LIVESTRONG.COM, fact or fiction?

windycitycupcake
windycitycupcake Posts: 516 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
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: 749 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?
  • sierrajade2012
    sierrajade2012 Posts: 50
    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
    ABOUT DEMAND MEDIA INC.

    Demand Media, Inc. (NYSE: DMD) is a content and social media company that serves consumers, advertisers, publishers and creative professionals with a diverse portfolio of properties, products and services. Through brands like eHow, LIVESTRONG.COM, Cracked and typeF, Demand Media informs and entertains one of the internet's largest audiences every month, helps advertisers find innovative ways to engage with their customers and enables publishers to expand their online presence. Founded in 2006, Demand Media is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA with offices in Bellevue, WA; Austin, TX; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; and London, UK. For more information about Demand Media visit www.demandmedia.com
  • 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:
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Lol at saying Livestrong is reputable. Some articles are alright, others are complete garbage. Iw ould not be doing my research on topics at livestrong
  • careyannal
    careyannal Posts: 161
    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

    Saying something is "reputable" by quoting Wikipedia is kind of an oxymoron. Just sayin...
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 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

    Saying something is "reputable" by quoting Wikipedia is kind of an oxymoron. Just sayin...


    :drinker:
  • windycitycupcake
    windycitycupcake Posts: 516 Member
    what does "broscience" mean?
  • windycitycupcake
    windycitycupcake Posts: 516 Member
    haha this is what came up when i googled broscience LOL


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  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    This thread makes me sad. Livestrong.com is NOT reputable. I'm a Nutrition Science major, and there's a whole lot of false information on there. It's full of snake oil and even promotes useless and potentially dangerous supplements. These sites are a pain in the *kitten* when I'm doing nutritional counseling because people read them and think they know what's up. I have to struggle with them when they take me to task on it. I hear about government regulations being crap and have to convince them that no, it's actually legitimate science backed advice.

    And about Demand media-it's a content mill, with all its info regurgitated from other news sources. The writers are paid by article and turn them out as fast as they can, and there is no incentive to fact check. It's pretty pathetic. They'll often put a legit journal article in their reference section when it actually refutes what their article says.
  • ChappyEight
    ChappyEight Posts: 163 Member
    what does "broscience" mean?


    Broscience is the predominant brand of reasoning in bodybuilding circles where the anecdotal reports of jacked dudes are considered more credible than scientific research.

    Broscience in action:

    "Bro, you gotta slam 40-60 grams of waxy maize plus 20 grams of BCAA within 7 seconds of finishing your last set of squat rack curls. Otherwise, you'll go straight catabolic."

    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=broscience
  • KALMdown
    KALMdown Posts: 211 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.


    LMAO^^^^^ this

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