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The Game Changers Documentary is generating a ton of buzz. Let's address YOUR FAQs on The Game Changers and my Game Changers fact-check video.

Uploaded 19-11-19

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References:

Diet and heart disease:
https://ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/01.cir.103.13.1823

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PII0140-6736(90)91656-U/fulltext
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23550427
https://dresselstyn.com/JFP_06307_Article1.pdf

Lipid profile and health outcome of different meats:
http://apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/APJCN/15/1/21.pdf

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/hamburger-high-in-total-saturated-and-transfatty-acids-decreases-hdl-cholesterol-and-ldl-particle-diameter-and-increases-tag-in-mildly-hypercholesterolaemic-men/45CA84E3665C2EAE426672D6D5979CA8

https://animalscience.tamu.edu/2013/12/07/ground-beef-from-grass-fed-and-grain-fed-cattle-does-it-matter/

https://academic.oup.com/jas/article-abstract/80/5/1202/4789501

So the Game Changers documentary is creating a lot of controversy.

I read a lot of your comments, today we’re gona answer your FAQs.

A LOT of people brought up bias. I heard a lot about James Cameron’s pea protein business…

Like I said, I think game changers makes some important points but I also disagree with several things in there

We gotta keep in mind, it’s a movie. Its fine to watch it, but our main source of life and death info, like nutrition, shouldn’t be movies, documentary or not, with industry ties or not.

I guess that's why James Cameron is a movie maker and im not. My movies would be really boring


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Uploaded 26-01-26

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References:
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2016/fo/c5fo00750j
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0271531717305444
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464611001162
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24065295/

Extract: https://www.saspublishers.com/article/23404/download/

2 brands:
https://matchatherapy.com/en-eu/products/matchatherapy90
https://www.gotmatcha.com/pages/current-matcha-analysis

Toxicity:
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5239

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0:00 Wrong advice
1:37 More?
2:31 Concentrated
2:55 Better drink
4:52 Dose
7:23 Caution



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A look at the risk and benefits of creatine supplements

Uploaded 22-08-25

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References:
Build muscle and lose fat:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39042054/

Strength:
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004760.pub4/full
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8619193/

Brain and cognition:
https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article/81/4/416/6671817
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11275561
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29704637/

Glucose control:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20881878/

Kidney safety:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1051227619302286
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30367015/

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0:00 Creatine
1:04 Muscle and Fat
1:43 Strength
2:42 Brain
3:46 Glucose
4:15 Kidneys
5:47 Risk/Benefit
6:53 Getting Benefits elsewhere



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Recent study on Ketogenic diet and heart disease created a social media storm. What's reliable and what isn't?

Uploaded 18-04-25

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References:
Keto study: https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101686#mmc1

Pre-registration:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05733325

Dr. Guess´ analysis:
https://drguess.substack.com/p/lean-mass-hyper-responders-and-atherosclerosis

Nature-CT:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/circ.150.suppl_1.4139340

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0:00 new Keto study
2:41 primary outcomes?
4:11 Results
6:44 Dr. Budoff explains
10:31 An elusive number
15:59 Data vs words
20:57 Plaque scores
22:16 Keto vs other studies
26:59 Individual variation
28:04 LDL and ApoB
31:36 Reassuring?
32:31 Outrage and social media PR
35:56 Misleading media
36:18 How to protect yourself



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A clinical trial compared the 2 oils. The results were jaw-dropping.

Uploaded 24-06-25

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References:
https://lipidworld.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12944-021-01433-9

Disclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.

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0:00 Comparing oils
1:00 Results
2:08 Context and choice



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New study suggests plant-based diets are associated with lower risk of moderate/severe COVID symptoms. Can we trust the findings? What can we learn from this?

Uploaded 14-06-21

study on effect of diet on covid: people on plant-based diets (WFPB + vegetarian) were 73% less likely to get moderate to severe COVID symptoms and people on low carb or high protein diets were almost 4x more likely to get moderate to severe covid than the plant-based crowd

maybe the people on plant-rich diets are more health conscious and careful with social distancing and are exposed to a lower virus load so they get less sick? just 1 example.

article describing the study: vegan diet reduces covid symptoms. A more accurate headline would be "study finds association between plant-based diets and severity of covid symptoms"

reactions from social media: "Vegan diet cuts covid risk. low carb increases risk". same misunderstandings.

they classified a ‘case’ of COVID as a positive test OR symptoms compatible with covid. So we don’t know how many participants really had covid

analysis only in people with a positive test: no significant difference in covid severity. odds of covid infection were lower for WFPB, vegetarian and pescatarian combined into 1 group

does this study demonstrate that plant-based diets protect against covid? No.

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References:
https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2021/05/18/bmjnph-2021-000272

Disclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.

#NutritionMadeSimple #COVID #diet



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Can you spot fake news? Professional fact-checkers use techniques like taking bearing and lateral reading to quickly spot fake news. Here's how to do it yourself.

Uploaded 31-05-21

Can you spot fake news?
professional fact-checkers separate truth from fiction

competition between professional fact-checkers and regular people.

can our competitors spot the fake news?

100% of Professional fact-checkers chose correctly

students: 80% chose incorrectly

professional fact-checkers consistently came out on top. fact-checkers used 3 techniques that gave them an edge

pro fact-checkers glanced at the article, then left. taking bearing.

students used vertical reading. fact-checkers relied on lateral reading.

another technique that distinguished the pros was click restraint.

fact-checkers were focused and deliberate.

we can take bearing by stepping back and getting a broad view of a topic before we dive deep into a specific source

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References:
https://www.tcrecord.org/LIBRARY/exec.asp?ContentID=22806
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:yk133ht8603/Wineburg%20McGrew_Lateral%20Reading%20and%20the%20Nature%20of%20Expertise.pdf

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Uploaded 19-08-25

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References:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.879254

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0708681

Disclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.

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0:00 Trial cuts carbs
2:05 3 diets
8:22 Weight Loss
9:11 ApoB
11:28 Artery wall
13:48 Summary and Conclusions



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Lab grown meat was just approved for the 1st time. Is lab meat healthy? What is the environmental impact of lab grown meat aka clean meat, and is it truly cruelty-free? A look at the facts behind lab grown meats.

Uploaded 25-01-21

a lab grown chicken nugget can now be sold. others are developing lab grown steaks, pork, etc

lab grown meats: cells from biopsy, cell bank can be grown indefinitely

growth medium? growing cells in lab involves bovine serum. but chicken nugget company will grow their lab meats using plant serum

lab grown meat and environment? lab grown meats could streamline process. study took 4days to grow a lab steak; thousands can be grown in parallel

manufacturers: lab meats produce lower emissions than conventional meat. studies differ on environmental impact of cultured meats. we can't assume lab grown meats are more sustainable

are lab meats healthy? cultured chicken may be nutritionally similar to conventional meat. we have more control over lab grown meats, so we can tweak composition to make them healthier

we could create meats low in saturated fat. 1 study combined muscle cells with fat cells to get lean or fattier meats. we could engineer meat to get e.g. steak with the fat profile of walnuts

that study used… rodent meat. rat steaks?! Mouse cells more common in the lab. we can apply technique to grow chicken or beef

Churchill: "absurdity of growing a whole chicken to eat breast or wing; grow parts separately under a suitable medium."

- lab grown meats may eliminate the type of iron found in meat. lab grown meats could avoid heme iron

- conventional meat can be contaminated with bacteria. lab grown-meats aren’t exposed to feces

- antibiotic-resistant bacteria detected in meats. muscle cells grown in clean environment in the lab may be antibiotic-free

- animals treated with hormones to accelerate growth; growing muscle cells in the lab also requires growth factors. we need solid data on each lab grown meat

will lab grown meats, aka clean meats perpetuate our dependence on meat? meat producers and lab meat business

Some don’t eat meat and don’t need lab grown meats. but meat consumption projected to increase. most humans won't just drop the steaks

imitation meats: we can make a plant burger but not a steak. so ways to produce meat that are less destructive are a godsend

will lab grown meats stick? they made plant burgers that taste like meat, meat that tastes like meat should be easy. lab grown chicken nuggets said to taste like chicken

lab-grown chicken used to cost 9k/lb. maybe it will get to same price as conventionally grown meat

resistance to "frankenmeat". in 20y most meat projected not to come from slaughtered animals. maybe for our kids, meat grown in a lab will be normal

vid on imitation meats. not into meat? 7 sources of plant protein

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References:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/02/no-kill-lab-grown-meat-to-go-on-sale-for-first-time
https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanlow/2020/06/01/are-you-ready-to-eat-lab-meat/?sh=a5a69904a955
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/winston-churchill-imagined-lab-grown-hamburger-180967349/
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/dec/07/lab-grown-chicken-tastes-like-chicken-but-the-feeling-when-eating-it-is-more-complicated
https://www.technologyreview.com/2017/03/15/106270/say-hello-to-finger-lickin-lab-grown-chicken/
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/12/most-meat-in-2040-will-not-come-from-slaughtered-animals-report

environment:
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa6cd5/pdf
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S030691921100090X
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es200130u
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00005/full
https://sci-hub.st/https://p

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Why is red meat so controversial? Heart disease or heart-healthy? Grass-fed or grain-fed? Established or undetermined? Beef, lamb, bacon or ham?

Uploaded 28-03-22

A look at the scientific evidence on the health impact of red meat.

forget whether you love or hate red meat. what is the health effect of eating red meat on cvd

higher consumption of red meat associated with risk of CHD

increased risk of death due to different causes incl. HD associated with red meat intake

whats our level of certainty regarding effect of red meat on CVD? Very low.

red meat includes bacon, salami, beef jerky, etc as well as steaks. maybe processed red meat is a problem but steaks are fine

higher intake of total red meat or red meat excluding processed meat, both were significantly associated with risk of CHD. Both processed and unprocessed red meat associated with mortality incl. HD

higher consumption of unprocessed red meat associated with 9% higher risk of ischemic heart disease per 50g eaten daily, about a quarter of a 8oz steak

People who eat more red meat also tend to exercise less, smoke more, drink more alcohol, etc.

maybe those factors are the real problem and red meat is an innocent bystander?

associations with red meat were stronger after other risk factors removed from the equation. mortality associated with red meat was stronger in non/former smokers, in people with normal BMI, and non/mild alcohol drinkers

do ultraprocessed food and animal foods incl. red meat have independent health effects?

red meat associated with risk even after ultraprocessed food taken out of the equation. association btw red meat and disease can’t be simply pinned on junk food

if red meat is an innocent bystander we might expect red meat to be less harmful in the context of a healthy diet. But association between unprocessed red meat and CVD was stronger in participants who consumed a higher-quality diet

red meat without junk food showed if anything stronger associations

increased risks associated with red meat may be partly accounted for by heme iron and heme iron is very high in red meat

a candidate mechanism for the effect of red meat

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References:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/circulationaha.109.915165
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5423547/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2021.1949575
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9170476/
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2759737
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.015553
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.cir.103.13.1823
https://www.nature.com/articles/ejcn2014228
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3238465/
https://apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/APJCN/15/1/21.pdf
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/110/1/24/5494812
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19674491/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0271531710002617
https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-021-01922-9

Disclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.

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0:00 Science and certainty
0:38 Red meat and Cardiovascular Disease
1:28 Processed vs Unprocessed red meat
3:21 Healthy User Bias
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