In todays episode we dive into the background on what makes for evidence-based recommendations in nutrition and how nutrition myths can spread and how they fool us.
We also get into:
~ How to decipher which myths are true or false?
~ Gluten: is gluten unhealthy? Should we all be avoiding it?
~ Organic foods and pesticides. Is organic really healthier?
~ Soy: Do soy products contain estrogen? Do they affect your hormone levels? Can soy be part of a healthy diet?
~ Juicing: Should we all be juicing? Why/ why not?
~ Do we need to detox?
~ Processed food: Is all processed food bad? Should we eat a diet that is 100% whole-foods? What is the definition of processed food?
~ Carbs: Do carbs really lead to weight gain? Do carbs lead to diabetes and other diseases? Should we be avoiding carbs?
~ Fresh vs. canned vs. frozen: Is fresh really better?
