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Here's a new study (@svandevijvere et al) showing that ultra-processed foods cost less per calorie than minimally processed foods.But there's a serious contradiction and it's critical.It gets at how important

If anyone still cares about nutritional epidemiology, perhaps we should talk about FIBER, since there's a brand spanking new study showing high-fiber diets are associated with less breast cancer risk.

Since you're stuck at home, thinking about food, looking for projects to do with your kids, maybe consider growing your own MUSHROOMS. This is a thread about doing that. A

Immune-boosting foods are having a moment! Too bad there aren’t any. What do we really know about diet and the immune system? What's the rationale for "immune boosting" foods? Glad

In this thread, I will tell you my plan for tackling obesity and diet-related disease and explain why it involves STOPPING nutrition research as we know it. Start with this