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Carbs cause cancer - Scientific proof
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TaraTall
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<sarcasmfont>BULLETIN! BULLETIN!
So finally, here is proof that carbs cause cancer.
canadajournal.net/health/new-research-says-carbs-cause-lung-cancer-44375-2016/
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So finally, here is proof that carbs cause cancer.
canadajournal.net/health/new-research-says-carbs-cause-lung-cancer-44375-2016/
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This is the problem with the media. They have no understanding of the difference between causation and correlation.0
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It's really disappointing. Weightloss is already such a huge market, let's over-inform and mis-inform people looking to better themselves.
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Well I can say that everyone I know who has had cancer has also eaten carbs. It must be true.0
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Must be true, they quote Dr Oz0
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Everyone eats carbs. Not everyone gets cancer.
Sounds pretty suspect to me.0 -
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Gotta love a media article that:
1. Treats correlation like causation
2. Treats Dr. Oz like his opinion is actually worth listening to
3. Doesn't cite any sources or authors0 -
I saw this article splashed all over the news website I visit today. It made me sigh heartily.0
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LoL recently I was asking in other thread why is there so much mis-information and people actively trying to mislead and general consensus was to make money or people genuinely not knowing right from wrong. Everyone runs to internet for information and internet has these articles.
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I am confused where the journal article is for the media story. This is a huge red flag because if the study hasn't been published it may be due to questionable methods. Also the media is awful at misrepresenting study findings. In grad school we used to pull a media story with the actual journal article and compare the two. It was laughable how bad they usually were.0
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When the article has something to do with Dr Oz, then it must be true.0
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One retrospective study does not make it a fact. It just makes the news. Over 80% of all the cancer patients treated at the center I work at smoke. Over a billion Asians eat white rice and how many people in Italy eat white pasta. They are not dropping dead from cancer by the thousands.0
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Citation, for anyone who is interested. From U Texas Med Center. http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/25/3/532.abstract
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when I saw dr. oz I decided it was time to stop reading..
I am sure some will pick up on this as way to demonize carbs…what a joke...0 -
jmbmilholland wrote: »Citation, for anyone who is interested. From U Texas Med Center. http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/25/3/532.abstract
I would be curious what the diet, exercise, and lifestyle of these people were like…my guess would be there were other factors….
trying to link high carb intake with lung cancer is ridiculous...0 -
rileysowner wrote: »This is the problem with the media. They have no understanding of the difference between causation and correlation.
wait, so you're saying that Nicholas Cage appearances in movies are NOT the cause of pool drownings?!
http://tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations
I... I need some time to reflect on all of this.0 -
TheCrawlingChaos wrote: »rileysowner wrote: »This is the problem with the media. They have no understanding of the difference between causation and correlation.
wait, so you're saying that Nicholas Cage appearances in movies are NOT the cause of pool drownings?!
http://tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations
I... I need some time to reflect on all of this.
No, Nicholas Cage is always to blame.
Probably for obesity and T2D and cancer, too.0 -
I am confused where the journal article is for the media story. This is a huge red flag because if the study hasn't been published it may be due to questionable methods. Also the media is awful at misrepresenting study findings. In grad school we used to pull a media story with the actual journal article and compare the two. It was laughable how bad they usually were.
I see someone posted the link below. After reading the article I still don't understand their explanation of the results. GI was correlated, but GL was not. They said that GI raised blood glucose levels, which spoiled insulin, which lead to the increased risk of cancer (apparently I need to read the article again because I still don't get that link). Except because the foods weren't consumed individually but as meals, GL would give a better indication of what would actually happen to blood glucose. And it showed no association no matter how they broke down the data (and there were a fair number of comparisons).0 -
Oh no!!!!! I live in Italy! Gonna die!!!!!!0
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