"The Protein Debate"

thecrossfitter
thecrossfitter Posts: 424 Member
edited October 7 in Fitness and Exercise
Dr. T. Colin Campbell, (Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University, author of The China Study) and Dr. Loren Cordain (Professor, Department of Health & Exercise Science, Colorado State University, author of The Paleo Diet)—make their competing cases for the role of dietary protein in health and disease.

This is a great read, written by individuals with a phd. In this document, each of the above writes up their opinion of the role of protein and how much we need, and then each are given a section to rebuttal the other paper. They both list many sources in this as well.

It certainly gets technical, but reading each of their introductions and conclusions and skimming the middle as necessary, I think all can enjoy this. I'm personally tackling the documents in its entirety, but it certainly is over my head. I'm still making my way through this monster, breaking it down into sections and having fun.

Often times the forum is filled with one sided post. I thought it would be fun to give a text where two professionals debate with each other :)

Can download the PDF for free here: http://www.cathletics.com/articles/article.php?articleID=50

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  • havalinaaa
    havalinaaa Posts: 333 Member
    Bump!

    Thanks for sharing!
  • havalinaaa
    havalinaaa Posts: 333 Member
    Darn double post
  • ladykate7
    ladykate7 Posts: 206 Member
    thanks!
  • DarkAngellEyes
    DarkAngellEyes Posts: 317 Member
    just downloaded it & looking forward to reading it! Thanks for sharing!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Sounds interesting. I look forward to reading it.
  • thecrossfitter
    thecrossfitter Posts: 424 Member
    I recommend taking the "read like a grad student" approach. Just read the intros, skim sections, and read the conclusions the first time. Then go back and delve into the details you're interested in :)
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    Thanks for the link. I was very surprised by what an abysmal job Campbell did defending his position. He basically admitted that his opinions on nutrition were based on philosophy. When reading the arguments of a well respected "old school" nutritionist like Campbell, it realy highlights just how backward the "science of nutrition" has been.

    I couldn't believe Campbell's quote about RCT's in nutrition! Campbell stated: "RCTs have undoubtedly distorted the concept of nutrition and caused more confusion in diet and health research than almost any other scientific endeavor in recent years." Thanks Campbell, but I'll stick with the RCT's over your personal philosophy!
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