The Nutrition Science Podcast

Dr. Adrian Chavez
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Oct 18, 2022 • 31min

Are Artificial Sweeteners Really a Safe Alternative to Sugar?

Artificial sweeteners might be one of the most controversial topics in nutrition. Some people claim that they are dangerous and others will say that they are perfectly safe. In today's episode we are going to discuss some of the most recent research on artificial sweeteners that has been published in the last few years that has actually caused me to change my mind a little on the topic recently. Here are the citations to the studies I cover in the episode:  Acute blood sugar responses Longer term consumption and weight and glucose intolerance - Study on sucralose from Huberman podcast More sucralose studies:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31258108/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8880058/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30535090/ Microbiome:  Individual response study published in 2022 Artificial sweeteners luminal cancers Another sweeteners study that showed no functional impact on the microbiome Cardiovasciular Disease Low calorie sweetened beverages and cardiovascular diseaseArtificially sweeted beverages vs. sugar sweetened beverages NutriNet Sante Study of individual sweeteners Cancer Meta analysis showing no cancer risk, but increase all-cause mortality Review on specific cancer types NutriNet Sante Study that got headlines earlier this year  Please leave a review if you appreciate the content. Enjoying the show or have a questions about a particular topic? Send us a message here. Support the showDo you enjoy the show and want to support it? Here are some ways you can 👇🏽 Purchase supplements via Legion Or Fullscript Join the Nutrition Mastery Blueprint Course Leave a one-time Paypal donation
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Oct 13, 2022 • 25min

Understanding Forms of Evidence in Nutrition

Welcome back to another episode of The Nutrition Science Podcast. In this episode we discuss the different forms of evdience in nutrition and how we can utilize each of these types of evidence to help us make decisions about our health.  We talk about why people's stories are often flawed, the limitations of scientific research, and more. Tune in to learn more! Enjoying the show or have a questions about a particular topic? Send us a message here. Support the showDo you enjoy the show and want to support it? Here are some ways you can 👇🏽 Purchase supplements via Legion Or Fullscript Join the Nutrition Mastery Blueprint Course Leave a one-time Paypal donation
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Oct 10, 2022 • 20min

Nutrition is a Science, Not an Opinion

Nearly everyone has an opinion on nutrition. Listening to everyone's opinion will leave you confused and overwhelmed. So how do we know what to listen to and who to trust? In this episode, I discuss the difference between opinion-based and evidence-based nutrition.  And discuss why you must get your information from people providing evidence for their claims and not just giving their opinion.   Enjoying the show or have a questions about a particular topic? Send us a message here. Support the showDo you enjoy the show and want to support it? Here are some ways you can 👇🏽 Purchase supplements via Legion Or Fullscript Join the Nutrition Mastery Blueprint Course Leave a one-time Paypal donation

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