In Bad Taste

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                                  Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us Production music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfoodThis week’s suggested readings:What science actually is https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-fair/steps-of-the-scientific-method

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                                  Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us Production music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfoodThis week’s suggested readings:Sugar content of food https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/105/4/854/4633970?login=trueMisleading health claims in food https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212267217300722 Sugar Tax in Australia https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Obesity_epidemic_in_Australia/Obesity/Final%20Report/c06Sugar Tax in the UK https://theconversation.com/sugary-drinks-tax-is-working-now-its-time-to-target-cakes-biscuits-and-snacks-124325 

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                                  Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us Production music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfoodThis week’s suggested readings:Sugar and hyperactivity (a summary) https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-does-sugar-make-children-hyperactive#Sugar-and-hyperactivity-in-children For sugar addiction - see our episodes on Fed Up.

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                                  Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us Production music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfoodThis week’s suggested readings:Sugar consumption in Australia and NZ https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/fr/publishing.nsf/Content/C6995F10A56B5D56CA2581EE00177CA8/$File/Policy%20Context%202017.pdfSugar consumption UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/phe-publishes-latest-data-on-nations-dietUK NHS guidelines on sugar consumption: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/how-does-sugar-in-our-diet-affect-our-health/Adherence to dietary guidelines and cardiovascular disease https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/150/2/312/5570577

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                                  Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us Production music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfoodThis week’s suggested readings:Medical conspiracies in the United States https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/1835348Science denialism https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2772693

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                                  Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us Production music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfoodThis week’s suggested readings:Cancer and diets from CRUK https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/coping/physically/diet-problems/managing/alternative-cancer-diets JAMA Oncology - patients using complementary therapies twice as likely to die of their cancer https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2687972?resultClick=1 National Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Organisation (NACCHO) https://www.naccho.org.auA great article from Huffington Post on why Food is not medicine https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/food-isnt-medicine_l_5e136ffbe4b0843d36169e02Natural by Alan Levinovitz https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Natures-Goodness-Harmful-Science/dp/0807010871 

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                                  Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us Production music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfoodThis week’s suggested readings:Ancel Keys and the Seven Countries Study - a modern review https://www.truehealthinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/SCS-White-Paper.THI_.8-1-17.pdfAn excellent overview of saturated fat: https://www.biolayne.com/articles/nutrition/is-saturated-fat-worse-for-you-than-sugar/

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. Follow Pixie Turner @pixienutrition on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookFollow Dr Nikki Stamp @drnikkistamp on Instagram | Twitter | FacebookEmail us with your questions inbadtastepodcast@gmail.com                                  Please don’t forget to give us a 5-star rating to help others find us Production music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com(Theme song is ‘Rookie Mistake’ by Fly Guy Five)Cover art is by Fine Print Food - @fineprintfoodWe’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.