Even a huckster gets it right sometimes.

http://www.mercola.com/townofallopath/index.htm

He's referring to the Barry Sears research that came out recently. There's a thread somewhere here about it, if you want to search for it.

After reading what he actually wrote, blaring out "Atkins wasn't right" is his idea of an attention grabbing headline; when you read the actual piece, it turns into him shilling his own plan again. He really is a worm, even if he does get it right sometimes.

LOL! I read that too, thought the same thing. My Mother is many things but "always right" isn't one of them. I remember him quoting his mother saying that coffee reheated in the microwave didn't taste good. Well, reheated coffee just doesn't taste as good as fresh, you dolt!

I found forum references to Barry Sears, but what is the "new research" supposedly making Atkins "not right"?

A side issue: In searching the forum on Sears, I found a reference to a Madelyn Fernstrom, apparently in disagreement with the good Dr. Sears.

I saw this woman on TV and I cannot definitively determine where she stands on LC. I don't believe she was particularly pitching anything, but from what little I saw, couldn't determine if she is a defender of the carb status quo or otherwise. Anyone with info?

cjl

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...t=296760&page=1

Thanks for the reference. I suspect Mercola would also find some way to bash Sears as well, since according to Mercola, the only method that does work is Mercola's.

But clearly he will use any scrap of a study to disprove anyone else, spinning the attacks until he is the only one left standing.

Can anyone find a study that Mercola's method is wrong?

Mercola update:

He is now selling a non-dietary systematic approach to success. In essence, he is proving the 80/20 "rule" applies to just about everything, so you should apply it into your life.

I first encountered the 80/20 rule in the '70's when the quality of a lot of things went downhill:

1) If you sell a product with poor quality control, only 20% of the people will ever make any complaint whatsoever; 80% will just shrug their shoulders.

2) It doesn't matter how many bugs there are in Windows because 80% of the population will never be able to notice any problems.

3) It doesn't matter how many problems there are in Microsoft Office, since 80% of the population uses 20% of the features available.

I guess the only useful application here is that if 20% of your diet is carbs, then 80% of us will get fat

cjl