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by sammoth 3341 days ago
What's pseudo-science about it?
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From wikipedia's article on pseudoscience:

>> Pseudoscience is often characterized by the following: contradictory, exaggerated or unprovable claims; [...] and absence of systematic practices when developing theories.

Calling something 'diet' product is marketing. Replacing a product's sugar with fake-sugar and selling it for weight loss is a failure to consider the "systematic practices" of the body.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/systematic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoscience