I agree that the UK Daily Mail is not the most reliable source of facts
and figures, and often goes for the shock headline. It's been criticised
for its unreliability; its printing of sensationalist and inaccurate scare
stories about science and medical research.
Having said that though, it's important to check out accredited medical
opinion in order to confirm or discredit what the Daily Mail often reports.
Professor François R. Jornayvaz is the Chief Medical Officer of the Department
of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Nutrition and Therapeutic Education of the
Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève. He is also an Associate Professor at the
Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva.
He states, of Inchauspé: "
She hides behind a pseudoscientific appearance to advocate
a method which, in my opinion, doesn't work and is based on very little evidence.
The scientific studies she cites are highly anecdotal, if not outright false, or not
applicable to what she proposes".
So... do we accept the claims of the self-styled Glucose Goddess, or the research
of the highly qualified researcher professor Jornayvaz?
I'd also suggest people check out
THIS site, hosted by Sophie Gastman, who holds
a First-Class BSc in Nutrition and Food Science, and is a Registered Nutritionist
(RNutr Public Health). Gastam weighs in on the science behind Inchauspé’s claims.