Robert Davis (6) (1963–)
Auteur de The Healthy Skeptic: Cutting through the Hype about Your Health
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Robert J. Davis teaches at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health.
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The Healthy Skeptic: Cutting through the Hype about… par Robert Davis
I always enjoy a thorough debunking, and this book's got plenty. Sunscreen? Not so fast! Throw statins at your high cholesterol? Not so fast. But more than debunking via solid science, this book is about critical thinking and research skills, and about how humans are biased to believe opinions presented as facts. Recommended, if you like this sort of thing.
Book: The Healthy Skeptic: Cutting through the Hype about Your Health by Robert Davis
About: Health Journalist Davis tells readers how to asses health claims. He starts of with a nice guide on different types of studies. He provides a concise history of health promotion and promoters like Kellogg and Graham that shows how little has changed.
Nutrition is then covered where he notes that superfoods are BS. Overall diet and eating from groups such as fruits and veggies are the important thing, not specific foods. In terms of the claims behind walnuts, peanuts etc: No nut is better than another. Chocolate is not medicine. Milk isn't necessary for good health. Carbs are not proven to be a main cause of weight gain, weight has to do with genetics, calories and physical activity. No special menu of foods leads to long term weight loss. Exercise is very, very good for you
The data on supplements is analyzed next where there are plenty of hucksters and little clear data such as the jury is still out on multivitamins.
The cholesterol hype is then taken down a notch as contrary to popular belief, high cholesterol is not a disease or condition.
Screening tests are then screened for their benefits, followed by sunscreen (which does not prevent melanoma and should not be your first defense against the sun: cover up or go indoors)
Anti-aging products such as growth hormone are then examined.
The main takeaway messages are there are many shades of gray, no matter what you do for your health, there are no guarantees, but healthful eating, exercising and not smoking are wonderful ideas.
Pros: A very handy guide on how to navigate a world of usually unexamined health claims. Very readable, resources at the end of each chapter, sources cited (although I did not check them, I hope he doesn't cite the same flimsy studies he takes to task)
Cons: Ugly cover… (plus d'informations)
About: Health Journalist Davis tells readers how to asses health claims. He starts of with a nice guide on different types of studies. He provides a concise history of health promotion and promoters like Kellogg and Graham that shows how little has changed.
Nutrition is then covered where he notes that superfoods are BS. Overall diet and eating from groups such as fruits and veggies are the important thing, not specific foods. In terms of the claims behind walnuts, peanuts etc: No nut is better than another. Chocolate is not medicine. Milk isn't necessary for good health. Carbs are not proven to be a main cause of weight gain, weight has to do with genetics, calories and physical activity. No special menu of foods leads to long term weight loss. Exercise is very, very good for you
The data on supplements is analyzed next where there are plenty of hucksters and little clear data such as the jury is still out on multivitamins.
The cholesterol hype is then taken down a notch as contrary to popular belief, high cholesterol is not a disease or condition.
Screening tests are then screened for their benefits, followed by sunscreen (which does not prevent melanoma and should not be your first defense against the sun: cover up or go indoors)
Anti-aging products such as growth hormone are then examined.
The main takeaway messages are there are many shades of gray, no matter what you do for your health, there are no guarantees, but healthful eating, exercising and not smoking are wonderful ideas.
Pros: A very handy guide on how to navigate a world of usually unexamined health claims. Very readable, resources at the end of each chapter, sources cited (although I did not check them, I hope he doesn't cite the same flimsy studies he takes to task)
Cons: Ugly cover… (plus d'informations)
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