Ultra-processed foods now make up a shocking 73% of the American diet, with groundbreaking research revealing their direct links to obesity, heart disease, cancer, and premature death regardless of calorie content. #UltraProcessedFoods #HealthCrisis #NutritionScience #PublicHealth #DietaryRisks #FoodIndustry #PreventableDisease #HealthyEating #FoodPolicy #MedicalResearch

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Deficiency of metabolically-necessary vitamins and minerals is reason to supplement. Deficiency. Consumption of vitamins and minerals beyond what is required for those metabolic pathways is not advisable; no, not even for water-soluble vitamins B and C.
#nutrition #nutritionScience

As Dr Dean Edell used to caution, “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” He got that from Carl Sagan iirc.

The microorganisms in our intestines play an important role in many bodily processes, from digestion to emotions, and are a key factor in our overall health. A number of modern diseases could be traced to disturbances in the gut microbiome.

#Microbiome #NutritionScience #Health

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An #Introduction post.

I am a #FoodEconomist and a #Dietitian. #AgEcon and #NutritionScience trained.

I try to get #Nutritionists and #Economists to understand each other's fields better.

#Malnutriton and #DietQuality are two of the biggest determinants of #WellBeing and econ is all about improving well-being.

I teach #GlobalHealth, #FoodEcon, and #Nutrition. My research focuses on #NutritionData and the uses (and sometimes misuses) of #Data for nutrition improvement.