podcast episodes

The First Vitamin

May 20, 2019

The first vitamin was B1 – but its story involves a surgeon who traveled around the world to learn not just surgery, but the scientific method and epidemiology

Should you eat breakfast? Will it help you lose weight? Will it jumpstart your metabolism? What should you eat for breakfast – bacon and eggs, or cereal. Coffee is always on the menu. But there is more marketing for breakfast leading to more myths and bad science

Whole Food Myths

May 5, 2019

The Elitist Food Movements: Local and Whole Foods So what gives the elitist food proponents providence over the food we eat? What are their credentials? You know, the people who tell us we should eat whole food, or local food, or whole local food. What does that mean anyway? That whole group of names that…

Protein Powder Cons

April 28, 2019

Protein supplements are everywhere – but do you need the extra protein, and how much? Is one protein supplement better than another? Is too much protein dangerous?

Rebuilding Your Diet

April 21, 2019

Dr. Garth Davis and Dr. Terry Simpson talk about how they rebuild patient’s diets after weight loss surgery. Perhaps how they rebuild those diets will apply to you.

Impossible Burger

April 7, 2019

The Impossible Burger has quickly gained followers and can be found in Red Robin, White Castle, and some Burger King Restaurants. But how does the burger taste, and what is the nutritional value. Listen to our podcast as we compare this burger, side-by-side with another famous burger.

Greenhouse Gas and Red Meat: It’s not the Cow, it is the How

March 31, 2019

Eating beef does not increase greenhouse gas. In fact, if you eat beef that has been raised on grass, or pastures, they decrease greenhouse gas.

Seafood Fraud

March 17, 2019

Fish fraud is widespread in the United States. It is more than a rip off of consumer dollars, it has potential health consequences to unborn children, as well as GI issues. It isn’t difficult to imagine those who would defraud the type of fish would also have poor sanitary conditions.

Salmon: Wild Alaska vs Farm Raised

February 21, 2019

Wild Alaska Salmon has a unique history in the west and from Ketchikan. Today Wild Alaska Salmon remains one of the few products where you are supporting a local market, having better nutritional value, and decreasing risk of heart disease.