Drawing your own conclusions
In the world of health and fitness it seems that there are more unknowns than accepted certainties. When money enters the mix, as in product marketing, the whole thing can get distorted beyond understanding.
Although most supplements are marketed based on theoretical applications based on clinical research studies, critical analysis of the claims made often reveals flaws in scientific logic or that they don’t quite match up to the studies they cite.
There’s also masses of conflicting information right here on Tumblr. It’s put in a pretty typeface and overlaid on an inspirational image but the sources of the information are just as important. It’s easy to create something that looks professional, and therefore has a sense of truth and accuracy that isn’t necessarily true.
It’s because of this uncertainty that I believe the most important lesson that anyone can pick up here is the knowledge and skill to go right to the source of all these pre drawn conclusions and research things for yourself.
The fact that this information is hard to come by is what keeps a lot of the rubbish information in circulation. But where do you go for the good stuff?
You need to read reviews about the training method, nutrient, and supplement from researchers who have been involved in this line of research and consult reliable references about nutritional supplements.
A couple of my favourite sources are:
The National Library of Medicine’s Pub Med Online
The Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
It’s normally the case that people promoting an idea will usually overstate it’s effectiveness, and people who oppose these ideas are usually unaware or uninterested in research that supports them.
Don’t spend time listening to rubbish. Do a little research and draw your own conclusions.
