Authors: Elizabeth K. Dunford, PhD; Donna R. Miles, PhD; Shu Wen Ng, PhD, and Barry Popkin, PhD
Podcast: Reducing sugar consumption is an important public health strategy. Shu Wen Ng, PhD, discusses a new study from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that shows US household purchases of foods and beverages containing caloric sweeteners declined ... Show More
Mar 2023
Food Additives in Ultra-Processed Packaged Foods: An Examination of US Household Grocery Store Purchases
Senior author Elizabeth K. Dunford, PhD, presents results of the first study to examine what US consumers are purchasing (Nielsen Homescan Consumer Panel data from 2001 and 2019), rather than relying on reported food and beverage intake, to evaluate exposure to food additives in ... Show More
8m 15s
Nov 2022
Meal Skipping and Shorter Meal Intervals Are Associated with Increased Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality among US Adults
Lead author Yangbo Sun, MBBS, PhD, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, shares the results of a large prospective study of American adults 40 years old and older (NHANES). This research contributes much-needed evidence about the association between eating behaviors ... Show More
9m 51s
Jul 2021
Discrimination and safety concerns are barriers to accessing healthy food for food-insecure young adults
Study lead Nicole Larson, PhD, MPH, RDN, talks about a University of Minnesota School of Public Health study that found one-third of emerging adults (18-29 years of age) surveyed experienced food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic and a disproportionately high prevalence of ... Show More
7m 57s
Mar 2023
Special Edition: Nonnutritive Sweeteners – March 2023
In this special episode on Low and No Calorie Sweeteners, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss with two experts the safety, efficacy and practical applications of Low and No Calorie Sweeteners. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Heartlan ... Show More
41m 24s
Feb 2023
Spy Balloons, Cost of Cancer Care, Seaweed, Chocolate Mouthfeel. Feb 17, 2023, Part 2
Eyes In The Sky: The Science Behind Modern Balloons
This month, the news cycle has been dominated by updates about suspicious objects being detected in the stratosphere. This bonanza started with a balloon from China, and escalated as four more objects—not all confirmed as balloo ... Show More
47m 17s
Jan 2025
Feed Your Microbiome to Support Your Hormones (& Poop) with Colleen Cutcliffe Ph.D
Colleen Cutcliffe explores the microbiome's role during menopause, focusing on the estrobolome and gut bacteria's interaction with estrogen. She emphasizes the importance of gut health, particularly Acromantia, and discusses the negative impacts of birth control pills and antibio ... Show More
59m 29s
May 6
The Truth About Women’s Metabolism, Muscle & Fat Loss at Every Age | Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan—one of the leading researchers in exercise physiology and women’s metabolism—to unpack the science of how women should be training through perimenopause, postmenopause, and beyond. We dive into the physiological changes that imp ... Show More
1h 24m
Feb 2025
520. Is Your Diet Killing You? | Dr. Benjamin Bikman
Jordan Peterson sits down with bestselling author and bioenergetics Ph.D., Dr. Benjamin Bikman. They discuss the epidemic of insulin resistance in America and its profound effects on health, the sugar addiction crisis, how dopamine hijacks your brain, how to navigate the American ... Show More
1h 18m
Apr 2024
Hack Your Hunger: The Power of GLP-1 Probiotics - Colleen Cutcliffe, Ph.D. : 1151
Join Dave Asprey for a fascinating discussion with Colleen Cutcliffe, Ph.D., on leveraging the power of GLP-1 for natural weight management and overall well-being. Discover how probiotics can naturally stimulate GLP-1 production in the body, helping reduce food cravings and maint ... Show More
1h 5m