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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
I would trust epidemiological studies or in your words "anecdotal evidence on a grand scale" because at least they do apply some controls and by nature are basically huge sample size of hundreds of people over a controlled period of time over the word of one guy's testimony and experiences involving arbitrary circumstances that applied to only that person.
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These studies are most definitely better than individual anecdotes. I'm actually saying neither are good though.
Nutritional epidemiological studies are based on questionnaires and regional food purchase reports. They mean virtually nothing where an individual's health is concerned.