Our guest for this episode of The Brain Health Revolution Podcast is Dr. Matthew Nagra, ND.
Dr. Nagra is a Naturopathic doctor devoted to bringing the most up-to-date evidence-based nutrition information to his patients at his clinic in Vancouver and to the public through his social media channels (Facebook, Instagram).
He has been a contributing author on multiple textbooks from Professional Health Systems, including their nutrition textbook. He is also a public speaker, and is well-known for his content across multiple social media platforms, where he often tackles misinformation around diet and dives deep into the latest nutrition research.
We reviewed the latest evidence on some of the most debated and controversial topics in nutrition. Our conversation revolved around topics such as the data on dietary protein source and quality, fats, low-carbohydrate diets, lectins and other anti-nutrients, artificial sweeteners, and many other topics.
References:
- Carbohydrate quality and human health
- Food groups and risk of all-cause mortality
- Effect of a 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate (‘Eco-Atkins’) diet on cardiovascular risk factors and body weight in hyperlipidaemic adults
- A Ketogenic Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat Diet Increases LDL Cholesterol in Healthy, Young, Normal-Weight Women
- Is There Such a Thing as “Anti-Nutrients”?
- No Difference Between the Effects of Supplementing With Soy Protein Versus Animal Protein on Gains in Muscle Mass and Strength in Response to Resistance Exercise
- High-Protein Plant-Based Diet Versus a Protein-Matched Omnivorous Diet to Support Resistance Training Adaptations
- Pea proteins oral supplementation promotes muscle thickness gains during resistance training
- The Effects of Whey vs. Pea Protein on Physical Adaptations Following 8-Weeks of High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT)
- Effects of daily 24-gram doses of rice or whey protein on resistance training adaptations in trained males
- The effects of 8 weeks of whey or rice protein supplementation on body composition and exercise performance
- Effects of saturated fatty acids on serum lipids and lipoproteins
- Low-density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- Saturated fats and health: SACN report
- Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health
