In a matter of 10 years gluten went from being something most people have never heard of to something millions of people were avoiding in their diets which sparked a huge market for gluten-free products.

But why? Is there any reasoning to it?

Gluten might be one of the most complicated topics in nutrition and in today's episode I am going to attempt to unpack this topic and help you to understand:

• What gluten is
• Why it can be a problem for some people
• Why it isn't a problem for most people
• How to determine if it is an issue for you

And more...

Tune into the episode to learn more.

Previous episodes mentioned on the podcast:
Protein episode
Food allergy episode with Dr. David Stukus

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Today on the show we are going to discuss flexible eating and the 80/20 rule in nutrition. The 80/20 rule refers to eating healthy foods 80% of the time and then allowing 20% for flexibility.

If you listen to the show, you know I am a big fan of flexibility, so you might be surprised to hear my take here. On the show we discuss:

• The 80/20 doesn't make sense for everyone
• Circumstances where flexibility with nutrition can do more harm than good
• How to figure out what works best in your life

Tune into the episode to learn more.


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Inflammation!! This has become a popular term recently and most people don't really know what it means or if its something that we should be worried about.

So, on this episode of the podcast, we are going to discuss:

• What inflammation is
• Why it's important
• The difference between acute and chronic inflammation
• How inflammation contributes to disease development
• How our diet can contribute to inflammation
• And more...

Make sure you tune into the show to learn more.

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Previous Episodes Referenced
Saturated Fat Episode
Red Meat Episode

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On this episode of the podcast we have a.Q and A episode covering three topics.

1) Are caffeine and coffee beneficial or harmful to our health?
2) What are the best oils to cook with?
3) Does dairy interfere with the absorption of nutrients from berries?

We will be discussing some of the research looking at the health benefits (and negative effects) of coffee and caffeine, the differences between cooking with oilve oil, coconut oil, butter, ghee, etc., and how dairy can block the absorption of nutrients from foods like berries and coffee and what to do to reduce this effect.

Tune into the podcast to learn more.

Here is the research discussed in the show:

Coffee Health Benefits
Coffee/Caffeine Brain Health
Milk Reducing Nutrients in Berries
Study Looking At Different Fat Content

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Did you know that all health improvements that people experience from following any new diet or nutrition plan can be distilled into 3 key changes?

Today on the show we are going to discuss what those specific changes are and help you to understand How Diets Work and where you should place your focus if your goal is make nutrition changes that will benefit your health.

Previous episode that may be helpful:
Energy Balance Episode
Food Sensitivity Episode

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Soy is one of the most widely misunderstood foods. There are a variety of claims regarding the health effects of soy. It disrupts female hormones, feminizes men, increases risk of cancer, is inflammatory, and more...

But what does the actual science show? In this episode of the podcast we are going to discuss the evidence for the health effects of soy. We cover:

• The nutritional composition of soy foods
• What studies show about soy consumption and risk of heart disease, cancer and other long term health outcomes.
• How soy affects male and female hormones
• Strategies for adding soy to the diet

And more...

Tune in to listen to the full episode.

Sources:
Soy Umbrella Review
Soy and Markers of Inflammation
Soy Impact on Hormones in Men
Soy and Thyroid Health

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On this episode of the podcast we have a Q and A episode we are covering 3 popular topics.

1) The personalized nutrition company ZOE
2) Nutrigenomics and whether we should use our genes to determine what to eat
3) The science of cold plunging

Research on cold exposure:
Cold Water Immersion and Recovery
Cold Exposure and Muscle Growth


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On the last episode of the show we discussed WHY LDL cholesterol matters and why we don't want to have a high number of LDL particles floating around in our blood.

In this episode we discuss:
- The two main dietary factors that contribute to LDL levels
- A surprising fact about coffee and cholesterol levels
- Simple swaps for lowering cholesterol levels

and more.

Tune into the episode to hear more. I also summarized all of this information in a FREE guide if you would like to download that you can do so here.

Podcast for further listening
Fiber podcast episode
Saturated fat podcast episode
Energy balance podcast episode

Sources:
This paper is a great summary of nutrition and LDL levels if you want to read it.

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