Meat and happiness! (Re: Harvard Study)

Sidesteal · March 2012

This was posted on Alan Aragon's wall recently, in response to a recent harvard study that attempts to correlate meat consumption with death.

http://www.livestrong.com/blog/are-burgers-healthy-why-red-meat-is-not-bad-for-you/

Not written by Alan, but he does have a few comments in the article.

Most notably (this is a great quote):
“This whole idea of pointing the finger at a single dietary culprit in the development of a multifactorial outcome is hilariously preposterous,” adds Aragon. “Epidemiological data is observational and thus uncontrolled. It’s hypothesis-generating, and is incapable of demonstrating causation. There is no direct evidence that red meat is a special agent of disease.”

Enjoy.

ninerbuff · March 2012

This was posted on Alan Aragon's wall recently, in response to a recent harvard study that attempts to correlate meat consumption with death.

http://www.livestrong.com/blog/are-burgers-healthy-why-red-meat-is-not-bad-for-you/

Not written by Alan, but he does have a few comments in the article.

Enjoy.

Meat will ALWAYS be in my diet.

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odusgolp · March 2012

Two thumbs up...

And a gratuitous lick of your abs, SideSteal

Jorra · March 2012

Beef makes me happy. What's the point of a long life if you aren't happy?

Sidesteal · March 2012

Two thumbs up...

And a gratuitous lick of your abs, SideSteal

Please, call me Oolong.

UponThisRock · March 2012

thanks

ArroganceInStep · March 2012

This was posted on Alan Aragon's wall recently, in response to a recent harvard study that attempts to correlate meat consumption with death.

http://www.livestrong.com/blog/are-burgers-healthy-why-red-meat-is-not-bad-for-you/

Not written by Alan, but he does have a few comments in the article.

Most notably (this is a great quote):
“This whole idea of pointing the finger at a single dietary culprit in the development of a multifactorial outcome is hilariously preposterous,” adds Aragon. “Epidemiological data is observational and thus uncontrolled. It’s hypothesis-generating, and is incapable of demonstrating causation. There is no direct evidence that red meat is a special agent of disease.”

Enjoy.

You sir...are my hero

JennieAL · March 2012

His logic seems right on, regarding the preposterous attempt to isolate a single food source like that. Thumbs up.

humblemonkey · March 2012

agreed. and...nice abs. ;o)

Quiing · March 2012

"How did the researchers test the dangers of meat? Through a survey and questionnaire. This wasn’t some deep and complex lab work.

As for the ability to demonstrate a cause and effect relationship between red meat and mortality? Those claims are impossible. Always remember Research 101: Correlation does not equal causation. Often, it’s merely guilt by association."

I love this article.

ElPumaMex · March 2012

Thank you for the article. Very interesting !

I like the conclusions, which pretty much agree to how I see meat:

"The bottom line:
As always, what you eat is up to you. The argument isn’t about whether you should or shouldn’t eat meat–it’s about whether red meat is inherently dangerous. As a practical way to ensure your health, mix select lean cuts of red meat with fattier options if you are trying to prevent overeating (because fatty cuts are very caloric). Stay active, eat fruits and vegetables, consume protein from a variety of sources, sleep more, and enjoy your meat without guilt."