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David S. Ludwig is an American endocrinologist and low-carbohydrate diet advocate in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a promoter of functional… more

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Will targeting "ultra-processed food" in national nutrition policy make Americans (and the rest of the world) healthier?

I argue there is a better way
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Opinion | Targeting ultra-processed food repeats America’s missteps on nutrition
MAHA blames this food group for chronic disease. Nutrition science isn’t so simple.
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In @natmed.nature.com, Mary Putt (@dbei-upenn.bsky.social), @davidludwigmd.bsky.social & Walter Willett (@hsph.harvard.edu) discuss concerns for the validity of short-term dietary crossover trials www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Target "ultra-processed foods" to tackle the chronic disease epidemic .... What could possibly go wrong? My 50 min convo with Nick Norwitz www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAPg...
This Will Change Your Mind on Ultra-Processed Foods (Harvard MD PhDs Discuss)
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When you have 50 min ...

The investigative journalist Gary Taubes and I discuss the notion of ultra-processed foods, the sorry state of nutrition research ... and how we can inch toward truth when scientific paradigms collide.
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The Ultra-Processed Food Debate: Science, Bias, & Truth
YouTube video by Metabolic Mind
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The hotter it gets, the more sugar we consume ... mainly in the form of sugary drinks.

👉Let's find other ways to keep cool
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Rising temperatures increase added sugar intake disproportionately in disadvantaged groups in the USA - Nature Climate Change
Few studies have evaluated how climate change may affect dietary habits and nutritional health. Here, using transaction data in the USA, the authors show that added sugar consumption increases with te...
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Should national nutrition policy target "Ultra-Processed Foods" as many advocate?

I consider concerns in @nejm.org

Like 'The Emperor's New Clothes'

👉We're rolling out a red carpet, but the evidence is threadbare!

NEJM: www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...

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Ultraprocessed Food on an Ultrafast Track | NEJM
The Nova food-classification system has advanced efforts to address modern diets of highly processed foods. But it’s unclear whether it can be codified at a national level to support public health.
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Certified for 1-oar rowing today in Hellerup, Denmark (where we live part time).

I don't believe I have Viking ancestors, but if I do, they would be proud. 😀
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My 1-hour (40 min on 1.5 x 😀) deep dive on the diets, nutrition research, and where we go from here ... with journalist Gary Taubes, hosted by @metabolicmind.bsky.social
The Truth About Nutrition Science: Is The Government Getting it Wrong?
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Debating the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model with John Speakman in Cell Metabolism.

Letter-to-the-Editor (open access) authors.elsevier.com/a/1lCYr5WXUl...

Reply www.cell.com/cell-metabol...

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