There is more nonsense printed and spoken on nutrition than any other topic and I don't expect that to change in the foreseeable future. It is disconcerting to see people that have supposedly studied the physiology of the digestion and absorption of nutrients taken in by it.
Perhaps this does not apply to the present "Churnalism" review; however, I must mention that Vinay Prasad, once an esteemed member of this conversation has violated the tenets of this group, which I joined as someone who has been working in clinical trials for over 35 years and have espoused your concepts for design and appropriate interpretation (I developed several drugs using the principles of what you've espoused in this substack, ensuring appropriate trial designs and conclusions...Please use PUB MED Silberman SL or Silberman S for reference).
The recent NYT article claiming that a new review linked 10 children’s deaths to the Covid vaccine (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/health/fda-children-deaths-covid-vaccines.html?searchResultPosition=2) is disingenuous and clearly dishonest, without providing additional information about the concomitant and contextual issues relating to these deaths. How dare this press release spur disinformation about vaccines and medical competence? And where is the rebuttal from Sensible Medicine?
Awaiting your evaluation of this article and a comment about your colleague.
There is just no end to the stupid stuff that’s out there.
At least this one is harmless.
Although if someone said they weren’t eating the stuffing until it’s been cooled overnight, they’ll no longer be invited….cuz nobody needs that kind of stupid in their house.
I am so sad. I thought that if I stuck the rolls, mashed potatoes, etc in the fridge before consuming, then I could eat AS MUCH AS I WANT with NO RAMIFICATIONS! HAHA
I enjoyed all these foods and will continue to do so. The only food that is truly toxic is ultra-processed food, which contains excess sugars, high-glycemic carbs, omega-6 fatty acids, and various preservatives and chemicals. This so-called food is toxic, especially to the brain:
‘Toxic’ they are not. A ‘toxic’ substance is generally understood to be something harmful with small exposures. The so called ‘ultra- processed’ foods (the definition of which is problematic) may be unhealthy when consumed in excess - something my mother taught me 60 years ago…
True ultra-processed food is like alcohol--it is toxic at any dose. Small amounts won't cause immediate obvious problems, but on a cellular level, there are still adverse effects. I agree that the definition of "ultra-processed food" varies across sources. I use the term as defined above, ie, the Twinkie definition!
Your understanding of the word toxic is at odds with mine - as a PhD pharmacologist, the word toxic as you use it is rather different than the way toxicologists use it. To wit, ethanol is not toxic in small doses. In pharmacology/toxicology, it is the dose that makes the poison.
I am familiar with this concept of ‘ no safe exposure’ which has been used for such things as radiation and tobacco smoke. In any such uses, the definition of ‘safe’ is distorted beyond reasonable use, and the epidemiological statistics applied are best described as numerical sophistry.
The resistant starch thing made the rounds in the strength training "paleo" world about 10 years ago. If you went to any kind of small workout-community type gym, you were likely to hear people talk about the latest "nutrition hack" they heard on this or that podcast. Resistant starch must have gotten a lot of air time because it was everywhere.
“The conclusion? I hope you enjoyed some simple and complex carbohydrates — pecan pie, sweet potato pie, mashed potatoes, corn bread stuffing — right out of the oven.”
I remember having read somewhere that 'resistant starch' version of pasta had less calories because the cooled down and reheated starch was less absorbable.
There is more nonsense printed and spoken on nutrition than any other topic and I don't expect that to change in the foreseeable future. It is disconcerting to see people that have supposedly studied the physiology of the digestion and absorption of nutrients taken in by it.
Perhaps this does not apply to the present "Churnalism" review; however, I must mention that Vinay Prasad, once an esteemed member of this conversation has violated the tenets of this group, which I joined as someone who has been working in clinical trials for over 35 years and have espoused your concepts for design and appropriate interpretation (I developed several drugs using the principles of what you've espoused in this substack, ensuring appropriate trial designs and conclusions...Please use PUB MED Silberman SL or Silberman S for reference).
The recent NYT article claiming that a new review linked 10 children’s deaths to the Covid vaccine (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/health/fda-children-deaths-covid-vaccines.html?searchResultPosition=2) is disingenuous and clearly dishonest, without providing additional information about the concomitant and contextual issues relating to these deaths. How dare this press release spur disinformation about vaccines and medical competence? And where is the rebuttal from Sensible Medicine?
Awaiting your evaluation of this article and a comment about your colleague.
Thank you.
Sandra Silberman, MD PhD
There is just no end to the stupid stuff that’s out there.
At least this one is harmless.
Although if someone said they weren’t eating the stuffing until it’s been cooled overnight, they’ll no longer be invited….cuz nobody needs that kind of stupid in their house.
😂
I am so sad. I thought that if I stuck the rolls, mashed potatoes, etc in the fridge before consuming, then I could eat AS MUCH AS I WANT with NO RAMIFICATIONS! HAHA
I enjoyed all these foods and will continue to do so. The only food that is truly toxic is ultra-processed food, which contains excess sugars, high-glycemic carbs, omega-6 fatty acids, and various preservatives and chemicals. This so-called food is toxic, especially to the brain:
https://carbsyndrome.com/the-healthiest-diet-dont-get-carb-syndrome/
‘Toxic’ they are not. A ‘toxic’ substance is generally understood to be something harmful with small exposures. The so called ‘ultra- processed’ foods (the definition of which is problematic) may be unhealthy when consumed in excess - something my mother taught me 60 years ago…
True ultra-processed food is like alcohol--it is toxic at any dose. Small amounts won't cause immediate obvious problems, but on a cellular level, there are still adverse effects. I agree that the definition of "ultra-processed food" varies across sources. I use the term as defined above, ie, the Twinkie definition!
Your understanding of the word toxic is at odds with mine - as a PhD pharmacologist, the word toxic as you use it is rather different than the way toxicologists use it. To wit, ethanol is not toxic in small doses. In pharmacology/toxicology, it is the dose that makes the poison.
I respectfully disagree. The below article on alcohol concludes:
"It is now believed that any amount of alcohol used long-term may have an adverse effect on recovery (the healthy dose of alcohol is zero)."
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9487798/
Even Harvard agrees with me:
https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/processed-foods-are-making-us-sick-its-time-for-the-fda-and-usda-to-step-in/
I am familiar with this concept of ‘ no safe exposure’ which has been used for such things as radiation and tobacco smoke. In any such uses, the definition of ‘safe’ is distorted beyond reasonable use, and the epidemiological statistics applied are best described as numerical sophistry.
So yes - we must respectfully disagree…
Or should I say, feel free to drink away and fry your brain.
The resistant starch thing made the rounds in the strength training "paleo" world about 10 years ago. If you went to any kind of small workout-community type gym, you were likely to hear people talk about the latest "nutrition hack" they heard on this or that podcast. Resistant starch must have gotten a lot of air time because it was everywhere.
“The conclusion? I hope you enjoyed some simple and complex carbohydrates — pecan pie, sweet potato pie, mashed potatoes, corn bread stuffing — right out of the oven.”
That is a 100% yes. 😃
I remember having read somewhere that 'resistant starch' version of pasta had less calories because the cooled down and reheated starch was less absorbable.
Oh the things that you can read....