10 Nutrition Myths | Dr. Zoe Harcombe

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Title: 10 NUTRITION MYTHS
DESCRIPTION:
In this session, Dr. Harcombe will unveil 10 common nutrition myths, providing evidence-based insights that will revolutionize your understanding of food and health.

10 Common Nutrition Myths:
Meat and Saturated Fat Myths
Dairy has more saturated fat than other whole food groups.
All fat-containing foods have a mix of saturated, unsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats.

Red Meat Misconceptions
No Randomized Control Trial (RCT) evidence against red meat; all negative associations lack causation.

Dietary Fat Fallacy
No concrete evidence from RCTs or association studies supporting the restriction of dietary fat.
Limited studies involving only men with heart disease, and no calls for guideline changes.

Harcombe et al. Food for Thought: Have We Been Giving the Wrong Dietary Advice? Food and Nutrition Sciences. 2013.
Harcombe et al. Evidence from randomised controlled trials did not support the introduction of dietary fat guidelines in 1977 and 1983: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Open Heart. 2015.
Harcombe et al. Evidence from prospective cohort studies did not support the introduction of dietary fat guidelines in 1977 and 1983: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med. 2016.
Harcombe et al. Evidence from randomised controlled trials does not support current dietary fat guidelines: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Open Heart. 2016.
Harcombe et al. Evidence from prospective cohort studies does not support current dietary fat guidelines: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2016.
Harcombe Z. Dietary fat guidelines have no evidence base: where next for public health nutritional advice? Br J Sports Med. 2016.
Harcombe Z. US dietary guidelines: is saturated fat a nutrient of concern? Br J Sports Med. 2018.

Cholesterol Clarified
Misunderstanding between dietary cholesterol and heart disease; dietary cholesterol doesn't significantly impact blood cholesterol.
Cholesterol is vital for bodily functions and repair.
Discrepancies in the 1956 7-country study.
Research in 2010 indicates an inverse relationship between cholesterol levels and mortality.

Saturated Fat and Heart Disease
Saturated fat doesn't directly cause heart disease; the level of intake and its impact are inversely related.

Whole Grains Debunked
Whole grains have nutrient density compared to liver, fish, and other protein sources.

Fiber Insights - do you need 25-30g a day?
Fiber is an indigestible polysaccharide; no proven necessity for gut health.
No RCTs supporting the benefits of fiber, but successful RCTs for people with IBS after fiber removal.

"Eat 5 a Day" Myths
Originated in 1991, no scientific basis or studies supporting this claim.

"Eat Less, Move More" Reality
Eating less can lead to increased consumption later, and less activity; the body compensates.

Public Health and Influence
Public health decisions are not always aligned with our best interests; often influenced by companies and financial interests.

Dietary Advice:
Eat real, nutrient-dense food.
Limit eating to three times a day, avoiding constant grazing.

Let's uncover the truth about nutrition together! 💪🥗

[citedcanvas]

Our ancestors were not running around hunting freakin broccolli. Lol. Meat is our nutrition.

[russellbarnett]

Not only does she have a complete grasp of her subject… Zoe is such an entertaining and down to earth speaker

Zoe is great, I just wish she was by my side when I'm trying to remember all of this stuff during an argument.

[sharonbohannon]

I love Dr Zoe’s sarcastic sense of humor!

[JoyneFreedom]

2:10 - Avoid meat because it's full of saturated fat
5:45 - Red meat is unhealthy
9:20 - Dietary fat must be restricted for optimal health
16:35 - Cholesterol and heart disease
24:40 - Saturated fat and heart disease
26:25 - Whole grains supposed to be healthy for you
30:31 - Fiber
36:00 - 5 Vegetables Per Day (Five a Day)
40:20 - "Eat less, do more" (Eat less, move more)
47:00 - Public Health has your best interests at heart
52:00 - Conclusion: Advise that you eat real food, red meat, oily fish, full fat dairy, eggs, seeds; Don't eat more than three meals a day. Stop grazing, don't graze all day long. Consider skipping breakfast if you don't like it.

[lucez]

I cannot stop laughing 😂 "Cholesterol was found at the scene!" Had the same with the lab lady when I had my private lipid panel done. It was 8.28 total. I had 3 exclamation marks next to that number along with another 3 for my LDL with yet another 3 next to my non HDL. She said it was real bad! My HDL had gone over the upper limit with 1 exclamation mark and luckily no mark next to my 0.73 trg. Dr Harcombe, you are hilarious throughout. Thanks for the entertainment. In my case, it was the eggs with their cholesterol at the scene. When my total cholesterol was 5.8 here in the UK some 5 years ago, they called me the very same day to tell me I had to lower it as it posed a threat. Had another test, results came out today. Total 6.4 so awaiting a call at some point to get yet another warning. But my inflammation is the lowest it has ever been and my female hormones are balanced just beautifully for my age. Go figure. Without a proper scan of my arteries is hard to tell.

[suzanneoleson]

The lies we have been told about food over the past 40 to 50 years is amazing. Makes me furious. I eat mostly meat now and I am 60 years old. The past 5 years have been difficult, but I am strong and healthy now.

[mmarkandaya]

Fantastic interview! Dr. Harcombe is a superstar!

[LaneCodeRedCarnivore]

I wish Zoe could testify in a congressional hearing on diet !!! 💯💯💯

[beardumaw]

Love Dr Zoe ! I was low fat with a low cholesterol level for 40 years and was becoming unhealthy eating so called healthy low fat. Never smoking, no drugs. 4 year ago i switched to higher fat animal based foods diet and started feeling better within days ! Feeling fantastic now after 4 years of animal based foods diet ! Have my strength and muscle back with weight lifting and sprinting, brain fog gone, joint pains gone never get sick now ! Will NEVER go back to low fat plant based diet 🤮. Feeling the best i have ever in my life !

[adm]

Great presentation. Thank you both for sharing this.
Appallingly, the present UK govt now has a policy to reduce meat consumption in the UK by 20% over just a few years. Clearly no interest whatsoever in nutrition or health.

[mmarkandaya]

Thank you Karen Thomson for bringing Dr. Harcombe on! I absolutely loved this interview!

[natalierussell]

I love what Zoe says about grazing😂 I definitely have more weight on when I graze too much.

[piersey]

You girls are amazing, my only beef is it was only a 53-minute vid. Zoe is a total boss ❤

[deniseragona]

I love Dr. Zoe. Thank you. If everyone would listen to Dr. Zoe, so many diseases would go bye bye!

[cheerio]

I love this world of true health. I also follow cardiac surgeon Dr. Philip Ovedia in the states. Basically the same message. My job is to find a (local) doctor to become my Primary Care Physician (PCP) that embraces the insulin model, not the lipid model. Leaning toward Virta.

[beardumaw]

Just watched a second time, Dr Zoe has so much good information! Had some of my friends watch with me while drinking coffee with organic raw nature dairy heavy cream ! Spread the word ! My friends are slowly converting !

[toni]

Well I've never seen you before Karen, I'm in Australia but you're a terrific interviewer. Thanks.

[AngelaAStantonPhD]

This is a most amazing interview with Zoe! It's truly humorous and very serious. I loved it. Thank you!

[juliesaadwellness]

Ayyy thank you for calling out the BS that is the Mediterranean Diet! Half of my family is from that part of the world and you’re right…that is just not how they eat over there!