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Why is a NYT bestselling author avoiding a journalist with fewer than 900 followers?

Why is a NYT bestselling author avoiding a journalist with fewer than 900 followers?

Short on time? Read the summary: → When professional journalism inquiries are viewed as complaints or harassment, the consumer is the one who suffers. Factual Wellness centers the needs and perspective of people with chronic illness and disability. Paleo and AIP are frequently marketed to this population. * Sarah Ballantyne, a PhD

A bestselling Paleo author now calls it pseudoscience and misinformation, so why is it still on her website?

A bestselling Paleo author now calls it pseudoscience and misinformation, so why is it still on her website?

Short on time? Read the summary: → Sarah Ballantyne, PhD (medical biophysics), is a bestselling author of Paleo books and Nutrivore, a food-scoring dietary philosophy. → Ballantyne has described Paleo and her former work as misinformation and pseudoscience but maintains an online presence on her Paleo-focused website. → Criticisms include the development of

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Can ultra-processed foods be healthy?

Ultra-processed foods have been increasingly highlighted as a tension point among those who work in nutrition, health, or wellness. Ultra-Processed Upset A Time article from August described the efforts of Jessica Wilson, a registered dietitian fighting for ultraprocessed foods—and it's not because she works for the food

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Is the GAPS Diet backed by evidence?

The GAPS diet is short for Gut and Psychology Syndrome. It was created and trademarked by Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD, a neurosurgeon from the U.K. who obtained additional training in neurology and nutrition. Campbell-McBride described the GAPS diet protocol in the book Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Autism,