I would have never thought when reading about this over ten years ago [1], that the striking argument hasn't had bigger effects on the way these topics are discussed. And i'm sure the basics have been known for ages.

One more thing: it's also true for many types of medicine.

[1] http://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Solution-Guide-Your-Metaboli... don't have that book handy so i can find the original source