Ancel Keys
Ancel Benjamin Keys (January 26, 1904 – November 20, 2004) was an American scientist. He is known for his research on human nutrition. On January 13, 1961, Keys was featured on the cover of the Time magazine.[1]
Controversies
Keys cherrypicked data in order to make it seem like saturated fats were the reason why heart disease was increasing.[2] He criticized some work against sugars. When fellow scientist John Yudkin said that sugar plays a major role in heart disease, Keys wrote:
It is clear that Yudkin has no theoretical basis or experimental evidence to support his claim for a major influence of dietary sucrose in the [cause] of CHD; his claim that men who have CHD are excessive sugar eaters is nowhere confirmed but is disproved by many studies superior in methodology and/or magnitude to his own; and his "evidence" from population statistics and time trends will not bear up under the most elementary critical examination. But the propaganda keeps on reverberating ...[3][4]
Death
Keys died at 100 years old on November 20, 2004.[6]
Ancel Keys Media
An example of a K-ration dinner. All the components were intended to fit into a box which would fit into a soldier's pocket
Eat Well Stay Well, 1963
References
- ↑ "The TIME Vault: January 13, 1961". Time. http://time.com/vault/issue/1961-01-13/page/1/. Retrieved 2021-06-12.[dead link]
- ↑ Guys, The Food. Sugar vs. Cholesterol: John Yudkin vs. Ancel Keys (in en). www.mtpr.org (2 May 2015). Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ↑ Keys, Ancel. Sucrose in the Diet and Coronary Heart Disease. Atherosclerosis 14 (2) (1971). p. 193–202. doi:10.1016/0021-9150(71)90049-9.
- ↑ Keys, Ancel. Coronary Heart Disease - The Global Picture. Atherosclerosis 22 (2) (1975). p. 149–192. doi:10.1016/0021-9150(75)90001-5.
- ↑ Malik, Vasanti S. Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain: a systematic review. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 84 (2) (August 2006). p. 274–288. doi:10.1093/ajcn/84.1.274.
- ↑ Brody, Jane E. (23 November 2004). Dr. Ancel Keys, 100, Promoter of Mediterranean Diet, Dies. https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/23/obituaries/dr-ancel-keys-100-promoter-of-mediterranean-diet-dies.html.
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