{"id":125102,"date":"2020-12-02T06:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T05:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=125102"},"modified":"2024-08-24T12:28:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T10:28:59","slug":"forskning-om-mat-och-halsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/12\/forskning-om-mat-och-halsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Research on food and health - what to believe?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does research say about food and health? Who and what should we believe? Today I (Helena) continue my Wednesday theme on food and health from the perspective of a public health scientist.<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7f11b80f02\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7f11b80f02\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/12\/forskning-om-mat-och-halsa\/#Forskning_om_mat_och_halsa_i_media_%E2%80%93_standigt_nya_ron\" >Food and health research in the media - new findings all the time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/12\/forskning-om-mat-och-halsa\/#Mycket_forskning_om_mat_och_halsa\" >Much research on food and health<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/12\/forskning-om-mat-och-halsa\/#Att_hanvisa_till_%E2%80%9Den_studie%E2%80%9D_betyder_ofta_valdigt_lite\" >Referring to \"one study\" often means very little.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/12\/forskning-om-mat-och-halsa\/#Manga_vill_havda_%E2%80%9Dsin_sak%E2%80%9D\" >Many want to assert 'their cause'<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/12\/forskning-om-mat-och-halsa\/#Men_luras_inte_myndigheterna_da\" >But won't the authorities be fooled?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/12\/forskning-om-mat-och-halsa\/#Sa_nar_det_galler_forskning_om_mat_och_halsa_vem_ska_man_tro_pa\" >So, when it comes to research on food and health, who should you believe?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/12\/forskning-om-mat-och-halsa\/#Vilka_tankar_har_du_kring_forskning_om_mat_och_halsa\" >What are your thoughts on food and health research?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/12\/forskning-om-mat-och-halsa\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-forskning-om-mat-och-halsa-i-media-standigt-nya-ron\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forskning_om_mat_och_halsa_i_media_%E2%80%93_standigt_nya_ron\"><\/span>Food and health research in the media - new findings all the time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reading newspapers and magazines, or watching TV, it can easily feel like there is a constant stream of new information about food and health. One week coffee is healthy and the next week you should avoid coffee altogether. One magazine says you should eat lots of protein, and another says you should become a vegetarian. So, who to believe? And the Swedish National Food Agency, are they out of touch or what?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tamp-Pull-kaffe-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tamp-Pull-kaffe-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tamp-Pull-kaffe-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tamp-Pull-kaffe-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tamp-Pull-kaffe-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tamp-Pull-kaffe-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tamp-Pull-kaffe.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items125102_935b21-57:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items125102_935b21-57 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items125102_935b21-57 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items125102_935b21-57 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items125102_935b21-57 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-125102_c6b72b-ff .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;color:#f81818 !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-125102_c6b72b-ff .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-125102_c6b72b-ff kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fa_readme kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M528.3 46.5H388.5c-48.1 0-89.9 33.3-100.4 80.3-10.6-47-52.3-80.3-100.4-80.3H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v245.8c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h89.7c102.2 0 132.7 24.4 147.3 75 .7 2.8 5.2 2.8 6 0 14.7-50.6 45.2-75 147.3-75H528c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V94.6c0-26.4-21.3-47.9-47.7-48.1zM242 311.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V289c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V251zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm259.3 121.7c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V228c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.8c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V190z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/01\/nyttig-mat\/\">Healthy food - 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thoughts on food and health<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mycket-forskning-om-mat-och-halsa\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mycket_forskning_om_mat_och_halsa\"><\/span>Much research on food and health <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is true that there is a lot of published research on food and health. Around the world, new research articles\/studies on the subject are constantly emerging. 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Status is not based on salary. Everyone wonders <em>how many scientific articles\/studies you have published<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Publishing in scientific journals is academic status and hard currency. And what does this mean? It means that everyone wants to publish <em>as much as possible<\/em>. 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});$freedslider734158857.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider734158857.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider734158857.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider734158857.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Namnl\u00f6s-design-721-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Forskning om mat och h\u00e4lsa\" class=\"wp-image-109603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Namnl\u00f6s-design-721-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Namnl\u00f6s-design-721-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Namnl\u00f6s-design-721-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Namnl\u00f6s-design-721-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Namnl\u00f6s-design-721-433x289.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Namnl\u00f6s-design-721.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A quarter of the articles\/studies that I have published<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-att-hanvisa-till-en-studie-betyder-ofta-valdigt-lite\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Att_hanvisa_till_%E2%80%9Den_studie%E2%80%9D_betyder_ofta_valdigt_lite\"><\/span>Referring to \"one study\" often means very little.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From this perspective, one (1!) study means very little. It can be interesting if the study includes a large sample size, is conducted over a long period of time and uses rigorous scientific methods. Otherwise, \"one study\" carries very little weight. You've probably heard the media or a friend say \"according to this study ...\", but according to those of us who work in this field, it is <em>a single study<\/em> usually relatively insignificant, although each individual study can contribute as a piece of a larger puzzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What you do in order to catalogue all the research is to choose an open question that you want to answer, and then do a 'systematic review', i.e. a review of all existing research in the field. This usually requires a specialised university librarian, some researchers and several months of work. <\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3385991906\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-1153690958\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, you don't always have to do the work yourself! Sometimes another researcher has done just that and published the results. One such, which is about <a href=\"https:\/\/ki.se\/sites\/default\/files\/migrate\/insatser_mat_fys_ki_slutversion_20170502.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Actions to promote healthy eating habits and physical activity<\/a>I did at Karolinska Institutet, on behalf of the Swedish Public Health Agency, a few years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aulan-KI-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ki aulan\" class=\"wp-image-33567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aulan-KI-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aulan-KI-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aulan-KI-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aulan-KI-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aulan-KI-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aulan-KI.jpg 1370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aulan, Karolinska Institutet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items125102_484046-77:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items125102_484046-77 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items125102_484046-77 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items125102_484046-77 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items125102_484046-77 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-125102_1aea23-ed .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;color:#f81818 !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-125102_1aea23-ed .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-125102_1aea23-ed kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fa_readme kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M528.3 46.5H388.5c-48.1 0-89.9 33.3-100.4 80.3-10.6-47-52.3-80.3-100.4-80.3H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v245.8c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h89.7c102.2 0 132.7 24.4 147.3 75 .7 2.8 5.2 2.8 6 0 14.7-50.6 45.2-75 147.3-75H528c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V94.6c0-26.4-21.3-47.9-47.7-48.1zM242 311.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V289c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V251zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm259.3 121.7c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V228c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.8c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V190z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/01\/nyarsloften-och-dieter\/\">New Year's resolutions and diets - 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can you eat healthy on a budget?<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-manga-vill-havda-sin-sak\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manga_vill_havda_%E2%80%9Dsin_sak%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Many want to assert 'their cause'<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to food and health, many people want to make their case. This may be for ideological or perhaps financial reasons. Companies selling food supplements and various miracle cures naturally want to refer to articles\/studies that are in their favour. <\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1765400568\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-159580546\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the thing is, it is usually possible to find a study that \"proves\" exactly what you think. But, then you have forgotten that there are around 2 million articles\/studies published per year and that you really need to do a \"review\", i.e. a review of all research in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/pills-347609_1280-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kosttillskott - forskning om mat och h\u00e4lsa\" class=\"wp-image-125109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/pills-347609_1280-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/pills-347609_1280-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/pills-347609_1280-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/pills-347609_1280-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/pills-347609_1280-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/pills-347609_1280.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-men-luras-inte-myndigheterna-da\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Men_luras_inte_myndigheterna_da\"><\/span>But won't the authorities be fooled?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One can quite often read thoughts that the authorities may be \"cheated\" because they do not immediately listen to any individual research study that is highlighted in the media and change their advice. But the fact is that the authorities do it the hard way and compile research as I described earlier, or ask universities to compile research for them. It takes a lot of time, but it's more accurate.<\/p><div class=\"freed-placering-11 freed-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"freed-2329166154\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88783\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1863665152 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-4210339143\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husvagnsbranschen.se\/medlemmar\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HRF new xl 2026-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2368861005\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/protect.checkpoint.com\/v2\/r02\/___https:\/www.kabe.se\/se\/nyheter\/kabe-roadshow-2026\/___.YzJlOmthYmU6YzpvOmVkZTIyYjJkNTMxZTZkZjM1YWVhOTViM2NkZTIxMzBlOjc6NDMyYTozYTBkNmIzNGEyZDExNmUyY2ZhYWU3MGNkNzExYmE4ZDUzNjRmYzI5NjgwOTNhNTk5MmZlZDQ2ZTVlNTA3NmVkOmg6VDpO\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"oaddtrip Kabe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1863665152 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1863665152\" );$freedslider1863665152.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider1863665152.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1863665152.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1863665152.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1863665152.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I know many people working in government, universities or in the region, such as researchers, nutritionists or physiotherapists. All of them are highly educated, experienced and committed (but usually with limited pay and never any bonuses). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That anyone in the public world would try to \"cheat\" is in my world <em>completely incomprehensible<\/em>. A company that sells a drug may, for economic reasons, see a benefit in promoting certain research and suppressing others. Those who work in the service of society have no such motives at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grapefrukt-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Grapefrukt - forskning om mat och h\u00e4lsa\" class=\"wp-image-56035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grapefrukt-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grapefrukt-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grapefrukt-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grapefrukt-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grapefrukt.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sa-nar-det-galler-forskning-om-mat-och-halsa-vem-ska-man-tro-pa\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sa_nar_det_galler_forskning_om_mat_och_halsa_vem_ska_man_tro_pa\"><\/span>So, when it comes to research on food and health, who should you believe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you've read this far, you might start to realise what I want to say. The people I personally trust most in this context are authorities, regions and universities - and rigorous scientific reviews. <\/p><div class=\"freed-stor-banner-plats-14 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2268423017\"><div id=\"freed-slider-88782\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-2847260708 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-2541474424\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale 588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-444083855\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husvagnar\/alpina\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-XL-588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider2847260708 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-2847260708\" );$freedslider2847260708.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); 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Please tell us! Or maybe you have some questions or concerns? 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