Nutrition Made Simple!

Nutrition Made Simple!

The science of healthy eating broken down... in bite-size pieces. Myth-busting. Fact-checking.Tasty, healthy food doesn't need to be complicated. Whether mediterranean, omnivore, pescaterian, vegetarian, vegan, keto, low carb or high carb, healthy nutrition can be simple and fun.Nutrition Made Simple and Dr. Carvalho have no sponsors, affiliate deals or any ties to pharmaceutical or any other industry. Our content is fully independent.All business inquiries please note: Our policy is to eschew all for-profit arrangements (sponsorships, affiliate deals, discount codes etc). We are unable to partner with any brands or products. We hope you understand. Remaining independent and disinterested is a central part of Nutrition Made Simple's mission to provide clarity for the public.Links:Click to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosmc75v-B2Dk7GWyEyFFMw?sub_confirmation=1Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/TikTok: https://www.TikTok.com/@nutrition.made.simpleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gilcarvalho.md/

  1. 39m ago

    Cavemen ate cereals?! (and what that means for us!)

    New findings show Neanderthals ate abundant starch and grains. Are ancestor diets useful for our food decisions? Should we eat like our ancestors?Uploaded 18-05-21New fossil findings on ancestor diets. We have this visual of cavemen hunting wooly mammoth and eating large chunks of meat around a fire. But new Neanderthal fossils and“analysis of their dental tartar (hardened plaque) reveal a varied diet, rich in cereals, which may have contributed to brain growth”new study of Neanderthal fossils also examined their teeth, “hominid oral microbiome by analyzing dental biofilms”. so dead oral bacteria stuck to their teeth. plaque hardens and preserves leaving “Archaeological dental calculus". bacteria in their mouths suggest what neanderthals atebacteria that consume sugar on the teeth of Neanderthals show they were eating starchy foods. Neanderthals ate grasses and tubersmodern hunter-gatherers: often the gathering that ends up providing a substantial portion of the calories”Maybe call them gatherer-hunters?our ancestors adapted to starch around the time they needed sugars to fuel expansion of their brainshominids ate cereals and starch. but Neanderthals went extinct! but same oral bacteria in homo sapiens “supports importance of starch-rich foods in Homo evolution.”Ancestor diets dont tell us which foods are healthiest. cavemen diets may be best for us. or not.ancestor diets should shape our evolution and we should be ‘adapted’ to it, right? saying otherwise is neglecting evolution?evolution doesn’t care what happens in our 50s. little evolutionary pressure food pushing us through childhood yet increasing disease risk in older age would be great evolutionarily but bad for modern goalspossible based on what cavemen ate. we cant assume health effect of foods from ancestor diets. more informative than ancestor diets.can a food be bad if our ancestors ate it? it may not be subject to evolutionary pressuremaking it to adulthood has stronger evolutionary weightwe shouldn't try to justify our dietary preference with cavemen. Their diet wasnt vegan, low carb or paleo“The Paleo diet' is really unrelated to the Paleolithic” cavemen are more exciting but not informative. that cavemen ate starch and grains doesn’t tell us if those foods are healthy. decisions shouldn't hinge on what cavemen ate ages agoConnect with me:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Animations: Even Topland @toplandmediaReferences:https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/may/08/remains-of-nine-neanderthals-found-in-cave-south-of-romehttps://www.pnas.org/content/118/20/e2021655118https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/05/neanderthals-carb-loaded-helping-grow-their-big-brainshttps://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/humans-feasting-on-grains-for-at-least-100000-years/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/ancient-oat-discovery-may-poke-more-holes-in-paleo-diethttps://www.cancer.org/healthy/eat-healthy-get-active/acs-guidelines-nutrition-physical-activity-cancer-prevention/guidelines.htmlhttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/healthy-diethttps://www.businessinsider.com/neanderthals-human-ancestors-low-carb-paleo-diet-study-2021-5Disclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.#NutritionMadeSimple #GilCarvalho L Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Cavemen ate cereals?! (and what that means for us!)

  2. 54m ago

    How well do you know your food? *Game show!!*

    Let’s test our knowledge of nutrition. It’s time for *Food Quiz*!!.Uploaded 12-10-18References:Calcium bioavailability:https://sci-hub.tw/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889157504000377Disclaimer: The Information in this video is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How well do you know your food? *Game show!!*

  3. 1h ago

    How to reduce Arsenic in rice

    A method to reduce arsenic in rice. Rice accumulates arsenic during cultivation. A new study reports a cooking method cutting arsenic in rice by 2-4x. Uploaded 23-11-20A common concern with rice is the arsenic content. Arsenic occurs naturally in soil and water but gets concentrated 10X in rice. Is there a way to reduce arsenic, to get rid of arsenic from rice? Washing/soaking reduces arsenic but only in white rice, and it also removes nutrients. Cooking rice in an excess of water and discarding eliminates arsenic and also nutrients. Boiling in less water and letting the rice absorb it keeps nutrients but also keeps the arsenic.Parboiling: cook rice in excess water for 5min, discard, add fresh water, cook until water is absorbed. Arsenic in rice reduced 2-4x.White rice has less arsenic to begin with. Milling removes the bran, which contains most of the arsenic.Parboiling removes the most arsenic and preserves nutrition. Reduction in arsenic with this method meant the amount of rice considered safe to eat was increased by ~4x for white rice and ~2x for brown ricedue to the arsenic, recommended daily limit for safety is less than a cup of cooked rice (80-140g) for adults and a couple tablespoons (10-40g) for children (daily average)with parboiling: safe daily limit = 1-2 cups (180-500g) for adults, (~1 cup for brown, 2 for white rice); ~1/4cup to ½ cup (20-150g) for children, depending on age.some types of rice have less arsenic than others. basmati rice from California, India or pakistan has less; rice from Arkansas, Louisiana or TX has the most. rice-based foods like rice cereal or rice milks also contain arsenic.FDA set a limit for arsenic in commercial baby foods.Arsenic from rice is a concern but keep things in perspective. Instead of stressing out over exact amounts of rice, a simple plan is to have rice sometimes but not lean on it as a daily staple Connect with me:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Animations: Even Topland @toplandmediaReferences:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969720368728bhttps://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/28014/20201103/new-study-reveals-best-way-cooking-rice-remove-arsenic.htmhttps://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/01/how-much-arsenic-is-in-your-rice/index.htmhttps://www.consumerreports.org/arsenic-in-food/fda-sets-limits-for-arsenic-in-baby-rice-cereal/Disclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.#NutritionMadeSimple #GilCarvalho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How to reduce Arsenic in rice

  4. 1h ago

    Scientist fact-checks The Game Changers Documentary

    The Game Changers is James Cameron's latest documentary, focusing on plant-based diets. The Game Changers became the focus of controversy before it even came out but few reviews have tried to unbiasedly evaluate its strengths and weaknesses so le'ts put ideology aside and fact-check The Game Changers!!Uploaded 23-10-19Subscribe for more free nutrition and health tips: https://bit.ly/2toMJ9uJoin the Nutrition Made Simple Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/Link up with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3References:Gladiator forensics:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0110489Diet and endothelial function:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/01.ATV.0000163185.28245.a1https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0939475305002139Diet, blood lipids and erectile dysfunction:https://academic.oup.com/aje/article-abstract/140/10/930/72467https://www.auajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1097/01.ju.0000132368.10458.66https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1743609515331143Processed plants and animal foods not as healthy as whole plants:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109717375216Diet and environmental impact:https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31788-4/fulltextRapid effect of diet on serum cholesterol levels:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/196970Script:the game changers dropped on Netflix few days ago and everyone’s talking about itSo this is the new big documentary on diet and its produced by James Cameronanimal protein comes with cholesterol and SFA, but also with pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidant molecules like heme iron, Neu5Gc and production of TMAO. All things we want to minimize. animal products have a much bigger footprint as far as water and land use and GHG emissions. Which seems intuitive Disclaimer: The Information in this video is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.#TheGameChangers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Scientist fact-checks The Game Changers Documentary

  5. 2h ago

    Are the Dietary Guidelines making us all fat and sick?!

    We have an epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes on our hands. Are the Dietary Guidelines responsible? Is it time to try something else? What needs to change to address this urgent problem?Uploaded 19-06-23Subscribe for more free nutrition and health tips: https://bit.ly/2toMJ9uConnect with me:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Animations: Even Topland @toplandmediaReferences:1-https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics/overweight-obesity2-https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/slides/long_term_trends.pdf3-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC52201634-https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5837a9.htm death 5-https://www.prb.org/resources/u-s-trends-in-heart-disease-cancer-and-stroke/6-https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans-2020-2025.pdf (Figure 1-6, page 30)7-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5855172/8-https://www.nature.com/articles/16019899-https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002231662200909910-https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221226722031157611-https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S221226721500387112-https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/8/154513-https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.13123514-https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000291652202934315-https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/met.2014.011216-https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S093947532100453117-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8855121/18-https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/101/5/922/4577558https://www.jacc.org/doi/full/10.1016/j.jacc.2016.10.08919-https://healthland.time.com/2011/06/02/the-usda-ditches-the-food-pyramid-and-offers-a-plate/Disclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.#NutritionMadeSimple #GilCarvalho0:00 An epidemic of obesity1:55 Is everyone getting sicker?3:00 Do people follow the guidelines?4:58 Are the guidelines health-promoting?8:55 Time to ditch the guidelines?10:10 What the guidelines get wrong10:58 Does one size fit all? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Are the Dietary Guidelines making us all fat and sick?!

  6. 2h ago

    The Mediterranean Diet and Risk of Death

    What effect does the Mediterranean Diet have on risk of death? A new analysis compares 7 diets and their effect on mortality and cardiovascular health. How did the Mediterranean diet compare with Low fat, low sodium etc?Uploaded 28-08-23Subscribe for more free nutrition and health tips: https://bit.ly/2toMJ9uConnect with me:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Animations: Even Topland @toplandmediaReferences:1-https://www.bmj.com/content/380/bmj-2022-0720032-https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.CIR.103.13.18233-https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa18003894-www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S01406736220012225-https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2673150Disclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.#NutritionMadeSimple #GilCarvalho0:00 New study on diet and death2:04 The 7 diets5:03 The results7:09 Takeaways9:34 Limitations of existing trials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Mediterranean Diet and Risk of Death

  7. 3h ago

    Butter vs Vegetable Oil, effect on DEATH | Brand New Study

    New study pits butter against vegetable oils like olive, canola or soybean and reports risk of death. Media headlines went wild, but what's the actual science?Uploaded 10-03-25Connect with me:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Animations: Even Topland @toplandmediaReferences:New study:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2831265Fats used to cook in 0.5M people:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-021-01961-2Food frequency questionnaire:https://biolincc.nhlbi.nih.gov/media/studies/framoffspring/Forms/Exam%203%20Food%20Frequency%20Questionnaire.pdfTissue levels of LA and disease/death:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000291652200778Xhttps://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/44/9/2173/138865/Dietary-Intake-of-Linoleic-Acid-Its-ConcentrationsDisclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.#NutritionMadeSimple #GilCarvalho0:00 New study1:30 Butter and death2:28 Plant oils4:25 Cancer death5:27 Butter or bread?6:30 Compared to what?9:55 Conclusion10:41 Epidemiology FAQs11:53 Food questionnaires16:52 Confounding19:38 Putting it all together24:48 Grass-fed25:45 Avoid all oil? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Butter vs Vegetable Oil, effect on DEATH | Brand New Study

  8. 3h ago

    Are Scientists *WRONG* about fiber?

    Study shows constipated patients report improvements after REDUCING fiber (!!!). Have we been lied to all along?Uploaded 17-02-25Connect with me:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Animations: Even Topland @toplandmediaReferences:Case-series:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3435786/Dyssynergic defecation and biofeedback therapy:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4087765/Other related videos:IBS: https://youtu.be/FdQexSS0lOgOvercoming IBS: https://youtu.be/8ulyGr2JYwwDisclaimer: The contents of this video are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presented herein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to the best of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information contained in Nutrition Made Simple!.#NutritionMadeSimple #GilCarvalho0:00 Reducing fiber relieves1:31 Fiber and the gut3:32 Fiber science5:12 Fixing the issue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Are Scientists *WRONG* about fiber?
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The science of healthy eating broken down... in bite-size pieces. Myth-busting. Fact-checking.Tasty, healthy food doesn't need to be complicated. Whether mediterranean, omnivore, pescaterian, vegetarian, vegan, keto, low carb or high carb, healthy nutrition can be simple and fun.Nutrition Made Simple and Dr. Carvalho have no sponsors, affiliate deals or any ties to pharmaceutical or any other industry. Our content is fully independent.All business inquiries please note: Our policy is to eschew all for-profit arrangements (sponsorships, affiliate deals, discount codes etc). We are unable to partner with any brands or products. We hope you understand. Remaining independent and disinterested is a central part of Nutrition Made Simple's mission to provide clarity for the public.Links:Click to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosmc75v-B2Dk7GWyEyFFMw?sub_confirmation=1Twitter: https://twitter.com/NutritionMadeS3Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrGilCarvalho/TikTok: https://www.TikTok.com/@nutrition.made.simpleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gilcarvalho.md/

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