Episode Details

Every week there’s a new study telling us what not to eat. 

Coffee is bad. Eggs are dangerous. Spinach blocks nutrients. Or so we’re told. 

Add in cholesterol numbers, preventative scans, detox trends and a constant stream of “toxic” food warnings online, and it’s easy to start second-guessing what’s on your plate. 

Eating was never meant to feel this stressful. So I sat down with Dr Joanna McMillan - nutrition scientist, dietitian, author of The Fibre Factor, and one of Australia’s most trusted voices in evidence-based nutrition to cut through the noise. 

Joanna has spent decades translating complex research into practical advice, and she brings much-needed sanity to the way we think about food and health. 

If you’ve ever panicked over a blood test result, felt unsure about whether to book another scan, or wondered who to trust when it comes to nutrition advice, this conversation will steady you. 

Joanna and I discuss: 

• The risk of becoming part of the “worried well” and over-testing your health 

• The big ticket preventative checks Joanna prioritises at milestone ages 

• What a coronary calcium score is and when it might be useful 

• Why full body MRI scans may not be the smartest health investment 

• The biggest nutrition myths circulating online, including anti-plant rhetoric 

• Joanna’s core eating philosophy as a plant-rich omnivore 

• Why diversity of fibre matters more than just soluble vs insoluble 

• What actually happens