Hello and welcome to Nutrition Facts.

The podcast that brings you the latest

and evidence-based nutrition research.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

I know that facts have been in the news a lot lately,

both real and fake.

The concept of alternative facts is nothing new

in the field of nutrition, though,

where powerful commercial interests have tried to not only

keep people in the dark, but actively try to confuse them.

That's why I stick to the science.

What's the best available balance of evidence

published in the peer-reviewed medical journals right now?

That's why I wrote my New York Times best-selling book,

How Not to Die, and why I created my nonprofit site

NutritionFacts.org, and now this podcast.

Today, we take a close look at food synergy,

the process by which the nutrients and foods

can have varying effects when eaten in different combinations.

There are thousands of phytochemicals that

will never make it onto the side of a cereal box,

but may play a role in reducing the risk of chronic diseases.

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