/oss/taxonomy/term/5461/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition/your-local-nutrition-shake-shop-may-not-be-what-you-think-it <p>The woman swears to me that she is not part of Herbalife, and I believe her. But given the looks of her juice shop, you could easily mistake it for an Herbalife nutrition club when you know what to look for. In fact, the resemblance is so striking, Herbalife representatives have repeatedly visited her establishment. She tells me they wondered if she was selling their products and not reporting her sales to the company. After all, she offers teas, protein shakes, and vitamin juices. It could very well have discreet ties to Herbalife, but it does not.</p> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9754 at /oss /oss/article/critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition-general-science/finding-paper-pubmed-does-not-mean-paper-any-good <p>As more and more people “do their own research,” some end up consulting a website called<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/"> </a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/">PubMed</a>. An argument I have encountered is that if a scientific paper is listed on PubMed, it must mean this is an all-around good and trustworthy paper. Alas, if only it were so simple...</p> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:07:35 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8758 at /oss