the overweight range.

Lectins, oxalates, phytates, and goitrogens have a fearsome reputation, but the evidence tells a different story about how harmful they really are.

Some supplements have solid evidence behind them. Most, sold as a general upgrade rather than a fix for a real deficiency, do not.