on the Fear of Chemicals in Food
Do the chemicals used in conventional food production negatively affect health? To answer, I’m talking about how natural doesn’t always mean safe, presence doesn’t always equal danger, why science is messy, and more.
Podcast
on Figuring Out the Right Amount to Eat
I get lots of questions about food quantity and I thought an episode covering my best advice was warranted. We’re talking through three things to figure out: how much to eat, how to know if it’s the right amount, and why you may not be losing weight.
Quick Bites, #08
5 listener questions with ~5 minute answers:
1) prioritizing high-volume: low-calorie food;
2) bulking & cutting as “yo-yo dieting”;
3) elimination diets to “jump start” eating healthy;
4) GI distress on the #800gChallenge®; and
5) MyFitnessPal sugar warning and fruit consumption.
on Supplements and the Worried Well
Why do we worry about food additives but have so few issues with supplements? We’re talking about why it might be a case of misplaced vigilance, regulatory differences, and the money made on convincing us we could be “better.”