A Look at the Science and the Skepticism In the masterpiece that was Mean Girls, Regina George once said “why are you so obsessed with me?” In my mind, that is what seed oils must be thinking too. In recent years, lowly seed oils have found themselves at the center of a heated health debate.Continue reading “What is the Deal with Seed Oils?”
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Seeing the Forest for the Trees
The Not-So-Secret Key to Health and Vitality that Health Professionals Want You to Know About Nearly every day I see a headline or social media post about a food, ingredient or chemical that’s supposedly the underlying cause of what’s “making us sick.” The story is typically sensationalized coming from misinterpreted data or an unqualified interpreterContinue reading “Seeing the Forest for the Trees”
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
5 Public Health Success Stories Being Turned Upside Down by Modern Misinformation I just read Siddhartha Mukherjee’s The Song of the Cell and I can’t help but feel inspired and in awe of how far we’ve come in medical science. From the discovery of the cell to germ theory, from in vitro fertilization to T-cellContinue reading “Two Steps Forward, One Step Back”
Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe?
Recent media headlines may have you rethinking your favorite diet drink or sugar-free gum, but is the hype legitimate? Is regular sugar any better for you? Let’s break it down… What are artificial sweeteners?1-4 Artificial sweeteners, also known as non-nutritive sweeteners, are exactly what their name implies. They’re natural or synthetic molecules that offerContinue reading “Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe?”
Nutrition Misinformation and How to Spot It
Happy New Year! It’s officially the time of year where our news feeds are inundated with diet hacks, detox plans and juice cleanses. Unfortunately, many of these promising solutions fall short in evidence-based science. Worse, some misguided advice can even be harmful to our health (but, if you are looking for realistic health resolutions, checkContinue reading “Nutrition Misinformation and How to Spot It”
Viral Misinformation: The Spread of False Coronavirus Claims
The stress and uncertainty of COVID-19 has many of us researching ways to protect ourselves and our loved ones. Unfortunately, where there’s public interest … there’s misinformation.
Nutrition Misinformation
You know what really grinds my gears? When people in the row behind you cut in front of you when exiting the airplane. You know what else really grinds my gears? Nutrition misinformation. I teetered back and forth about starting a blog for quite some time. I enjoy writing, researching, and poking a little funContinue reading “Nutrition Misinformation”
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