Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

Today we examine the merits of an almost biblical fruit. This episode features audio from Does an Apple a Day Really Keep the Doctor Away?, For Flavonoid Benefits, Don’t Peel Apples, and Apple Peels Put to the Test for Chronic Joint Pain. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Delve into the cutting-edge of weight loss strategies! Explore the obesity crisis and the importance of evidence-based nutrition. Discover why calorie density matters—hint: carrots are not the same as Coke. Learn how fiber and thylakoids from plants can curb appetite and boost weight management. Uncover the transformative effects of a whole food plant-based diet on gut health and chronic conditions. Get inspired to make sustainable dietary changes and join the conversation on personal health journeys!

Today it’s the exotic and occasionally toxic star fruit, the industry’s response to sugary breakfast cereal and the healthful effects of the fabulous flax seed. This episode features audio from Neurotoxicity Effects of Star Fruit, Are Fortified Kids’ Breakfast Cereals Healthy or Just Candy?, and Benefits of Flax Seeds for Inflammation. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Weight loss can be even more challenging if we’re eating at the wrong time of day. This episode features audio from Time-Restricted Eating Put to the Test and The Benefits of Early Time-Restricted Eating. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today we conclude our series on intermittent fasting with a cautionary tale. This episode features audio from Is Alternate-Day Intermittent Fasting Safe?, Does Intermittent Fasting Increase Human Life Expectancy?, and The 5:2 Diet and the Fasting-Mimicking Diet Put to the Test. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today we feature part 3 of our series on the effects of intermittent fasting as we ask the question is fasting safe? This episode features audio from Is Fasting Beneficial for Weight Loss?, Is Fasting for Weight Loss Safe?, and Alternate-Day Intermittent Fasting Put to the Test. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today we feature part 2 of our series on the effects of intermittent fasting with the pros and cons of caloric restriction. This episode features audio from The Benefits of Calorie Restriction for Longevity, Potential Pitfalls of Calorie Restriction, and Benefits of Fasting for Weight Loss Put to the Test. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Hundreds of calories can be cut from one’s daily diet.  What is the long-term effect of doing this?  Today we launch a four-part series on intermittent fasting. This episode features audio from The 3,500 Calorie per Pound Rule Is Wrong, The Reason Weight Loss Plateaus When You Diet, and The New Calories per Pound of Weight Loss Rule?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

It’s a commonly held myth that vegetarians come up short when it comes to getting enough protein. On today’s show – we look at the facts. This episode features audio from Do Vegetarians Get Enough Protein?, The Protein-Combining Myth, and Plant Protein Preferable. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Nearly 7 billion energy drinks are sold a year. So how do they affect your health? This episode features audio from Are There Benefits of Energy Drinks?, Are There Risks to Energy Drinks?, and Coffee & Cancer. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.