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I'm sorry, I don't wait for science to make a statement in order to take common sense seriously.

For example, doctors are still telling people to limit their calcium intake when they get kidney stones, even though this has been shown to cause more kidney stones. I knew this before the doctors. Why? Because everyone I ever knew who said they had a kidney stone said to me "it's funny, because the doctor said I should start drinking less milk, and I had already cut down on the amount I drink recently." Did I know the causitive factor? No. However, I did have enough common sense to see the pattern.

Of course, today, even after the studies have shown the _lack_ of calcium to be a prime factor in kidney stones, doctors _still_ recommend patients reduce their calcium intake to avoid stones.

Grrrrr....

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/328/12/833

For example, doctors are still telling people to limit their calcium intake when they get kidney stones, even though this has been shown to cause more kidney stones. I knew this before the doctors.

Don't forget these:

Eggs are good for you. Eggs are bad for you. Eggs are good for you...
Salt is good for you. Salt is bad for you. Salt is good for you...
Meat is good for you. Meat is bad for you. Meat is good for you...

...and most recently:

Wine is bad for you. Wine is good for you. Wine is bad for you...
Drink LOTS of water. Too much water is dangerous...
Don't be overweight. Well, a little extra weight is a good thing...