[HN Gopher] High carbohydrate intake, not fat, was associated wi...
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       High carbohydrate intake, not fat, was associated with higher risk
       of mortality
        
       Author : jeremylevy
       Score  : 25 points
       Date   : 2022-01-29 17:00 UTC (6 hours ago)
        
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       | NumberWangMan wrote:
       | The Harvard School of Public Health released some comments about
       | this soon after:
       | https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/2017/09/08/pure...
        
       | commoner wrote:
       | (2017)
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       | Non-paywalled link (PDF): http://mdrf-
       | eprints.in/1071/1/Associations_of_fats_and_carbo...
        
       | ComradePhil wrote:
       | None of these studies are done with proper control, because there
       | are restrictions to human experimentation. Even if it was studied
       | for entire lifespans of a billion people, there would still not
       | be enough data to conclude that any particular factor is
       | definitely causative.
       | 
       | So, it is incredibly dishonest to present this (or any nutrition
       | "science" study for that matter) as science. It's no better than
       | guessing or astrology.
        
       | boppo1 wrote:
       | But what about the whole movement toward plant-based diets?
        
         | Tagbert wrote:
         | It probably depends on what you mean by "plant based". If you
         | mean a broad range of plants with plenty of fiber and
         | nutrients, that is probably good. If you mean "eat all the
         | rice, corn, and potatoes", then your results may be wanting.
        
           | simmerup wrote:
           | I don't understand the hate for potatoes, they have tons of
           | nutrients.
        
         | lm28469 wrote:
         | What about them? They're mostly low carbs
        
           | 2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote:
           | When people talk about food it seems they forget about
           | nuance. Somebody catches wind that a high carb diet is bad
           | and before long they're full carnivore and start
           | proselytizing that eating a fruit will kill you.
        
           | LatteLazy wrote:
           | Are they? Plants aren't known for their fat or protein
           | contents are they?
        
             | wyre wrote:
             | Nuts and seeds are known for their fat and protein content.
             | Legumes are known for their protein content. Avocados are
             | known for their fat.
        
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