Nutrition For Mortals

For decades, oatmeal has been the poster child for a heart-healthy breakfast: inexpensive, filling, packed with fiber, and boring enough that no one really thought to argue about it. But lately, the internet has decided that oatmeal might actually be… bad for you. Depending on which influencer you ask, oats are loaded with lectins and “antinutrients,” they spike your blood sugar, and are actually little more than “peasant food” that we’ve somehow been tricked into eating. So how did one of the most ordinary foods in America suddenly become so controversial? And is there any truth behind these claims? So join us, two registered dietitians, as we wade into the surprisingly heated war on oatmeal, unpack some of the biggest claims being made online, and find out what the science actually says about the humble oat.
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Things we talked about and additional reading: 
Food Labeling: Health Claims; Oats and CHD
Effects of Oats on GI Health
Review of the Effects of Oat Intake of GI Health 
Phytic Acid and Whole Grains for Health Controversy 
Mitigating Anti-Nutrients in Oats Through Processing 
Regular Consumption of High-Phytate Diet Reduces Inhibitory Effect of Phytates on Nonheme-Iron Absorption 
Phytates as a Natural Source for Health Promotion 
Impact of Oats on Appetite Hormones and Body Weight Mgmt 
Consuming Two Eggs Per Day vs. Oatmeal Breakfast 
Cholesterol-lowering Effects of Oat Beta-Glucan 
Beta-Glucans of Cereals: Functional and Technological Properties 
Review of Health-Beneficial Properties of Oats 
Nurses Health Study: Intake of Whole Grain Foods and Risk of CHD
Impact of Oat Processing Glycemic/Insulin Responses 
Keto-Med Randomized Crossover Trial 
Dietary Compliance During Ketogenic Program 
Review/Meta-Analysis of RCTs on Effects of Oat Processing on BG and Insulin Responses 
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For a while, the glycemic index seemed like it might change everything we thought we knew about carbohydrates. Suddenly, foods weren’t just “healthy” or “unhealthy”—they came with a number predicting how dramatically they would raise your blood sugar. What started as a tool for diabetes management soon became the foundation for bestselling diets, low-GI foods, and a whole new way of thinking about carbs. And then… we mostly stopped talking about it. So join us, two registered dietitians, as we trace the surprising rise and fall of the glycemic index, why it became such a nutrition phenomenon, and what it can—and can’t—actually tell us about the food we eat.
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Things we talked about and additional reading: 
American Diabetes Association
Exchange System 
Dine Out and Lose Weight
1993 Time Mag Article
The South Beach Diet
Jenkins 1981 Glycemic Index Study
1997 Glycemic Load Paper
Exchange System for Meal Planning
Glycemic Load and Diabetes Risk
GI/GL and Health Risks
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Long before chiropractors were selling supplements, hormone protocols and detoxes on social media, the field of chiropractic had already mastered something surprisingly familiar: convincing people that mainstream medicine was missing the real cause of their health problems. More than a century later, chiropractic has changed enormously—but some of its earliest ideas about natural healing, medical distrust, and treating the “root cause” of disease sound remarkably similar to the language of today’s wellness influencers. So join us, two registered dietitians, as we travel from magnetic healing and the first chiropractic adjustment to supplement empires and TikTok nutrition gurus—and explore how the strange history of chiropractic helps explain some of the biggest nutrition grifts on the internet today.
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Things we talked about and additional reading: 
Historical Review of The First Spinal Adjustment
The Science of Chiropractic by B.J. Palmer 
Principles and Practice of Chiropractic 
Chiropractic Origins, Controversies, and Contributions 
The Religion of Chiropractic by Holly Folk
Trick or Treatment by Ersnt and Singh
Forrest Shaklee Documentary 
Shaklee Website 
Shaklee Corporation Sales Mgmt Doc circa 1984
The Committee on Quackery 
Wilk Vs AMA 
Matt Interviews Dr Eric Berg’s Son
Are Chiropractors Even Able to Identify Spinal Subluxations? 
Efficacy of Manipulation for Chronic Low Back Pain 
Chiropractors Talk About the Problems With Their Field’s History 
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