Hello, and Welcome All! Today marks the inauguration of our Podcast, educated but confused! In today's episode; we introduce the team, give our professional backgrounds, and motivations behind creating this podcast, as well as set the groundwork for the general layout of the episodes to come! Thank you for listening :) Please follow our brand new Twitter @theebcpod, we would appreciate some love! As always, stay educated and seek confusion - Val, Yassine, Avery.
Fact Check!
In today’s episode, Yassine mentions that we should be eating 53 different types of fruits and vegetables a week for our gut microbiome health. According to a 2020 article by Susie Burrell on goodfood.com, “...it has been shown that individuals who consume at least 30 different plant-based foods each week have more varied gut bacteria, and ultimately a healthier gut microbiome as a result.” Additionally, a 2015 review article by Hebert Tilg and Alexander Moschen reports that “...dietary factors have strong effects on the microbiota” and that “Foods might one day be used in clinical medicine to prevent and treat diseases.”
Yassine also said that Starbucks funds a lot of Israel’s initiatives. In 2014, Starbucks released a statement stating that they are and remain a non-political organization, and that “Neither Starbucks nor the company’s former chairman, president and ceo Howard Schultz provide financial support to the Israeli government and/or the Israeli Army in any way.”
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References:
Burrell, S. (2020, August 13). Why you should eat 30 different foods a week (and how to do it). Good Food. Retrieved August 31, 2022, from https://www.goodfood.com.au/good-health/why-you-should-eat-30-different-foods-a-week-and-how-to-do-it-20200813-h1pzn7#:~:text=Related%20Content&text=Specifically%2C%20it%20has%20been%20shown,gut%20microbiome%20as%20a%20result
Facts about Starbucks in the Middle East. Starbucks Stories. (2014, August 4). Retrieved August 31, 2022, from https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2014/facts-about-starbucks-in-the-middle-east/
Tilg, H., & Moschen, A. R. (2015). Food, immunity, and the microbiome. Gastroenterology, 148(6), 1107-1119.
Cover art credits:
Laura Mantovani
