I’ve Studied Nutrition At Stanford For 30 Years… You’re Eating Too Much Protein

<p>Christopher Gardner, PhD, is a nutrition scientist and Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, where he has led more than 20 large-scale randomized clinical trials comparing diets like keto, vegan, low-fat, and low-carb. He's the past chair of the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee and the author of the upcoming book <em>Food Sense</em>, which argues there's far more scientific consensus about what to eat than the internet's diet wars would suggest.</p><p>In this episode, we discuss:</p><p><br />(1:51) The Biggest Diet Mistake Everyone Makes<br />(3:44) Oreos Are Vegan: The Low-Fat Diet Myth<br />(8:48) Stanford's 609-Person Diet Study<br />(11:32) Why Some Diets Work Better For You<br />(17:00) $8M Study: Genes and Weight Loss<br />(29:34) Keto vs Low-Fat: Cholesterol Results<br />(36:27) Best and Worst Diets, Ranked by Science<br />(39:01) 6 Foods Every Diet Expert Agrees On<br />(47:17) Is Organic Food Actually Worth It?<br />(53:58) Are Vegetables Losing Their Nutrients?<br />(1:07:52) How Seed Oils Are Really Made<br />(1:13:58) The Omega-3 vs Omega-6 Myth Explained<br />(1:19:23) Why Inflammation Tests Don't Work<br />(1:26:03) The Truth About the Seed Oil Panic<br />(1:29:49) Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants</p><p>Learn more about Christopher Gardner here:<br />Website: <a href="https://nutrition.stanford.edu" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nutrition.stanford.edu</a><br />X (Twitter): <a href="https://x.com/GardnerPhD" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/GardnerPhD</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cgardnerphd" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/cgardnerphd</a><br />Book (pre-order, out Oct 13): Food Sense</p><p>📸 Connect with us on IG: <a href="https://instagram.com/growthminds.podcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/growthminds.podcast</a></p><p>Made possible by: Jumpspeak: ⁠<a href="https://www.jumpspeak.com%E2%81%A0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.jumpspeak.com⁠</a></p><p>Follow Sean Kim<br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heyseankim/?hl=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/heyseankim/?hl=en</a><br />X: <a href="https://x.com/heyseankim?lang=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/heyseankim?lang=en</a><br />LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyseankim" rel="ugc