What, Should You Eat? $190M Study to Find the Answer

https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/healthy-diet-nutrition-study-national-institutes-of-health-42d81da3

by elsewhen • 2 years ago

5 3 2 years ago

pocw• 2 years ago

Do we really need a $200M study? It seems like the literature is already pretty clear. https://demo.studyrecon.ai/search.html?id=214&preview=true#

This example stands out: Eat a balanced diet focused on fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains and healthy (non-saturated) fats. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/healthy_eating/index.html

TheCleric• 2 years ago

I mean it might be a waste of money, but I think part of what they're trying to accomplish is not what's good generally, but also how certain people may respond to different foods, which they hope to leverage for doctors to personalize diet recommendations:

  “There can be this public perception out there that ‘Oh, everyone knows what you’re supposed to eat, but it doesn’t work for me.’ But if this is for me and based on me,” people might be more likely to follow the plan, Nicastro said.

mitchbob• 2 years ago

https://archive.ph/2024.02.13-020902/https://www.wsj.com/hea...

What, Should You Eat? $190M Study to Find the Answer

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