How to Eat, With Mark Bittman and Dr. David L. Katz
Mar 16, 2020
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"How to Eat" podcast features Mark Bittman and Dr. David L. Katz, discussing the importance of using science and common sense in our consumption. They debunk popular diet myths, explore the challenges of eating well in a world dominated by processed foods, and highlight the flexibility of an optimal diet within a plant-based framework. Additionally, they share their positive experience with the app Splid for convenient bill splitting and provide tips for personal morning preparation.
Popular diets like ketogenic, paleo, and intermittent fasting are not effective solutions for long-term health; returning to traditional, largely plant-based diets and avoiding ultra-processed foods is key.
There is no one-size-fits-all diet, and flexibility is crucial; prioritize real, whole foods over highly processed options for overall health and well-being.
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Debunking Diet Myths: Finding Healthy Eating
In this podcast episode, two experts, Mark Bitman and Dr. David Katz, discuss the confusion around diets and unveil the truth about healthy eating. They emphasize that popular diets like ketogenic, paleo, and intermittent fasting are not effective solutions for long-term health. They highlight the importance of returning to traditional diets and avoiding ultra-processed foods. The experts explain that a largely plant-based diet, low in saturated fat and ultra-processed foods, is the key to optimal health. They also debunk diet trends, stressing the significance of common sense and familiar foods for sustainable eating.
Food Choices and Their Impact on Health and the Planet
The podcast delves into the reasons why people make unhealthy food choices and the adverse effects of these choices on both personal health and the environment. It traces the shift from growing food for sustenance to growing food for profit and highlights the resulting increase in commodity crops and ultra-processed foods. The guests express concern over the disconnect between rapid weight loss diets and their impact on the planet. They emphasize that traditional diets, such as the DASH diet and Mediterranean diet, are healthier choices and have positive effects on both personal health and the environment.
The Power of Personalized Nutrition and Balanced Diets
The podcast explores the concept of personalized nutrition and the importance of finding a balanced diet that works for each individual. The guests stress that there is no one-size-fits-all diet and that flexibility is key. They discuss diets like the Portfolio Diet, which focuses on cholesterol reduction, and the DASH diet, which promotes heart health. They emphasize the value of eating real, whole foods over highly processed options and the impact of diet on overall health and well-being.
Forget paleo, keto, and intermittent fasting—we’re getting to the truth of how you really should be eating this week with Mark Bittman and Dr. David L. Katz. Their latest book is called How to Eat: All Your Food and Diet Questions Answered, and in this episode they discuss the importance of using both science and common sense when it comes to our consumption.
Mark is a leading voice in the food world, having written over 30 books on the topic, including the New York Times bestseller How to Cook Everything. Dr. Katz is the founding director of Yale University’s Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, as well as the founder and president of the True Health Initiative.
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