My guest today is Dr Joanna McMillan - someone I consider to be Australia’s leading nutrition scientist & dietitian. She has appeared regularly in the media over the last 15 years, currently researches and lectures at University, has published 8 books, given heaps of corporate talks – and is a fellow Celt!

Here's what we discuss;

Why nutritional recommendations change 3:46
The diet wars 5:35
The pro's and con's of a Paleo diet 7:55
What the science says about dairy foods 17:45
What the science says about meat 21:23
The Game Changers documentary 27:06
The benefits of plant foods 33:56
Anti-oxidants and hormetic polyphenols 37:29
Real food vs nutrients, supplements 39:29
Some downsides of a vegan diet 41:40
The risks of vegan diets in kids 47:30
The microbiome: your super-ecosystem 58:13
The social aspects of food 1:17:36
Joanna's & Paul's treat foods and supplements 1:18:38

Here are some links to Joanna:
website: drjoanna.com.au
Game Changers article: https://drjoanna.com.au/blog/the-game-changers-does-it-change-anything-blog-1096/
Joanna's books: https://drjoanna.com.au/shop/

Also look out for her Audible Original Book called Gutfull, which will be released next month.

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