The Appropriate Evaluation of the Anecdote
I spend a lot of time reading social media postings of various dietary tribes, and constantly see success stories of
Entries by Colby Vorland
The Art of the Social Media Nutrition Misinformer
I’ve been using Twitter for nutrition science purposes for 8 years now, and so I have observed a lot over
The Debate Over the Health Effects of Food Processing
While debates about the relative healthfulness of carbohydrates/type of fat/salt/sweeteners/etc. never cease, there is one nutritional message that can unite
Alkaline Diets and Kidney Disease
Many dangerous fad diets exist that purport to treat diseases such as cancer by manipulating the pH of blood with
At What Point Do We Enact Obesity-Targeting Policies?
How much evidence should be demonstrated before enacting obesity-targeted health policy? This difficult question was debated between two speakers Sunday
Multivitamins and Moving Toward Personalized Nutrition
Are multivitamin/mineral supplements beneficial? How do they relate to personalized nutrition? What even is a multivitamin? These questions were discussed
How Nutrition Science Should Mature
Dennis Bier, MD, was this year’s W.O. Atwater Memorial Award Winner and Lecturer at ASN’s Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting on Tuesday, sponsored
Predictive Modeling in Nutrition
How does predictive modeling influence nutrition research, clinical interventions, and public health? This question was pondered in a session co-chaired
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