LIVESTRONG.COM, fact or fiction?

Many times, before i post a question here I will google it and see what the internet has to say first. Almost every single time, the first website that appears with answers is livestrong.com. It looks reputable enough, so i've always taken it as fact but i was wondering if anyone has a different opinion? is livestrong a reliable, factual information source regarding weight loss and nutrition?
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  • windycitycupcake
    windycitycupcake Posts: 516 Member
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  • MTBrob
    MTBrob Posts: 513 Member
    Live strong is a reputable site.. It is a "Fight Against Cancer Charity" Founded by or at least is a spokesperson Lance Armstrong.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Armstrong_Foundation


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livestrong_wristband
  • _Mimi_
    _Mimi_ Posts: 233
    I would say yes it is reputable and fairly reliable. That being said, because there are so many opinions on everything regarding health and food, I don't rely on one source for anything I really want to research and learn more about.
  • kgprice11
    kgprice11 Posts: 750 Member
    Its a reputable site but if your that worried, I would also look on other sites too to compare the facts to make sure they are equivalent to one another.
  • LadyIntrepid
    LadyIntrepid Posts: 399 Member
    They are reputable, and it looks like they have a fantastic marketing person who rocks at search engine optimization.
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    They are reputable, and it looks like they have a fantastic marketing person who rocks at search engine optimization.

    ^^^^^^^^Truth.
  • celebrity328
    celebrity328 Posts: 377 Member
    I have looked up alot of stuff etc and their site comes up almost everytime.

    From what I have seen only 1-2 times has information on their site been different them what I read anywhere else. However what was posted on there was correct by medical standards currently so it wasnt "wrong" imo.
  • windycitycupcake
    windycitycupcake Posts: 516 Member
    cool, thanks. there is plenty of information on that site I look at it almost every day. you are right they have an awesome marketing person, i have never googled anything fitness, health, nutrition or weight related and had it not come up first or second, ever. it's like a frickin wikipedia of fitness.

    it's helpful to know that the information on that site is the same as other reputable sites.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Livestrong.com is a content farm. They have people write stuff to match common search terms. Some of them are clueless.

    There are many other sites like ehow and about.com

    I have a browser add-in or Google option set (can't remember which) to take them out of search results.

    http://www.jongales.com/blog/2011/02/14/list-of-content-farms/
  • Katahna
    Katahna Posts: 326 Member
    Live strong is a reputable site.. It is a "Fight Against Cancer Charity" Founded by or at least is a spokesperson Lance Armstrong.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Armstrong_Foundation


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livestrong_wristband

    That's like saying Christianity is great because it was founded by Jesus~
  • jcr85
    jcr85 Posts: 229
    Lot of broscience on livestrong.
  • windycitycupcake
    windycitycupcake Posts: 516 Member
    Lot of broscience on livestrong.

    lol whaaaat?
  • Live strong is a reputable site.. It is a "Fight Against Cancer Charity" Founded by or at least is a spokesperson Lance Armstrong.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Armstrong_Foundation


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livestrong_wristband

    That's like saying Christianity is great because it was founded by Jesus~

    LOL! agreed
  • 2012asv
    2012asv Posts: 702 Member
    Whenever I look up info on the internet I usually check multiple sources.
  • RainHoward
    RainHoward Posts: 1,599 Member
    Always get your information from multiple sources. Livestrong has some great articles on it, this is very true. Most of them sight there sources. I frequently read the article and then go directly to the sources.

    If you read it on MFP chances are pretty damn good it's not true.
  • RainHoward
    RainHoward Posts: 1,599 Member
    Lot of broscience on livestrong.
    Lot of "broscience" on mfp too. A LOT. I'm not a professional but I play one on the computer.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
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  • ChappyEight
    ChappyEight Posts: 163 Member
    They are reputable, and it looks like they have a fantastic marketing person who rocks at search engine optimization.

    ^^^^^^^^Truth.

    This.

    They are reputable (if you like broscience), even though Lance is not.
  • ChappyEight
    ChappyEight Posts: 163 Member
    Lot of broscience on livestrong.
    Lot of "broscience" on mfp too. A LOT. I'm not a professional but I play one on the computer.

    Also truth.
  • postrockandcats
    postrockandcats Posts: 1,145 Member
    When in doubt, fact check. I came across an article there (or somewhere) a while back where they stated that fish was a good source of protein for vegetarians :laugh: