DIET: The New Science of Healthy Eating

The Next Big Idea

Next Big Idea Club

Social Sciences, Society & Culture, Education, Science

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🗓️ 12 January 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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“Our food decisions,” writes Dr. Tim Spector in his new book, Food for Life, “are the single most important modifiable factor in preventing common diseases and staying healthy.” But how do we know we’re making the right choices? In this episode, we dig into what scientists like Tim have learned about what we should eat — and why. --- • Check out Food for Life • Learn more about ZOE • Follow Tim on Twitter • Want to hear hundreds of book summaries written and read by the world’s best non-fiction authors? Visit nextbigideaclub.com/podcast

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0:00.0	LinkedIn presents.
0:01.0	I'm Rufus Criskum, and this is the next big idea.
0:10.6	Today, the new science of healthy eating.
0:30.0	How much does your diet matter, really?
0:40.6	I mean sure, we all know that sweets and junk food are bad, and that fruits and veggies
0:44.8	are good.
0:45.9	But beyond that, it gets real murky, real fast.
0:49.9	What's the latest on carbs, or are we allowed to eat them?
0:52.9	How about meat?
0:53.9	It's bad for the environment we know, but will it also shorten our lives?
0:58.5	I've heard butter is back, thank god for that.
1:01.8	But we should probably consume as much of it as we can, folks, because it wouldn't surprise
1:05.9	me one bit if our dietary overlords decided to banish it again.
1:10.9	You know what, though, why do we even listen to those dietary overlords?
1:15.4	Isn't it possible they dramatically overhyped the effect diet has on our overall well-being?
1:21.6	If we exercise regularly and sleep well, does it really matter if we enjoy the occasional
1:26.2	burger?
1:27.5	There's so much confusing, not to mention contradictory info out there, you'd be forgiven
1:32.6	for throwing up your hands, and then bringing them back down and making a sandwich, preferably
1:38.0	a BLT.
1:39.4	We try our best.
1:41.9	And our best, we think, is pretty good.
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