Source https://www.foodpolitics.com/2019/08/industry-funded-study-of-the-week-probiotic-weight-loss-supplement/
I spotted some tweets about this study from Washington Post writer Tamar Haspel, who has a sharp eye for this sort of thing. Her first tweet said:
Her second tweet explained the problem:
So of course I had to look up the study. It’s not one I would ordinarily have noticed because its title does not use the word “probiotic,” which typically refers to the live bacteria (in yogurt, for example). The evidence for benefits of probiotics is iffy, so this study raises lots of questions.
Let’s take a look at it:
The Study: <strong…
Source https://www.foodpolitics.com/2019/08/industry-funded-study-of-the-week-probiotic-weight-loss-supplement/
I spotted some tweets about this study from Washington Post writer Tamar Haspel, who has a sharp eye for this sort of thing. Her first tweet said:
Her second tweet explained the problem:
So of course I had to look up the study. It’s not one I would ordinarily have noticed because its title does not use the word “probiotic,” which typically refers to the live bacteria (in yogurt, for example). The evidence for benefits of probiotics is iffy, so this study raises lots of questions.
Let’s take a look at it:
The Study: <strong…
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