Everyone loves to do their research or do an experiment but what exactly does an experiment look like? And is Damon’s so-called experiment worth your time and energy?


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Everyone loves to do their research or do an experiment but what exactly does an experiment look like? And is Damon’s so-called experiment worth your time and energy? Follow Pixie Turner @pixienutrition on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookFollow Dr Nikki Stamp @drnikkistamp on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookEmail us with your questions inbadtastepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us&nbsp;Production music courtesy of <a href="http://www.epidemicsound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.epidemicsound.com</a>(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfood This week’s suggested readings:What science actually is https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-fair/steps-of-the-scientific-method

That Sugar Film 04: what is an experiment anyway?

Is the government and food industry sneaking into your yoghurt and piling it high with sugar cubes? Not exactly. ‘That Sugar Film’ loves a sweet conspiracy theory but we just like the science.


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Is the government and food industry sneaking into your yoghurt and piling it high with sugar cubes? Not exactly. ‘That Sugar Film’ loves a sweet conspiracy theory but we just like the science. Follow Pixie Turner @pixienutrition on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookFollow Dr Nikki Stamp @drnikkistamp on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookEmail us with your questions inbadtastepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us&nbsp;Production music courtesy of <a href="http://www.epidemicsound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.epidemicsound.com</a>(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfood This week’s suggested readings:Sugar content of food <a href="https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/105/4/854/4633970?login=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/105/4/854/4633970?login=true</a>Misleading health claims in food <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212267217300722" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212267217300722</a>&nbsp;Sugar Tax in Australia <a href="https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Obesity_epidemic_in_Australia/Obesity/Final%20Report/c06" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Obesity_epidemic_in_Australia/Obesity/Final%20Report/c06</a>Sugar Tax in the UK <a href="https://theconversation.com/sugary-drinks-tax-is-working-now-its-time-to-target-cakes-biscuits-and-snacks-124325" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/sugary-drinks-tax-is-working-now-its-time-to-target-cakes-biscuits-and-snacks-124325</a>&nbsp;

That Sugar Film 03: Sugar, sugar everywhere

Don’t panic yet - sugar may not be the best thing in the world but it’s not a controlled substance either. This week we’re discovering whether sugar is particularly good at causing weight gain, acne and hyperactivity.


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Don’t panic yet - sugar may not be the best thing in the world but it’s not a controlled substance either. This week we’re discovering whether sugar is particularly good at causing weight gain, acne and hyperactivity. Follow Pixie Turner @pixienutrition on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookFollow Dr Nikki Stamp @drnikkistamp on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookEmail us with your questions inbadtastepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us&nbsp;Production music courtesy of <a href="http://www.epidemicsound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.epidemicsound.com</a>(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfood This week’s suggested readings:Sugar and hyperactivity (a summary) <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-does-sugar-make-children-hyperactive#Sugar-and-hyperactivity-in-children" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-does-sugar-make-children-hyperactive#Sugar-and-hyperactivity-in-children</a>&nbsp;For sugar addiction - see our episodes on Fed Up.

That Sugar Film 02: is sugar poison?

Another sugar documentary - That Sugar Film - that claims sugar is the root of all evil. Let's see what they get wrong...

Another sugar documentary - That Sugar Film - that claims sugar is the root of all evil. Let's see what they get wrong... Follow Pixie Turner @pixienutrition on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookFollow Dr Nikki Stamp @drnikkistamp on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookEmail us with your questions inbadtastepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us&nbsp;Production music courtesy of <a href="http://www.epidemicsound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.epidemicsound.com</a>(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfood This week’s suggested readings:Sugar consumption in Australia and NZ <a href="https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/fr/publishing.nsf/Content/C6995F10A56B5D56CA2581EE00177CA8/$File/Policy%20Context%202017.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/fr/publishing.nsf/Content/C6995F10A56B5D56CA2581EE00177CA8/$File/Policy%20Context%202017.pdf</a>Sugar consumption UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/phe-publishes-latest-data-on-nations-diet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/phe-publishes-latest-data-on-nations-diet</a>UK NHS guidelines on sugar consumption: <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/how-does-sugar-in-our-diet-affect-our-health/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/how-does-sugar-in-our-diet-affect-our-health/</a>Adherence to dietary guidelines and cardiovascular disease <a href="https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/150/2/312/5570577" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/150/2/312/5570577</a>

That Sugar Film 01: Sweet as - sugar 101

It’s our last week of looking at Pete Evans’ documentary, ‘The Magic Pill’ (thank goodness) and for our last episode we’re exploring why some people in health or nutrition end up donning a tin foil hat.

It’s our last week of looking at Pete Evans’ documentary, ‘The Magic Pill’ (thank goodness) and for our last episode we’re exploring why some people in health or nutrition end up donning a tin foil hat. Don’t forget to listen to find out which film we’re torturing ourselves with next!Follow Pixie Turner @pixienutrition on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookFollow Dr Nikki Stamp @drnikkistamp on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookEmail us with your questions inbadtastepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us&nbsp;Production music courtesy of <a href="http://www.epidemicsound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.epidemicsound.com</a>(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfood This week’s suggested readings:Medical conspiracies in the United States <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/1835348" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/1835348</a>Science denialism <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2772693" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2772693</a>

The Magic Pill 04: Conspiracy theories in food

People will get mad because we’re going to spend the entire episode telling you why food is not medicine.

People will get mad because we’re going to spend the entire episode telling you why food is not medicine. Doesn’t mean it isn’t important but this rhetoric is getting way too much air time recently, forming the basis of ‘The Magic Pill’ so let’s discuss why this statement is grossly unhelpful. Follow Pixie Turner @pixienutrition on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookFollow Dr Nikki Stamp @drnikkistamp on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookEmail us with your questions inbadtastepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us&nbsp;Production music courtesy of <a href="http://www.epidemicsound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.epidemicsound.com</a>(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfood This week’s suggested readings:Cancer and diets from CRUK <a href="https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/coping/physically/diet-problems/managing/alternative-cancer-diets" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/coping/physically/diet-problems/managing/alternative-cancer-diets</a>&nbsp;JAMA Oncology - patients using complementary therapies twice as likely to die of their cancer <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2687972?resultClick=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2687972?resultClick=1</a>&nbsp;National Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Organisation (NACCHO) <a href="https://www.naccho.org.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.naccho.org.au</a>A great article from Huffington Post on why Food is not medicine <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/food-isnt-medicine_l_5e136ffbe4b0843d36169e02" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/food-isnt-medicine_l_5e136ffbe4b0843d36169e02</a>Natural by Alan Levinovitz <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Natures-Goodness-Harmful-Science/dp/0807010871" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Natures-Goodness-Harmful-Science/dp/0807010871</a>&nbsp;

The Magic Pill 03: Is food medicine?

If we had a dollar for every time someone said ‘bUt SaTuRatED fAt AcTuAllY iSn’T tHAt bAd’, we wouldn’t need ads in our podcast episodes.

If we had a dollar for every time someone said ‘bUt SaTuRatED fAt AcTuAllY iSn’T tHAt bAd’, we wouldn’t need ads in our podcast episodes. ‘The Magic Pill’, this month’s film, likes to get greasy and extoll the miracle nature of fats. But should you be adding coconut oil to every meal or is there a better way to do it? (Spoiler alert: do not add coconut oil to every meal, there is a better way) Follow Pixie Turner @pixienutrition on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookFollow Dr Nikki Stamp @drnikkistamp on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookEmail us with your questions inbadtastepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us&nbsp;Production music courtesy of <a href="http://www.epidemicsound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.epidemicsound.com</a>(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfood This week’s suggested readings:Ancel Keys and the Seven Countries Study - a modern review <a href="https://www.truehealthinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/SCS-White-Paper.THI_.8-1-17.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.truehealthinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/SCS-White-Paper.THI_.8-1-17.pdf</a>An excellent overview of saturated fat: <a href="https://www.biolayne.com/articles/nutrition/is-saturated-fat-worse-for-you-than-sugar/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.biolayne.com/articles/nutrition/is-saturated-fat-worse-for-you-than-sugar/</a>

The Magic Pill 02: Is fat friend or foe

Hello wonderful listeners! We’re back and we’re not wasting any time getting to the bottom of Pete Evans’ ‘The Magic Pill’. This week, the ketogenic diet - is it as magical as this film wants you to believe?


We had some technology drama while recordi...

Hello wonderful listeners! We’re back and we’re not wasting any time getting to the bottom of Pete Evans’ ‘The Magic Pill’. This week, the ketogenic diet - is it as magical as this film wants you to believe? We had some technology drama while recording this, so please forgive us for not having quite the same high standard of audio that we usually do today. Follow Pixie Turner @pixienutrition on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookFollow Dr Nikki Stamp @drnikkistamp on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookEmail us with your questions inbadtastepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us&nbsp;Production music courtesy of <a href="http://www.epidemicsound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.epidemicsound.com</a>(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfood This week’s suggested readings:The Ketogenic Diet - An overview from JAMA <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2759475" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2759475</a>Low fat versus low carb diet - <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2673150" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2673150</a>&nbsp;Red Meat and Human Health (from our friends at Sigma Nutrition) <a href="https://sigmanutrition.com/red-meat/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sigmanutrition.com/red-meat/</a>&nbsp;CIM: <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2686143" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2686143</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28074888/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28074888/</a>

The Magic Pill 01: Nothing magic about keto

It’s the first annual In Bad Taste Awards for Gross Underachievement in Health Documentaries, and we have some serious categories and nominees lined up.&nbsp;


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It’s the first annual In Bad Taste Awards for Gross Underachievement in Health Documentaries, and we have some serious categories and nominees lined up.&nbsp; Follow Pixie Turner @pixienutrition on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookFollow Dr Nikki Stamp @drnikkistamp on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookEmail us with your questions inbadtastepodcast@gmail.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us&nbsp;Production music courtesy of <a href="http://www.epidemicsound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.epidemicsound.com</a>(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfood We’ll be back in Feb 2021, but in the meantime please do listen to the episodes we’ve done so far, especially any you may have missed.

BONUS: 2020 Review and Awards

Casting a critical eye over health documentaries.

Join nutritionist Pixie Turner and cardiothoracic surgeon Nikki Stamp as we cast a critical eye over health documentaries, and the claims they make.