840. Eating healthy is usually understood to mean eating less. So, what happens when you actually need to eat more—and everything you’ve learned about ‘good choices’ suddenly works against you?

Related episodes:

702, Nutrient dense vs energy dense

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839. Lots of us rely on powders and shakes to meet our protein goals. A new report suggests that this could be exposing us to “concerning” levels of lead.

Resources:

Protein intake calculator

FDA Resource on Lead in Food

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838. Are manufacturers using a regulatory loophole to sneak untested chemicals into our food? In this episode, we break down what GRAS really means, why it exists, and how the process works. 

Resources:

GRAS database

Database of substances added to foods

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837. Regenerative farming focuses on improving the health of the soil. How does this translate into improved human health? It’s a bit more complex than you might think.

Resources:

Soil Health Academy 

Regenerative Farmers of America

Find regenerative farms near you

References:

Changes in USDA food composition data for 43 garden crops, 1950 to 1999 - PubMed

Declining Fruit and Vegetable Nutrient Composition: What Is the Evidence? -  HortScience

Do agronomic approaches aligned to regenerative agriculture improve the micronutrient concentrations of edible portions of crops? - Frontiers in Nutrition

Mineral nutrient composition of vegetables, fruits and grains: The context of reports of apparent historical declines - J Food Comp

Soil health and nutrient density: preliminary comparison of regenerative and conventional farming - PeerJ

Episodes mentioned in this episode: 

506 - Can eating organic reduce cancer?

58 - Aren’t organic foods healthier?

751 - How to reduce your exposure to pesticides

238 - Have we bred the nutrition out of foods?

727 - Are Fruits and Vegetables Getting Less Nutritious?

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673. Can daily blueberry consumption actually improve your brain health? A 2022 study finds that daily blueberry consumption may help improve your cognitive abilities. But the researchers left one important question unanswered.

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836. Fast-food chains are frying their French fries in beef tallow instead of vegetable oil. Is this actually a healthier choice—or just clever marketing? 

Episodes mentioned in this episode: 

185: Does the Ratio of Omega 6 Really Matter?

763: What’s the problem with seed oils

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835. A new study suggests that a short eating window more than doubles your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. But is that really what the data shows?

References:

Association of eating duration less than 8 h with all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality - ScienceDirect

8-hour time-restricted eating linked to a 91% higher risk of cardiovascular death | American Heart Association

Expert reaction to conference abstract about time-restricted eating and cardiovascular death | Science Media Centre

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834. Is stress really to blame for stubborn belly fat—or is this just the latest internet hype? Let’s look at the science behind cortisol, belly fat, and what truly works.

References 

Effects of Withania somnifera on Cortisol Levels in Stressed Human Subjects: A Systematic Review - PubMed

A soy-based phosphatidylserine/ phosphatidic acid complex (PAS) normalizes the stress reactivity of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal-axis in chronically stressed male subjects: a randomized, placebo-controlled study - PubMed

Related episodes you may like:

Foods That Burn Belly Fat

Midlife Weight Gain: Don't Blame Your Metabolism

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833. From broccoli to red wine, certain foods are promoted as natural estrogen blockers. Is there any science to support the claims?

References 

Aromatase Inhibitors Plus Weight Loss Improves the Hormonal Profile of Obese Hypogonadal Men Without Causing Major Side Effects - PMC

A traditional Mediterranean diet decreases endogenous estrogens in healthy postmenopausal women - PubMed

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Could Ozempic slow—or even reverse—aging? We take a closer look at the science behind the buzzy headlines.

References:

Semaglutide Slows Epigenetic Aging in People with HIV-associated lipohypertrophy: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial | medRxiv  [pre-print]

Once-weekly semaglutide in people with HIV-associated lipohypertrophy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2b single-centre clinical trial - PubMed

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