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Andrew Bernardin on April 19th, 2011

As I do most evenings before drifting off to sleep, last night I listened to a podcast or two. On Skepticality I heard an interview of the author of the book, Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It. Journalist Gary Taubes argued that diets high in carbohydrates and sugar are the problem. And that fats, including saturated fats, have been 'unscientifically' demonized.

Hmm. While I applaud Taubes' questioning and criticism of the current nutritional gospel, I wondered if he was highlighting studies that best made his case while downplaying numerous others.

I also wondered if there may be a number of assumptions impeding our progress in understanding the "best diet." These few immediate come to mind.

1. Is it possible that there is no "one size fits all" diet? Are our digestive organs, nutritional needs, and lifestyles sufficiently different to at least warrant placing a massive asterisk after claims of "best diet"?

2. Isn't it a "naturalistic fallacy" to claim that because early humans ate few to no grains, or lots of fruit, etc., this diet is best for us? That our ancestors slept on the ground is not a great argument for doing the same today.

3. Is the average human carrying a few extra pounds evidence of a diet gone awry? Is it truly a bad thing?

4. In a related manner, is it possible that with the bad -- increasing rates of diabetes, for example -- comes some good that is not being simultaneously studied and/or measured? Isn't it possible that the best diet isn't best for all? It seems nearly inconceivable to me that one could optimize some "good" variable with little or no increase in one of many "bad" variables.

5. Finally, is living longer over-rated? It seems like an overly simplistic measure of success. What if living longer comes at the expense of lower energy levels and lesser life satisfaction?

Just wondering.

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