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Dr Rangan ChatterjeeWhy Everything You’ve Been Told About Food Is Wrong | Tim Spector
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- November 11, 2020
- Duration
- 1h 57m
- Channel
- Dr Rangan Chatterjee
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
It’s a bold claim: that (almost) everything you’ve been told about food is wrong. But by the end of today’s conversation, I think you’ll be questioning what you previously thought was true and embarking on a new way of eating that’s right for you. My guest, Tim Spector, is a Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and Head of the Department of Twin Research at King’s College London. He’s a leading expert on the gut microbiome whose work has transformed what we know about nutrition and health. Tim’s latest work highlights how much we really don’t know about food. Aside from the consensus that plant foods are good for us, ultra-processed junk foods are not, there’s very little evidence or expert agreement on anything else. So there’s most definitely not a one-size-fits-all ‘correct’ way to eat. During our chat we cover calorie counting, artificial sweeteners, the dangers of ultra-processed foods and how poor science lets the food industry maintain that its products are healthy, simply because they’ve not been proven to be harmful. We discuss the benefits of fasting, and the perception that you need to graze all day. The diet industry perpetuates the myth that if we don’t have a snack to hand at all times, we’ll have an energy dip, lack focus and we might even faint! For most of us, it’s actually the reverse that’s true. With this in mind, we agree that nutrition should be at the heart of the curriculum in schools. Our children can cope at school without mid-morning and afternoon snacks. I share Tim’s passion that we should be teaching our children how to recognise real versus fake food with the same enthusiasm that we teach them to read and write. I find the concept of personalised nutrition hugely empowering. As Tim states in his most recent book, ‘You are very unlikely to be average’. I’ve seen it first-hand with my patients, many of whom respond completely differently to the same ways of eating. It’s why I describe my approach as ‘diet agnostic’ and, like Tim, I’d actively encourage you to start experimenting with what, how and when you eat. I hope this conversation inspires you to explore what makes you thrive. Show notes available at https://drchatterjee.com/131 Connect with Tim: Website http://www.tim-spector.co.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tim.spector Twitter https://twitter.com/timspector Tim’s books: Spoon Fed: why almost everything we’ve been told about food is wrong US https://amzn.to/3TPTtKX UK https://amzn.to/2UaqYHI The Diet Myth: The Real Science Behind What We Eat US https://amzn.to/3RR8Os2 UK https://amzn.to/2Ipio5a Identically Different: Why you can change your genes US https://amzn.to/47xk8PP UK https://amzn.to/2UepVXm Related Feel Better Live More podcasts: https://youtu.be/6ZVkHB6jI4A https://youtu.be/gxTt1icUpqA #feelbetterlivemore #timspector #nutrition ----- Feel Great Lose Weight is now available to pre-order in the UK https://amzn.to/2W6bsOE and in the US & Canada https://amzn.to/2GWPgls Dr Chatterjee’s book Feel Better in 5 is out now in the UK https://amzn.to/2G0XK7l and in the US and Canada https://amzn.to/2EB2oM0 Order Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution https://amzn.to/2MZ8u8h Find Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillars of Health in The 4 Pillar Plan available via http://amzn.to/2yGfpuB The US version, How to Make Disease Disappear is available via https://amzn.to/2Gj1YEL ----- Listen to all previous podcast episodes on https://drchatterjee.com/podcast or via these podcast platforms by searching for 'Feel Better, Live More'. Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feel-better-live-more/id1333552422?mt=2 Acast - https://www.acast.com/feelbetterlivemore Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/feel-better-live-more Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6NyPQfcSR9nj0DPDr2ixrK ----- Follow Dr Chatterjee at: Website: https://drchatterjee.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drchatterjee Twitter: https://twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drchatterjee/ DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
SPEAKERS
Tim Spector
guestProfessor of Genetic Epidemiology and expert in nutrition and gut microbiome research, associated with the ZOE personalized nutrition program.
Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
hostMedical doctor and podcast host focused on translating health and lifestyle science for a general audience.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Dr Rangan Chatterjee, featuring Tim Spector and Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, Why Everything You’ve Been Told About Food Is Wrong | Tim Spector explores Tim Spector Challenges Food Dogma: Personalization, Ultra-Processed Foods, Snacking and Gut Diversity Spector explains that a survey of 13 nutrition professors found agreement on only about half of 100 common foods, which he uses to argue official guidelines overstate how settled nutrition science is.
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