56 min
#45 - How to read a nutrition paper (Matt Laye & Mike Haney) LEVELS – A Whole New Level
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- Health & Fitness
Mike Haney, Head of Content at Levels, sat down with Dr. Matt Laye, to discuss Matt's approach to deconstructing research based articles and what it means to actually digest a scientific based article.
Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl
Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.
Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.
(8:19) - The importance of scientific literacy
(11:29) - Determine the relevance of a study
(13:00) - Identify the question the study is exploring
(16:25) - Consider if the study is blind
(19:17) - Controlled versus observational studies
(22:21) - Take questionnaire data with a grain of salt
(28:43) - Consider funding sources
(34:21) - Take biases into account
(47:34) - The meaning of statistical significance
(54:17) - Studies provide a starting point for individual experimentation
Transcripts & Show Notes
Mike Haney, Head of Content at Levels, sat down with Dr. Matt Laye, to discuss Matt's approach to deconstructing research based articles and what it means to actually digest a scientific based article.
Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl
Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health.
Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health.
(8:19) - The importance of scientific literacy
(11:29) - Determine the relevance of a study
(13:00) - Identify the question the study is exploring
(16:25) - Consider if the study is blind
(19:17) - Controlled versus observational studies
(22:21) - Take questionnaire data with a grain of salt
(28:43) - Consider funding sources
(34:21) - Take biases into account
(47:34) - The meaning of statistical significance
(54:17) - Studies provide a starting point for individual experimentation
Transcripts & Show Notes
56 min