Nutrition Fallacy (PDF)

Yuan Weikang, a naturalist doctor in private practice, suggests not following the herd or believing the anecdotal health information without insight into it.Dr. Yuan has referred to over a thousand medical documents to write the book "e;Nutrition Fallacy"e;, and he vows to break the general public's misconceptions about nutrition.Here are some examples: Fallacy I:Vegetarianism is the healthiest. Fact:Every year, the mortality rate of male vegetarians is slightly higher than that of non-vegetarians (93% vs. 89%); female vegetarians have a significantly higher mortality rate than non-vegetarians, which is nearly 30% (86% vs. 54%). Fallacy II:The low-fat diet is the healthiest. Fact:The low-fat diet is associated with increased rates of depression, mental psychosis, drowsiness, violence, and suicide. Fallacy III:Non-calory diet water can reduce weight. Fact:The university research of San Antonio, Texas finds that the overweight chance of people drinking the diet water is 65% higher than those not drinking it, and the former is more likely to get weight than those drinking traditional soft drink. Dr. Yuan Weikang warns the public not to rely on authoritative and so-called experts. The media also has responsibility for extensive coverage after investigation from multiple perspectives.He believes that rigorous scientific research and data support are important.