Nutrition For Mortals

Happy Holidays! Today we are sharing a full bonus episode as a little holiday gift. You can hear Part 2 and access our full back-catalog of bonus episodes on Patreon for only $3!⁠patreon.com/nutritionformortals⁠⁠

Hear the rest of this episode and access our full back-catalog of bonus episodes on Patreon for only $3!Head to our Patreon to sign up: ⁠patreon.com/nutritionformortals⁠⁠

Leave us a voicemail that may be featured on a future episode! Call us at (562)-N4M-POD1 (562-646-7631).  *Right now we are asking for stories about times when a doctor’s care didn’t feel very… caring. Perhaps there was an over-focus on weight/BMI and an under-focus on why you were seeking care? Were you given questionable nutrition, diet, or exercise advice? Were assumptions made about your behaviors based on limited information? Give us a call and share your story! This week wraps up our two-part deep dive into one of nutrition’s most talked-about controversies: the idea that “Big Sugar” reshaped health policy, redirected blame toward dietary fat, and helped create the low-fat food era many of us grew up in. Did the sugar industry really “rewrite the rules of health” and how does this story end?! Join us, two Registered Dietitians, as we finish our time-traveling investigation and reveal the truth behind the controversy.Want to support the show and get bonus episodes? Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nutritionformortalsWe’ve got MERCH! Check it out HEREDon’t want to miss any episodes in the future? Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!Things we talked about and additional reading: The 2016 Cristin Kearns JAMA article The Mother Jones piece Letter #1Letter #2Letter #3Letter #4Letter #5Letter #6Letter #7Letter #8 The 1967 NEJM Article (part 1)The 1967 NEJM Article (part 2)Financial disclosure history in researchYudkin’s The Slimming Business, 19581977 Dietary Goals Report Science article, 2018  (Big thanks to DM Johns and G Oppenheimer for their writing on this subject) Kearns et al letter to Science and response from authors For feedback or to suggest a show topic email us at [email protected] free to contact our real, live nutrition counseling practice**This podcast is for information purposes only, is not a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice, and does not constitute a patient-provider relationship**

This episode kicks off our two-part deep dive into one of nutrition’s most talked-about controversies: the idea that “Big Sugar” reshaped health policy, redirected blame toward dietary fat, and helped create the low-fat food era many of us grew up in. Did the sugar industry really “rewrite the rules of health” or is there more to this story? Join us, two Registered Dietitians (and friends!) as we embark on a time travelling investigation and get to the bottom of this! Want to support the show and get bonus episodes? Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nutritionformortalsWe’ve got MERCH! Check it out HEREDon’t want to miss any episodes in the future? Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!Things we talked about and additional reading: The 2016 Cristin Kearns JAMA article The Mother Jones piece Vice TV Report- How The Sugar Industry Keeps You Hooked October 1967 Sugar Association meeting notes 1954 Henry Hass speech transcript, “What’s New in Sugar Research”Introduction of Diet-Heart Hypothesis by Ancel Keys1964 Report to the SRF by John Hickson For feedback or to suggest a show topic email us at [email protected] free to contact our real, live nutrition counseling practice**This podcast is for information purposes only, is not a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice, and does not constitute a patient-provider relationship**

Can the way you combine foods really change how your body digests them—or even help you lose weight? For well over a century, food combining diets have claimed exactly that. From the early natural hygiene movement to the wildly popular Hay Diet, to the celebrity-fueled Beverly Hills Diet of the 1980s, these plans have promised better digestion, improved energy, and rapid weight loss all by simply avoiding consuming certain combinations of foods. But what does science say about food combining? And is there any evidence that separating foods helps your digestion or metabolism? Join us, two Registered Dietitians, as we break down the history and the hype behind food combining diets, explore how these ideas took hold, and discuss why your digestive system is far more capable than these diets suggest.Want to support the show and get bonus episodes? Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nutritionformortalsWe’ve got MERCH! Check it out HEREDon’t want to miss any episodes in the future? Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!Things we talked about and additional reading: American Natural Hygiene SocietyHealth Via FoodHerbert Shelton LectureJudy Mazel InterviewThe Beverly Hills DietFood Combining Made EasyKenzie Burke Food CombiningFood Combining StudyFor feedback or to suggest a show topic email us at [email protected] free to contact our real, live nutrition counseling practice**This podcast is for information purposes only, is not a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice, and does not constitute a patient-provider relationship**