Dr. Nina Teicholz, a science journalist with a PhD in nutrition and author of The Big Fat Surprise, dives into controversial nutrition topics. She critiques the flawed low-fat dietary guidelines and argues for re-evaluating saturated fat's role in heart health. The episode explores the rise of seed oils, their health risks, and the commercialization of dietary advice. Teicholz also discusses success stories from low-carb diets in reversing insulin resistance, emphasizing the importance of protein for gut health in dietary choices.

Nina Teicholz, an adjunct professor at NYU, discusses the benefits of a sapient diet and challenges current dietary guidelines. She explores the origins and consequences of limiting saturated fat and cholesterol, highlights the importance of cholesterol, and addresses the lack of discussion on contradictory nutrition information in the media. Teicholz also discusses the influence of the food industry and the power of films and stories in educating people about nutrition.

Leading science journalist Nina Teicholz discusses saturated fats, flawed nutrition research, limitations of weak observational data, shifting dietary guidelines, significance of meat for essential nutrients, regenerative agriculture, misconceptions about high-carbohydrate diets, dark history of vegetable oils, risks of using vegetable oils in fast food chains, use of lard and beef tallow for frying, failure of dietary guidelines in preventing disease.

Nina Teicholz, author of "The Big Fat Surprise," dives into the controversial new USDA dietary guidelines. She critiques outdated recommendations from the 1970s that link to rising obesity rates and chronic illnesses. With a focus on seed oils, she discusses their questionable health risks and advocates for a return to traditional diets. Teicholz also challenges the hype around plant-based alternatives and emphasizes the need for individualized dietary choices, highlighting the impact of poor nutrition on public health.

Nina Teicholz, an investigative science journalist and bestselling author, dives deep into the myths surrounding dietary fats and carbohydrates. She critiques the historical dietary guidelines that have prioritized low-fat diets, linking them to rising obesity rates and chronic health issues. Teicholz emphasizes the need for transparency in nutrition science, highlighting the conflicts of interest that shape dietary policies. She advocates for a dietary shift towards protein and fats, challenging listeners to reconsider their food choices and the implications for public health.