{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6854212c6800be96341158d1/6984bd899e3d84d98b5d48d8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Meat is Poison? The Truth About Carnivore vs. Plant-Based Diets","description":"<p><strong>Meat is poison. Plants are trying to kill you.</strong> That is the current state of the online nutrition debate. But where is the nuance, and what does the science actually say?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I sit down with <strong>Dr. Gemma Newman</strong> (The Plant Power Doctor) to bridge the gap between the Carnivore and Vegan extremes. We strip away the social media noise to uncover the biological reality of what these diets do to your body - from the initial \"high\" of the Carnivore diet to the long-term risks hidden inside your arteries.</p><p><br></p><p>We discuss why \"gym bros\" are dropping dead of heart attacks, the surprising truth about burnt broccoli vs. burnt steak, and why arguing with nutrition influencers is like playing chess with a pigeon</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dr Gemma Newman's&nbsp;References:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>The Cholesterol Connection</strong>.</p><ul><li><strong>Key Study:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4315271/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ApoB as the superior predictor of heart disease</a></li><li><strong>Key Study:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34554181/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LDL particle number and cardiovascular risk</a></li></ul><p><strong>The Power of \"The Swap\"</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Cochrane Review:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32428300/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Saturated fat reduction and cardiovascular health</a></li><li><strong>JAMA (2025):</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39864811/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Replacing butter with plant oils to lower mortality</a></li><li><strong>AHA Advisory:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28620111/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vegetable oils vs saturated fat in CVD risk</a></li></ul><p><strong>Busting the \"French Paradox\"</strong></p><ul><li><strong>WHO MONICA Project:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3335877/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Global trends in heart disease and risk factors</a></li><li><strong>EPIC-CVD Study:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34796724/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Large-scale European analysis of fat and heart risk</a></li></ul><p><strong>Plants vs. Processed Food</strong></p><ul><li><strong>BMJ Analysis:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38418082/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ultra-processed food and adverse health outcomes</a></li><li><strong>Meta-Analysis:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39507899/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Plant-based diets and lower mortality rates</a></li><li><strong>Disease Risk:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26853923/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vegetarian diets and lower heart disease mortality</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow our movement:</p><ul><li>Youtube:&nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/@tonichealthUK</li><li>Instagram:&nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/theunprocessedtruthpod/</li><li>TikTok:&nbsp;https://www.tiktok.com/@theunprocessedtruth</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Hosted on Acast.</p>","author_name":"Spirit Studios"}