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NFT: Study: Eating fried potatoes linked to higher risk of death

gidiefor : Mod : 6/16/2017 12:57 pm
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(CNN) How your spuds are cooked is key to your health. People who eat fried potatoes two or more times a week double their risk of an early death compared to those who avoid them, a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found.


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Science also tells us that riding on  
Deej : 6/16/2017 12:58 pm : link
the hood of a car is more dangerous than being in the passenger cabin.
Living is a 100% cause  
buford : 6/16/2017 12:59 pm : link
of death.
Oh Crap...  
KingBlue : 6/16/2017 1:03 pm : link
My days are numbered.
Oh ffs  
Joey in VA : 6/16/2017 1:06 pm : link
People who eat fried potatoes that often are more likely eating other crap and not working out either. It's not fried potatoes, they are ONE thing a person does wrong that is cherry picked by this particular study.
deej  
Samiam : 6/16/2017 1:08 pm : link
that was good
yeah  
djm : 6/16/2017 1:11 pm : link
what joey said. It doesn't factor in the person's lifestyle and overall diet.

I am hopeful that eating a good diet and exercising 3-4-5 days a week holds off the grim reaper because I eat too many chips.
In other research...  
ZogZerg : 6/16/2017 1:21 pm : link
Water is wet....
RE: Oh ffs  
81_Great_Dane : 6/16/2017 2:42 pm : link
In comment 13501972 Joey in VA said:
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People who eat fried potatoes that often are more likely eating other crap and not working out either. It's not fried potatoes, they are ONE thing a person does wrong that is cherry picked by this particular study.


This. In the CNN story:
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The study is observational, meaning the researchers simply tracked the behavior of a group of people and found an association between one behavior -- eating fried potatoes -- and another factor -- early death. Because it is an observational study, Veronese and his co-authors note it cannot be said that eating fried potatoes directly causes an early mortality -- it would require more research to draw such a firm conclusion.


They're not even looking at whether eating fried potatoes causes early death. They're just observing that people who eat fried potatoes two or more times a week die young more often. It doesn't even try to say why they die young more often. You could probably get a similar result with lots of other foodstuffs that people making healthy dietary choices tend to avoid.
This isn't particular new  
Anakim : 6/16/2017 2:47 pm : link
It's been said many times that eating french fries and potato chips very often could cause stomach cancer
I would love to know what the rate is  
jcn56 : 6/16/2017 2:50 pm : link
for people who eat ketchup from plastic packets.
RE: I would love to know what the rate is  
Deej : 6/16/2017 2:53 pm : link
In comment 13502144 jcn56 said:
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for people who eat ketchup from plastic packets.


Lung cancer rates are way higher for people who carry lighters vs. those that dont. You dont hear about it more because Big Butane owns all the politicians.
Pisses me off a llittle  
Bill L : 6/16/2017 3:01 pm : link
because funding for real science is in crisis mode.
RE: Pisses me off a llittle  
Deej : 6/16/2017 3:05 pm : link
In comment 13502163 Bill L said:
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because funding for real science is in crisis mode.


Ehh, this headline is going to save more lives than you think. Basically, by raising and reinforcing awareness. You'd be surprised how effective it is (if you dont believe me, ask yourself why Coke runs so many adds with ice skating bears).
RE: Science also tells us that riding on  
Section331 : 6/16/2017 3:47 pm : link
In comment 13501959 Deej said:
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the hood of a car is more dangerous than being in the passenger cabin.


Really? Now you tell me!
RE: In other research...  
BMac : 6/16/2017 3:51 pm : link
In comment 13501998 ZogZerg said:
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Water is wet....


Not necessarily...
RE: RE: Oh ffs  
BMac : 6/16/2017 3:55 pm : link
In comment 13502133 81_Great_Dane said:
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In comment 13501972 Joey in VA said:


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People who eat fried potatoes that often are more likely eating other crap and not working out either. It's not fried potatoes, they are ONE thing a person does wrong that is cherry picked by this particular study.



This. In the CNN story:


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The study is observational, meaning the researchers simply tracked the behavior of a group of people and found an association between one behavior -- eating fried potatoes -- and another factor -- early death. Because it is an observational study, Veronese and his co-authors note it cannot be said that eating fried potatoes directly causes an early mortality -- it would require more research to draw such a firm conclusion.



They're not even looking at whether eating fried potatoes causes early death. They're just observing that people who eat fried potatoes two or more times a week die young more often. It doesn't even try to say why they die young more often. You could probably get a similar result with lots of other foodstuffs that people making healthy dietary choices tend to avoid.


The researchers also conveniently left out the fact that all of the study subjects died in falls...falls precipitated by slipping on a mess of fried potatoes.
I wonder what they'll find  
PaulBlakeTSU : 6/16/2017 4:03 pm : link
when they observe people who eat fried chicken regularly vs. grilled chicken.
This kind of study is useless  
mfsd : 6/16/2017 4:03 pm : link
french fries aren't good for you? No shit.

How about a study to tell us which is better for you with a good burger - french fries or onion rings. Now that would be helpful.
French fried potatoes?  
Giantgator : 6/16/2017 4:06 pm : link
You fry...  
manh george : 6/16/2017 4:19 pm : link
you die.
There is a strong correlation between  
Deej : 6/16/2017 4:25 pm : link
blood stained bullet holes in clothing and grievous bodily injury. Best to avoid.
Science is just an opinion.  
BrettNYG10 : 6/16/2017 4:33 pm : link
Fake news.
Why bother eating at all?  
T in NJ : 6/16/2017 4:40 pm : link
‘Breatharian’ couple survives on ‘the universe’s energy’ instead of food.
And no water either - ( New Window )
RE: Why bother eating at all?  
BMac : 6/16/2017 4:49 pm : link
In comment 13502281 T in NJ said:
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‘Breatharian’ couple survives on ‘the universe’s energy’ instead of food. And no water either - ( New Window )


Here's the latest photo of them. They do seem to be enjoying themselves.

The most common cause of cancer in rats:  
manh george : 6/16/2017 5:42 pm : link
Scientists
Motto Of Friend Of Mine  
Trainmaster : 6/16/2017 6:45 pm : link
(He was an offensive tackle in college and currently tips the scales at over 300 lbs):

If it's green, it's trouble. If it's fried, order double.

RE: This kind of study is useless  
Del Shofner : 6/16/2017 9:21 pm : link
In comment 13502246 mfsd said:
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french fries aren't good for you? No shit.

How about a study to tell us which is better for you with a good burger - french fries or onion rings. Now that would be helpful.


This. I can take or leave french fries, but good onion rings ... mmm.
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