Over half of modern medicines come from food. Conversely, we still use food as medicine. But are either of those a good thing? Dr. Simpson is not only a renown weight loss surgeon, but he's also a certified Culinary Medicine Specialist. That means he spends more time teaching patients to cook than he does operating on them. Culinary Medicine separates out the legitimate science and medicine of food from those who would seek to practice medicine without a license. Where today's nutritional advice is the realm of hucksters, Dr. Simpson is taking it back to the realm of science. Each episode will bust myths about food as he gives honest answers to questions like... can you really taste soil in wine? (No.) Are cranberries a treatment for urinary tract infections? (Maybe). Occasionally, Dr. Simpson will be joined by Food Network Stars like Simon Majumdar, or leaders in culinary medicine like John La Puma.
https://culinary-medicine.captivate.fm
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 hours
episode 5: It’s Not the Cow, It is the How
Recently reports surfaced that we should give up meat to save the planet from global warming. This is a food con.
episode 4: Fish Fraud
Mislabeling fish is more than just fraud, it can represent some of the major harm being done to our ecosystem.
episode 3: Salmon: Wild or Farmed
Wild Alaska Salmon is more expensive than farm raised salmon - and there is a reason - it is worth it!
episode 2: Alkaline Water: Con or Medicine?
Alkaline water is endorsed by the likes of Tom Brady and Beyonce as having anti-inflammatory powers and better hydration. But does it?
episode 1: Ten Day Holiday Diet
A simple ten day diet plan that works - when you need it the most, vacations and holidays
episode 8: Spamology
Whenever I get together with Simon Majumdar we always have a lot of fun. Today we talked spam, the meat, not the email.
episode 7: The Beer and Sausage Diet: The Secrets To Losing Weight and Keeping It Off
While the beer and sausage diet sounds silly, it was really an experiment that made some great observations about weight loss and weight maintenance. And we had fun.
episode 6: Food Fables: Veganism
Eating all vegetables won’t cure your cancer, heart disease, or even make you live longer.
episode 5: Alcohol: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
No safe level of alcohol? We take skeptical look at study and go deep with the lead author.
episode 4: The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean Diet is the healthiest diet to follow with lots of data following over 1.5 million patients. It is the diet most physicians recommend to their patients, the diet that we recommend to you. This episode uncovers some of the remarkable work of this diet.