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August 2024

Fact Check: "All Fired Up" on Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Health
This isn’t about Maintenance Phase, but misinformation about semaglutide and the drug industry is rampant, and this is a prime example.
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April 2024

Maintenance Phase Reality Check: "COVID Conspiracies"
Initially, when this episode was released, I didn’t plan to do a fact check of it.
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A note on "correlation =/= causation"
One of the most commonly used tactics by Aubrey and Michael, and Maintenance Phase fans in the MP subreddit, is to dismiss a scientific finding by…
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February 2024

Maintenance Phase Reality Check: "The President's Physical Fitness Test"
I am not at all a proponent of the Presidential Youth Fitness Test (PYFT).
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Maintenance Phase Reality Check: "Ozempic"
First, I am not "pro" weight loss drugs, nor am I "anti" weight loss drugs.
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January 2024

Maintenance Phase Reality Check: Zombie Statistics Spectacular!
About me/why you might trust my analysis: I have a PhD in epidemiology and health economics, and I currently work as a biostatistician.
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Maintenance Phase Reality Check: "The Trouble With Calories"
Before digging into what is a really sensitive, nuanced, and stressful topic, we need to state a few things up front:
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December 2023

Maintenance Phase Reality Check: "Is Being Fat Bad For You?"
I want to start off by stating three really important things:
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