Caldwell Esselstyn started out life as a surgeon and went into preventive medicine- sadly his population based studies and conclusions have flaws in them, and his plant based diet thoughts will not prevent coronary artery disease.
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Pseudoscience cures abound, and the HCG diet is an example of how these scams continue. A combo of confirmation bias with lack of training in scientific method provides fertile ground.
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Dean Ornish published a paper claiming a reduction in coronary atherosclerosis from a low fat diet in 1998, but it has never been reproduced. Today that work is cited by many vegans, and some cardiologists. Dr. Ornish is the lead health-blogger for Huffington Post, and is favorably mentioned by Dr. Oz.
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The FDA finally banned HCG as a weight loss routine. This isn’t the first time the FDA and FTC have taken action against this program- but hopefully it will be the last time.
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Not only did Evo beat all expectations in terms of weight loss, but his levels of triglycerides and his cholesterol decreased dramatically without an increase in liver enzymes. Evo did better than someone on the famous Ornish diet would have done. What does this tell us?
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Breakfast is not the most important meal of the day. Breakfast doesn’t jump-start your metabolism. If you just want a cup of coffee for breakfast- that is just fine.
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Will this “diet” of beer and sausage work? Yes, much like a thousand other diets, limit your calories, use just one food group or a couple, and you will be fine. Six pounds lost in week one!
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You can purchase soda with food stamps – which means, the government is paying for obesity – and when New York tried to get an exemption, they were denied.
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Cooking at home is less expensive – less for food costs, less for calories, less for sodium. Eating out at chain restaurants often have more calories than even fast food places
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