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A study says that milk and dairy products help people lose weight and the dairy industry touts it like it’s the truth. Another study says that HCA helps people lose weight and the supplement industry fills shelves and food products with HCA. Another study says that partially hydrogenated oil causes stupidity and I throw away all the Oreos in the house.

What can we believe when there are so many studies out there that are sometimes contradictory? This article explains why over half of all research findings are false.

• PLoS Medicine: Why Most Published Research Findings Are False

If half of all research findings are false what can we believe? Right now, the best bet is to eat fresh foods and save processed foods for treats. It takes years of repeated studies for the scientists to come to a consensus. Until then, we’ll have to trust our instincts just like the cavemen did, except we have much tastier treats to tempt us.

Via: Boing Boing: Journal article: 50%+ of science journal articles have false conclusions