Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#577: Ultra-processed vs. Minimally Processed Diets: UPDATE Trial – Samuel Dicken, PhD
Recently a new trial was published in Nature Medicine comparing the effect of ultra-processed versus minimally processed diets. Specifically, the UPDATE trial compared these two diets in the context …
Published on 5 hours ago
#576: The Social Psychology of Health Beliefs and Misinformation – Matthew Facciani, PhD
In this episode, Dr. Matthew Facciani explores how social psychology influences health beliefs and the spread of misinformation. The conversation delves into why people adopt certain nutrition or hea…
Published on 1 week ago
#575: How Does Dairy Impact Cardiometabolic Health? – Prof. Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier
Dairy is often treated as a single food group, yet milk, yogurt, cheese, and butter can have very different effects on health. Some evidence links yogurt to favourable outcomes, while butter is known…
Published on 2 weeks ago
#574: Microplastics & Health: What Do We Know? – Prof. Ian Mudway
They’re in our oceans, our air, our food, and now even in our bodies. Microplastics, once a distant environmental issue, have become a topic of urgent relevance in medicine, public health, and nutrit…
Published on 3 weeks ago
#573: A Philosophy of Elite Performance Nutrition – Daniel Davey
In this episode, performance nutritionist Daniel Davey discusses how his approach to elite sports nutrition has evolved over his career. Davey reflects on his decade working with top Irish teams (Dub…
Published on 1 month ago
#572: Can You Trust Industry-Funded Nutrition Studies? Here’s How to Tell
Nutrition science plays a pivotal role in shaping public health advice, but the influence of industry funding on research has become a pressing concern. In this episode we want to examine whether we …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
#571: Is Zone 2 Training Actually Best for Health? – Prof. Brendon Gurd
In recent years “Zone 2 training” has gained immense popularity in fitness and health circles, often being proclaimed the “best” cardiovascular training for metabolic health. Zone 2 training is sust…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
#570: Fructose: Metabolism, Claims & Context for Risk – Scott Harding, PhD
Fructose has often been labeled a uniquely damaging nutrient, blamed for obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic diseases. But does fructose truly have unique harmful effects or are the risks associat…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
SNP42: Is Vitamin A Good or Bad for Bone Health?
Vitamin A is often one of the less-discussed micronutrients in relation to bone health, taking a back seat to nutrients like calcium and vitamin D. Yet this fat-soluble vitamin plays a fundamental ro…
Published on 2 months ago
#569: The History of Fat, Cholesterol & Heart Disease
The idea that saturated fat might be harmful to our health has sparked controversy for decades. In recent years, counter-narratives have surged: suggesting that concerns over saturated fat were overb…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago