Outdated guidelines, real-world consequences
Outdated dietary recommendations on fat, eggs and gluten, and their consequences for health and the healthcare system.
Nutrition expert warns
Studies show how official dietary guidelines contribute to fatty liver disease and diabetes
Gluten-free without reason
Gluten-free products are considered healthier. For people without celiac disease, there is no evidence for this and potential nutrient deficiencies on top of that.
One egg per week?
The DGE recommendation of one egg per week is justified ecologically and not medically. Current studies show: eggs pose no risk to heart health.
Sweden as a role model
The Swedish advantage: The FEBPH calls for a update of German prevention policy, with Sweden serving as a model for evidence-based, structural preventive healthcare.
Well-intentioned, but misunderstood
Eggs and gluten: The FEBPH and nutrition expert Sven-David Müller call for an evidence-based update of health guidelines.
Vaccine hesitancy
Vaccine hesitancy is the deliberate refusal of vaccination, even though safe and effective vaccines are available.
Homeopathy
Homeopathy has perfected the placebo effect while offering no real scientific basis.
Fluoridation of drinking water
Caries prophylaxis celebrated for decades. However, new studies show complex effects & risks (fluorosis). We need a critical, evidence-based discourse.
10,000 steps a day
The rule of 10.000 steps per day comes from marketing – health benefits begin much earlier.
The origin of the coronavirus - laboratory or market
The premature assumption of a market origin of Covid-19 shows how factoids can distort scientific discussions.
The alleged danger of fats
The myth that "low fat is healthy“ has distorted our understanding of nutrition. It is the quality, not the quantity of fat that matters.