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Carbs, Because I appreciate a higher level of athletic performance.

Bingo. All the guy cares about his money. He has no concern for the truth or proper science at all. He just cares about getting product out the door and increasing traffic to his website. That's it.

Except for the fact that lots of studies done have had zero affiliation with the company, the FDA, or the United States in general. There have been studies done internationally in countries like Japan and Italy.

Yet a lacking ability to think critically and empirically. Harsh.

Your definition of "argue" is basically anyone with a dissenting opinion. Can't expect much out of someone who believes in paleo doctrine and doesn't accept evolution.

Dear everyone, Within nutrition we have various kinds of studies: epidemiological, biochemical, and clinical trial. The first one looks at trends. The second one looks at the biomechanics behind substances. The third one looks at the practical application of everyday consumption of products. The first two are NOT good for…

Dr. Mercola was warned by the government to stop giving out false information for profit. I find it extremely hypocritical that you told me to quit drinking the Kool-Aid, as you listen to the one figure in American nutrition who is undoubtedly a quack. I mean he's somewhere between tinfoil hat and batshi* crazy; he told…

A simpler fat loss plan: 1) Eat 10 - 20% below caloric maintenance. 2) Eat 1g per pound lean body mass in protein. 3) Exercise. 4) The end.

It's an unnecessarily healthy diet. If you want that kind of restriction in your diet, go for it. It's totally healthy. If you think it's too much restriction, then don't go with it. There's nothing wrong with either route.

I'm going to need to see evidence for all these claims.

That's all fair, but shouldn't your definition of clean vs. dirty be more based in regards to how our body handles those foods? There's nothing to suggest that processed food like protein powders or cheese is a remotely bad thing. Because of that, I'm curious as to why you still consider it to be dirty, or not clean, if it…

Pretty sure he talks about chemical absorption from tap water when we shower, too. The guy is seriously out of his mind.

There is zero benefit from eating breakfast. It's not necessary. Consider intermittent fasting if you like. There is a support group thread roaming around here somewhere, or you can visit leangains.com for more information - he posts empirical evidence for all his claims. Basically you eat all your calories in an 8 hour…

Working on a real bike is way harder, especially if you have hills in the course you ride. Don't believe what the machines tell you - they're not as good as the real thing.

No, there's no reason behind it. Your body doesn't care when you feed it. Eat whenever you want as meal timing/frequency has no bearing on body composition.

That's wise to remind yourself of that, considering the video is wrong.

Then look up the definition of the word: "The null hypothesis typically corresponds to a general or default position. For example, the null hypothesis might be that there is no relationship between two measured phenomena, or that a potential treatment has no effect." The general or default position is that the potential…

Your question is based on a flawed premise. Why is something processed inherently dirty? Are you defining dirty solely in regards to how it's made rather than what effect it has on our body and subsequent health?

Too bad it's a brilliant quote and it's not going anywhere. ...Unless your wallet has something to say of the matter...

It's really up to you. All protein shakes are vegetarian friendly, but few are vegan friendly. People may tell you that you need to drink whey post-workout or you can only drink casein as a meal replacement; it's all nonsense. You can buy whatever kind you prefer. Seriously - find what protein brand you can afford, and…

HFCS: fueling champions since the seventies.

Hot damn I'm preaching to the choir. Your experience surely outweighs mine as I'm still just a lowly holder of a BA! Preparing for the GRE to get back to grad school as we speak.

Well thanks, but I owe it all to my statistics and research courses! Realize that the null hypothesis can be proven wrong, but in this particular field, it's tough to prove it wrong from a universal perspective. But it can be done. If I made the hypothesis, "a high protein diet is superior to a low protein diet in regards…

Let me teach you how science works: Behind every hypothesis is the null hypothesis. This, for simplistic purposes, implies the status quo. When you make the hypothesis that carb cycling is the optimum diet, the null hypothesis is "carb cycling is not the optimum diet," and taking it one step further, the universal null…

That is the world I one day want to live in. Hell, just asking for P values alone would be such a leap.

I think you just explained how the diet industry makes its money and why it's one of the top grossing industries in America: thrives off fear. Also this is the main reason why I think basic research/stats/scientific method courses should be a requirement in high school. EVERYONE in this country would benefit from…

What is with people not understanding how scientific debate works? YOU make the claim, YOU back it up. I am taking the stance of the null hypothesis, which means the independent variable (carb cycling) has no added effect on the dependent variable (body composition) compared to other similar diets ASSUMING the person is…

This is why people need to understand the difference between biochemical research, and the practical application of that research. Yeah if you solely focus on the biomechanics of lots of things, it'll sound terrible. But what's the implications of those biomechanics when applied to the realistic intake of those foods?…

But Dr. Mercola and various Youtube videos told me otherwise! /sarcasm

Uh huh, when institutions in Tokyo, Rome and Saudi Arabia reach the same conclusions I'm telling you from actual scientific research, it's just a big conspiracy! If you want to patronize me, then I'll say I'm willing to bet you have zero understanding of the scientific method, and thus your opinion is completely…