Category Archives: Junk Science

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  Come… laugh with me, won’t you?

  Posted on June 26, 2009 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Junk Science, Low-Carb

  Awesome photo by s-s, text added by moi Follow me as we journey through the fields of expertise that run rampant at Yahoo Health. Ah, what is this I see? A registered dietitian who thinks low-carb is unhealthy for the brain? *GASP* Thank goodness we have such knowledgeable people like this making sure we understand [...]

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  Fat Head The Movie – My new favorite DVD!

  Posted on February 9, 2009 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Junk Science

  (Photo from www.fathead-movie.com) Comedian/filmaker Tom Naughton serves up super size facts and fun in his documentary titled Fat Head. This hilarious rebuttal to Morgan Spurlocks film Super Size Me is now available on DVD and includes interviews with doctors, nutritionists and political scientists – including some of our favorite people, such as Drs. Mike and [...]

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  Atkins legacy: weight loss, great health and attitude?

  Posted on October 16, 2008 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Junk Science, Low-Carb, Research

  Check out my latest observations on junk science and low-carb at my examiner column. Leave a comment (here or there..) and tell me what you think!

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  Junk Science Runs Amok

  Posted on January 17, 2008 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Junk Science, Research

  I’ve seen so many stupid headlines this morning that I’m not even sure where to start. So I guess I’ll just pick one and go with it. How about this article on a website called ThirdAge. Initially I was just going ignore this piece of propaganda. It’s just the same old thing we always hear. [...]

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  Bet the media hasn’t told you this….

  Posted on December 10, 2007 by Amy_Dungan in blog, Junk Science, Research

  I’m currently in chapter 4 of Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes. This has so far been an amazing book. Some of my suspicions have been confirmed, as well as some of my worst fears. Then there are other things I didn’t dare dream could have taken place, yet they have. It’s just wild [...]

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