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If you’ve ever stepped foot in a supplement store or a gym, I can probably safely assume that someone’s tried to sell you a BCAA supplement.  But why? Why are they everywhere? Do you need it? What does the acronym even STAND for? I’ll explain the acronym, their function, where to find them, and how to use them. In less than 15 minutes. You’re welcome.  Click me for show notes!

There is soy much conflicting information out there about soy.  Soy what should you believe?  It can be tempeh-ting to listen to the doom sayers and scaremongers but before you cut all soy from your life, please have a listen to this episode (or at least read the transcript). Soyly you can spare 15 minutes! <insert tofu pun here> Click me for show notes! 

In his book “Eat Right For Your Type” some doctor claims that you need to eat different foods based on your blood type.  It has sold over 7 million copies worldwide AND the title contains an internal rhyme so the allure is real.  BUT is the science behind his claims real? Do we have a rich body of scientific literature supporting this proposition? Are books like this subject to peer review before being published? (no) This is quite possibly the shortest episode I will ever record, leaving you plenty of time to, I don’t know, share a screenshot of the podcast on social media and/or leave a review or something… Click me for show notes!

Monosodium L-Glutamate (or MSG for those short on time) is responsible for providing the umami flavour found in most tasty foods.  Umami means “essence of deliciousness” in Japanese and, quite frankly. I couldn’t have put it better myself.  But what sort of impact does this “essence of deliciousness” have on your health? Is it worth the cost of admission? Are you a rodent? Click me for show notes!

Blowing the cobwebs off the microphone to deliver some more fast and furious nutrition content! This episode I dive into dairy, and talk about its role in bone health, cancer, inflammation and heart disease. It's pretty gouda 👌🏻Click me for show notes!

What do Santa Claus, Starvation Mode and the Easter Bunny all have in common?If you learnt something, please consider leaving a review/subscribing etc., or taking a screenshot of the episode and sharing it with a friend or to your Instagram stories. Make sure to tag me (@jonosteedman) if you do!Click me for show notes!

Is fasted training the secret to greater fat loss, longer lasting sex and life eternal?Prefer to read? I send out a weekly email covering a broad range of nutrition and health science topics. You can jump on the list by clicking here. If you learnt something, please consider leaving a review/subscribing etc., or taking a screenshot of the episode and sharing it with a friend or to your Instagram stories. Make sure to tag me (@jonosteedman) if you do!Click me for show notes!

As we ALL know, sugar is the worst thing we can possibly put in our bodies. It is literally poison. Worse than hard drugs. Leading cause of obesity, death and taxes.Or maybe... you should have a listen 🙂 Click me for show notes!

It's time we talk food sensitivity tests!Although I kind of give the game away at the beginning of the episode, make sure you listen to the whole thing so you can hear me just barely pronouncing "immunoglobulin" far too many times. Click me for show notes!

This episode covers red meat consumption, arguably the most confusing, misrepresented topic in nutrition. It's not black and white, so you're just going to have to listen to the whole thing. Sorry. Click me for show notes!

What are they? Where can I find them? Are they going to kill me? Can I drink 23 cans of Diet Coke a day?If you've got a smidge under 10 minutes, I can help. Click me for show notes!

My favourite thing to talk about just so happens to be topical right now thanks to the BS that is COVID-19, so I figured I'd strike while the iron is hot. This episode will give you the background of the diet, the proposed mechanisms and my (scientific) standpoint. Enjoy!Click me for show notes!