In this day and age, when you have such easy access to internet, if you still get conned by 21st century snakeoil salesmen under the pretext of "this will help your gut health" or whatever there is out there, then YOU are to be (partially) blamed for it too. 1/n

Here's something you should consider trying next time you see bullshit spewed here on twitter:
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Ask for evidence. Not an article, but proper studies backing their outrageous claims. Whatever link they provide, if it has shit like "XYZ, an eminent researcher says blah blah blah" that is not a study, that's an article. 3/n

Same applies for news media too, be it TV or newspapers, learn to question it. If someone says protein fucks up your kidneys or soy gives you man-boobs ask them how big of a dosage is too much.
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If by god's grace they provide legit studies, go through them. Read. Use some critical thinking. Rat studies aren't always applicable on humans. Surveys don't necessarily mean it's a fact.
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And most importantly, have a polite discussion. Avoid attacking their beliefs. Just like you'd have a "discussion" with your lecturer. Be nice. When you resort to personal attack, you lose the purpose of the whole discussion.

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And it doesn't matter who you're talking to, be it a 12th grade kid or an eminent personality, nobody is ABOVE evidence. Tomorrow, if someone tells me Einstein said energy balance is a flawed concept, I'll ask for the studies he based his claims on before making an opinion.

Fin.

Oh, and be open to changing your beliefs. If someone provides legit evidence to back their claims, be accepting of it. We aren't in a war here. That's not how science works. Change your opinions when there's a reason to. That's how we grow.

This applies to me too. Question me.

Fin(2)