Comments on: The Definitive Guide to Conventional Wisdom

By: Big Boxes «

Big Boxes « — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:47:22 +0000

[...] one. The Training Page I am developing will be another. CrossFit generally runs counter to all the Conventional Wisdom available from all the usual suspects, aka the government health agencies and probably your [...]

By: GR5: Five Fingers, Collapsing Arches and Leg Injuries

GR5: Five Fingers, Collapsing Arches and Leg Injuries — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:12:59 +0000

[...] My right arch doesn’t collapse anymore – wearing Terrocs and Five Fingers seems to have strengthened it. It certainly used to collapse, I had to get the “Custom Fit” Superfeet insoles ten years ago. When I was re-assessed by a Superfeet Fitter last year (many years of trail-shoes and some time in Terrocs) I found my feet were hardly collapsing at all. So much for the strange idea that “once your arches collapse there’s nothing you can do about it” that I’ve heard and read several times. So much for Conventional Wisdom. [...]

By: My Journey Into Fat « PurePrimal – Food and Fitness

My Journey Into Fat « PurePrimal – Food and Fitness — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:33:13 +0000

[...] where had I gone wrong? I have to admit, I was indoctrinated into the dogma of Conventional Wisdom. I had lost my ability to critically think. I was a part of the herd mentality. I knew I had to [...]

By: My Journey Into Fat « PurePrimal – Food and Fitness

My Journey Into Fat « PurePrimal – Food and Fitness — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:14:24 +0000

[...] for canola oil. Where had I gone wrong? I had to admit, I was indoctrinated into the religion of Conventional Wisdom. I lost my ability to critically think. I was a part of the herd mentality. I knew I had to [...]

By: Silent evidence? « The Silent Evidence Speaks

Silent evidence? « The Silent Evidence Speaks — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:38:32 +0000

[...] by now Paleo has its own canon, its own version of conventional wisdom. I was thinking about this the other day, when Dr. Eades tweeted a link to this Wired article by [...]

By: How to Maintain Muscle While Losing Weight | Mark's Daily Apple

How to Maintain Muscle While Losing Weight | Mark's Daily Apple — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:49:09 +0000

[...] Primal Blueprint – Chronic Cardio, ultra low-cal/low-fat ascetic dieting, and other trappings of Conventional Fitness Wisdom. Granted, adhering to any, individually or in concert, will probably help you lose weight, but a [...]

By: How to Improve Your Posture | Mark's Daily Apple

How to Improve Your Posture | Mark's Daily Apple — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:46:51 +0000

[...] the Primal Lifestyle by visiting the Primal Blueprint 101 page. Thanks for visiting!Just because Conventional Wisdom seems to get almost everything wrong when it comes to effective fitness, proper human nutrition, [...]

By: Why "The Biggest Loser" is Bad for Viewers | Mark's Daily Apple

Why "The Biggest Loser" is Bad for Viewers | Mark's Daily Apple — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:30:49 +0000

[...] that are supposedly being taught to the tens of millions of viewers are, of course, based on faulty Conventional Wisdom. Count calories, watch the fat intake, and exercise as hard as you can for as long as you can, and [...]

By: Dear Mark: Contest Questions | Mark's Daily Apple

Dear Mark: Contest Questions | Mark's Daily Apple — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:45:56 +0000

[...] A doctor who recommends large amounts of grains for “system maintenance” is in lockstep with conventional wisdom, but I can tell you the advice isn’t rooted in reality. (Just like the warning saying if our [...]

By: Weighing the Evidence: Science and Anecdote in Nutrition Studies | Mark's Daily Apple

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:47:21 +0000

[...] acceptable until something or someone proves that it’s not good any more. Hey, that sounds like Conventional Wisdom. (Remember how fats were good for a million years, then they were bad for a few decades, and now [...]