Episode 191: Nina Teicholz

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Nina Teicholz is an investigative science journalist, author, and thought leader in nutrition. She is also the founder of the Nutrition Coalition, an independent non-profit dedicated to ensuring that nutrition policy is evidence based. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Big Fat Surprise, which upended the conventional wisdom on dietary fat–especially saturated fat—and spurred a new conversation about whether these fats in fact cause heart disease. Teicholz attended Yale and Stanford where she studied biology and majored in American Studies. She has a master’s degree from Oxford University and served as associate director of the Center for Globalization and Sustainable Development at Columbia University.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Nina talk about:

• (03:27) The lack of critical journalists in nutrition
• (09:56) The work and legacy of Dr. Sarah Hallberg
• (18:13) The serious issues with the recently released Stanford Twin Studies and the documentary that was inspired by it
• (26:39) How can the average person know who to trust on the subject of nutrition
• (31:38) LDL Cholesterol and whether measuring it is enough to accurately calculate cardiovascular risk
• (41: 05) How to make a documentary that people can feel confident trusting
• (46:52) Chris Gardener’s mission and why diets backed by bad science are so popular
• (01:00:15) Nina’s current projects

Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below.

 

Links:

 

• Virta Health
• Dr. Sarah Hallberg TED Talk
• Sarah Hallberg Legacy Virtual Course

 

Nina Teicholz:

• Website
• Twitter
• Facebook

 

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life