Revolution Health Radio RHR: The Nourishment Table, with Frederic Leroy
Jun 3, 2025
Frederic Leroy is a food scientist and advocate for regenerative agriculture, holding a PhD in applied biological science. In this discussion, he introduces the Nourishment Table, challenging conventional dietary guidelines and emphasizing the importance of nutrient density and food processing. Leroy critiques reductionist nutritional approaches and highlights the evolutionary role of animal-source foods. They also explore the benefits of dairy, discuss how ultra-processed foods disrupt hunger signals, and promote a more balanced relationship with nutrition that honors both tradition and health.
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Critique of Dietary Guidelines
- Conventional dietary guidelines are overly reductionist, focusing on isolated nutrients rather than overall diet quality.
- This leads to misleading ratings like candy being ranked healthier than red meat or eggs.
Nourishment Table's Core Factors
- The Nourishment Table centers on two factors: nutrient density and food processing.
- These factors reflect evolutionary changes and are easier for people to modulate in their diets.
Limits of Nutritionism
- Nutritionism overlooks individual dietary diversity and food matrix synergies.
- It reduces food to isolated nutrients, ignoring complex compounds that impact health.
