It’s good to be skeptical of nutritional studies.
This blog post by Robb Wolf (via Matt Lalonde) is very specific, and maybe too sciency for most of us, but a great read nonetheless.
I share because it highlights a good point. Without knowing ALL the facts behind studies, the conclusions or results can be misleading at the least, even false. We all rely on subject-matter-experts to scour the studies and provide us with advice and summaries based on their expertise. Occasionally, like in this example, further reading is required.
Do High-fat Diets inhibit Load-Induced Muscle Hypertrophy in Humans?
By Mat Lalonde | January 25, 2010
To the uninitiated, making sense of the vast and ever-expanding nutrition literature may appear to be an incredibly daunting, if not impossible, task. Where does one start and what is the best way to identify legitimate research? Having a scientific background certainly helps but I’d argue that, with sufficient determination, any individual could sift through papers in the field of nutrition and make sense of the mayhem. I thought I would offer a few tips by answering George’s question.
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