All You Need to Know About Allulose
It tastes pretty sweet and looks a lot like sugar, but is it good for you?
Dec 22, 2022•15 min
Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger
Have you ever wondered if there’s a natural way to lower your high blood pressure, guard against Alzheimer’s, lose weight, and feel better? Well, as it turns out, there is. Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM, founder of NutritionFacts.org and New York Times best-selling author of How Not to Die, How Not to Diet, and the just-released How Not to Age, uncovers the best evidence-based nutrition that may add years to our life and life to our years.
Episodes
Industry Bias: Misleading Us About Meat (Part II)
Worried about getting cancer or dying prematurely? You might want to ignore dietary recommendations brought to you by Big Sugar and Big Meat.
Dec 15, 2022•24 min
Industry Bias: Misleading Us About Meat (Part I)
Guess what Big Sugar and Big Meat mislead us about? Nutrition guidelines.
Dec 08, 2022•20 min
Industry Bias: How Big Sugar Manipulates the Science
Ever wonder how industries impact dietary and health guidelines? We start with the influence of Big Sugar.
Dec 01, 2022•14 min
Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 25
Today on the NutritionFacts podcast, we look at antibiotic resistance genes, the misleading packaging on dietary supplements, and why health insurers don’t embrace plant-based eating.
Nov 24, 2022•16 min
It’s Fenugreek to Me
It’s an herb. It’s a seed. It’s a naturally occurring edible spice, and it may also be an anti-cancer agent.
Nov 17, 2022•8 min
How Effective Is Chemotherapy?
In many cases, the survival benefits are much lower than you might think.
Nov 10, 2022•13 min
Go Easy on the Cheese
You may be tempted to put it on everything you eat, but hold that thought.
Nov 03, 2022•13 min
Treating Parkinson’s with Diet
There are no easy cures for Parkinson’s, but there are diets that can help.
Oct 27, 2022•11 min
What Is H. Pylori?
Take my word for it. You don’t want to make friends with this bacteria.
Oct 20, 2022•13 min
Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 24
Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we have a story on the micromort, a unit of communicating risk to patients. We’ll also hear about the health benefits of eating nuts and we’ll dive into the fascinating story about how we won the fight to ban trans-fat.
Oct 13, 2022•17 min
Weight Bias in Health Care
Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we look at a rampant form of discrimination that can lead to some very bad health outcomes.
Oct 06, 2022•18 min
Natural Dietary Remedies
There are some great alternatives to approaching some of the health problems that plague use. Today we look at natural remedies for insomnia and an enlarged prostate.
Sep 29, 2022•11 min
Optimal Evacuation
It’s a great feeling to evacuate our bowels successfully. Here are some ways to keep that smile on your face.
Sep 22, 2022•16 min
Plant vs. Animal Proteins
Do we get enough protein? Do we get too much? And how do plant and animal proteins differ?
Sep 15, 2022•14 min
Alzheimer’s Disease and How Not to Get It
You are not powerless in the face of this staggeringly common disease.
Sep 08, 2022•13 min
Saturated Fat and Fast Food
When you reach for that fatty, fried food, here is what actually happens inside your body.
Sep 01, 2022•15 min
Salt vs. Potassium
Too much salt in your diet? Not enough potassium? Welcome to the 99.99 percent club.
Aug 25, 2022•18 min
The Sketchy Supplement Industry
If you think you need to stock up on supplements, listen to this.
Aug 18, 2022•12 min
Preventing Hair Loss
There are a lot of remedies for hair loss out there. Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we bring you some solid fact-based research.
Aug 11, 2022•17 min
You Look Marvelous Just the Way you Are
Some personal care products may contain lead and intestines, potentially infected with mad cow disease.
Aug 04, 2022•14 min
The Link between Bovine Leukemia and Breast Cancer
That tall glass of milk may contain a virus that causes leukemia.
Jul 28, 2022•11 min
Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 23
Today we learn about the health benefits of peanut butter, discover how to increase our life expectancy and look at cancer causing contaminants in medication and meat.
Jul 21, 2022•16 min
You Say Potato – Part II
This shape shifting vegetable has a very different nutritional profile depending on which kind you serve and how you serve it.
Jul 14, 2022•16 min
You Say Potato – Part I
They’re full of fiber, rich in vitamins and minerals. And how you cook them matters.
Jul 07, 2022•12 min
Vitamin C Power
Vitamin C has a benefit that may surprise you
Jun 30, 2022•13 min
Taking Personal Responsibility for Our Health
Flipping the switch on a better lifestyle.
Jun 23, 2022•14 min
Just Say No to Meth (ionine)
This kind of meth causes cancer tumors to grow.
Jun 16, 2022•12 min
Adding Years to Our Life
We haven’t discovered the fountain of youth, but we have found a very busy hormone that may hold a key to longer life.
Jun 09, 2022•12 min
Processed Meat and Cancer
You may never look at a hot dog the same way again.
Jun 02, 2022•13 min
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