Sep 6, 20182 min read

Dr. Zoe Harcombe on the Weird and Backwords World of Nutrition

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Zoe Harcombe has a PhD in public health nutrition, she speaks at conferences around the world, she’s wrote many books, and she’s a true gem. She currently lives in rural England and apparently has a great mic and internet connection because she sounded like she was in studio with me. She’s an expert on dietary guidelines (and how unscientific our current ones are), nutrition and obesity.

She’s a prolific writer and has an amazingly informative site that I use frequently and I suggest people check out to learn about this stuff - it’s http://zoeharcombe.com - So let’s hear what she has to say!

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Show Notes

She used to be vegetarian, but has reformed!
Vegetarian bias is rampant
Saturated fat is in everything - how is it bad?
Our nutrition guidelines are BS
Why 5 a day isn't based on anything
High nutrition of meat, fish, eggs, dairy and low nutrition of fruit and some veg
How you can eat a nutrient complete diet for $5.53/day
How cancer is not caused by whole foods like red meat that we’ve been eating for millions of years
Big fellas at weddings crushing rice at every meal
There’s more myths out there we’ve all just come to believe including bad cholesterol, drinking tons of water, eating tons of fiber
The Vegetarian Myth (Lierre Keith - great book http://LierreKeith.com) all their arguments break down
Cows and other ruminants are imperative to a healthy planet and food security
Vegan/vegetarian food is raping our planet
Allan Savory’s TED talk https://www.ted.com/talks/allan_savory_how_to_green_the_world_s_deserts_and_reverse_climate_change
Grass-Fed Nation by Graham Harvey https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28256297-grass-fed-nation
No such thing as a heart-healthy grain. But eat what’s in front of you and don’t be a dick.
Dr. Perlmutter Grain Brain - read this too, it’s great
Basically universally feel better when people come off of refined grains, sugar, and vegetable oils
Thermodynamics, fat, and the human body
Why calories in doesn't equal calories out
Gaining weight while skiing 8 hours a day and eating pasta and me gaining weight while hiking 8 hours a day and eating a bit of rice.
Too much exercise hurts weight loss a lot of the time
Are things getting better in regards to this info spreading?
Nina Teicholz https://twitter.com/BigFatSurprise
Sam Feltham https://twitter.com/SamFeltham
Aseem Malhotra https://twitter.com/DrAseemMalhotra
David Unwin https://twitter.com/lowcarbGP
Campbell Murdoch https://twitter.com/CampbellMurdoch