474 - How Fake Nutrition News Hurts Us All

878. A tick bite you may not even remember getting can leave you unable to eat a hamburger, a slice of pizza, or a bowl of ice cream. That's alpha-gal syndrome, and it's turning up far outside its original range.Alpha-gal is a sugar molecule found in the cells of most mammals but ...  Show more

Eight glasses a day. An ounce per pound. A pinch of salt in your water. Everyone has a hydration rule, and most of them came from somewhere other than the research. This live episode was recorded in front of an audience at the Friends of the National Arboretum in Washington, DC ( ...  Show more

<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">A new paper published in the Journal of Nutrition addresses mis- and disinformation in food science and nutrition and how this impacts practitioners and the public. The introduction and expansion of social media has cr ...

If you want to be less confused about just how to make sense of conflicting nutrition messages that you hear about each day then you’ve come to the right place. In today’s podcast, I’ll unpack what makes nutrition appear to be such a confusing area. But importantly, I’ll help set ...  Show more

If you want to be less confused about just how to make sense of conflicting nutrition messages that you hear about each day then you’ve come to the right place. In today’s podcast, I’ll unpack what makes nutrition appear to be such a confusing area. But importantly, I’ll help set ...  Show more

Think you can spot the nutrition lies? In this episode, we’re playing a game of Two Truths and a Lie—nutrition-science style. From carbs and muscle fuel to metabolism myths, I’ll unpack what the research actually says (and what it doesn’t). 👉 Here’s what you’ll learn: Why carbs ...  Show more