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  • Shoot the messenger

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    paljabekk
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    The blogosphere is buzzing with new theories, discussions, disagreements and downright squabbles. What better time to look at some of the ways to make your case. There are many ways to lose an argument, these are just a few examples. Argumentum ad hominem (to the man) When you have no basis for an argument, abuse…

  • My beloved science and me

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    I am no expert on anything, except perhaps on being me, of which I have an entire lifetime of experience. I don’t know much about biochemistry, about anthropology, anatomy or physiology in general. I got through my entire low quality typically Norwegian education in sport sciences almost completely without taking notes (it’s difficult to listen…

  • New dietary guidelines – the fairies are rejoicing

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    paljabekk
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    Nonsense, n; That which is not sense; spoken or written words which make no sense or convey absurd ideas; also, absurd or senseless action. I am writing nonsense, but it is because no sense within my mind will answer the purpose.  Hawthorne (1871)  All around are heated discussions and angry tweeters, heads are being slammed…

  • Come on guys, you’re smarter than this

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    paljabekk
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    Just because a wording, written or spoken is simplified to better communicate the message at hand, it does not mean we should think simple thoughts. When I tell my pupils that sugar makes us fat (the word fat can be replaced by sick with no consequences for the argument), they look at their bottle of…

  • A scientist’s dilemma

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    paljabekk
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    I would like to consider myself a scientist – or at the very least a man of science. I do science for a living, although admittedly I don’t actually know what science is. When I talk to people about nutrition, whether in person or in front of a class, I make an attempt at presenting…

  • The tide is turning

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    Ronald M Krauss, former Senior Advisor to the National Cholesterol Education Program, actively involved with the American Heart Association, former Chairman of the Nutrition Committee, has in collaboration with Siri-Tarino Patty, Sun Qi and B. H. Frank conducted meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating the association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease. Although I have yet to read the…

  • About hunger

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    Much has been said about hunger. The sensation is often considered largely under cognitive control. An overweight person seeking counselling is asked to eat less, despite claiming to already be hungry most of the time. Hunger is in this case simply considered by the treating authority to be suppressed by a strong will of mind.…

  • The start of a yet another blog

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    paljabekk
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    So I thought I’d try this blog thingy out. It’s so modern these days. This blog will be dedicated to my passion for health science and especially diet and exercise. It is, as you may have noticed in English, and not very good English at that. Although English is not my native language, it is…