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Conflicting Ideas on Nutrition
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The downsides and conflicting ideas of many popular diets - and some not so popular, too.

Doubtful Diets
The downsides of many popular diets - and some not so popular, too; from the About.com Weight Loss Guide.

The Conventional Diet
"Fueling for Competition; Beyond the Fads" by Kathy Schwank, RD, LD from RaceCenter.com discusses why the Zone diet may not be all that it claims.

Healthy Lifestyle
"Getting energy first" is one of the key ideas behind this groups total plan that includes nutrition, exercise, and supplementation.

The Pyramid Scheme
Dr. Phil Maffetone gives his point of view on the food pyramid and why it does not work, from The Maffetone Report.

Questioning 40/30/30
The American College of Spots Medicine and PowerBar  present some guidelines to help separate nutrition sense from nonsense.

Spotting Junk Claims
The Mayo Clinic's ten red flags that can be found in the claims of some diets.

Shortcomings of the Glycemic Index
Some reasons why this tool is not always useful, by Peter Schroeter.

Sports Nutrition Myths
Things you may hear about nutrition and sports that just aren't true - from the Fitness Zone.

Three Reasons High Protein Diets Fail
The Mayo Clinic discusses some of the negatives of high protein diets.

Too Much Carbohydrate - Addiction?
A description of what is called "Carbohydrate Addiction", from the Carbohydrate Addict website.

McDougall Newsletter
report on the Zone Diet and why it is not what it claims to be.

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