The Nutrition Science Podcast

By: Dr. Adrian Chavez
  • Summary

  • If you are overwhelmed with all of the conflicting information in nutrition this is the podcast for you. On this podcast, Dr. Adrian Chavez, who has a doctorate in nutrition and years of experience working with over 1,000 clients, helps to break down the science and practical application around popular topics in nutrition to help you make more informed decisions about nutrition and your health. Weekly episodes include research breakdowns of specific nutrition topics along with practical takeaways, Q and A episodes, myth-busting, and interviews with subject matter experts.

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Episodes
  • Should You Go 80/20 With Your Nutrition?
    Sep 18 2024

    Today on the show we are going to discuss flexible eating and the 80/20 rule in nutrition. The 80/20 rule refers to eating healthy foods 80% of the time and then allowing 20% for flexibility.

    If you listen to the show, you know I am a big fan of flexibility, so you might be surprised to hear my take here. On the show we discuss:

    • The 80/20 doesn't make sense for everyone
    • Circumstances where flexibility with nutrition can do more harm than good
    • How to figure out what works best in your life

    Tune into the episode to learn more.


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    16 mins
  • Inflammation: What It is and How Nutrition Can Raise or Lower It
    Sep 11 2024

    Inflammation!! This has become a popular term recently and most people don't really know what it means or if its something that we should be worried about.

    So, on this episode of the podcast, we are going to discuss:

    • What inflammation is
    • Why it's important
    • The difference between acute and chronic inflammation
    • How inflammation contributes to disease development
    • How our diet can contribute to inflammation
    • And more...

    Make sure you tune into the show to learn more.

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    Previous Episodes Referenced
    Saturated Fat Episode
    Red Meat Episode

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    25 mins
  • Q and A: Coffee, Caffeine, and Health, Cooking Oils, & Mixing Dairy with Berries
    Sep 4 2024

    On this episode of the podcast we have a.Q and A episode covering three topics.

    1) Are caffeine and coffee beneficial or harmful to our health?
    2) What are the best oils to cook with?
    3) Does dairy interfere with the absorption of nutrients from berries?

    We will be discussing some of the research looking at the health benefits (and negative effects) of coffee and caffeine, the differences between cooking with oilve oil, coconut oil, butter, ghee, etc., and how dairy can block the absorption of nutrients from foods like berries and coffee and what to do to reduce this effect.

    Tune into the podcast to learn more.

    Here is the research discussed in the show:

    Coffee Health Benefits
    Coffee/Caffeine Brain Health
    Milk Reducing Nutrients in Berries
    Study Looking At Different Fat Content

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    18 mins

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