The Nutrition Science Podcast
If you are overwhelmed with all of the conflicting information in nutrition this is the podcast for you. On this podcast, Dr. Adrian Chavez, who has a doctorate in nutrition and years of experience working with over 1,000 clients, helps to break down the science and practical application around popular topics in nutrition to help you make more informed decisions about nutrition and your health. Weekly episodes include research breakdowns of specific nutrition topics along with practical takeaways, Q and A episodes, myth-busting, and interviews with subject matter experts.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 111
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Toxins in Your Kitchen: Are BPA, PFAS, And Aluminum Harming Your Health?
Are you being exposed to toxic chemicals from your cooking and food storage practices? Do you find it confusing when you hear claims that certain chemicals in common kitchen items like pots, pans, co…
8 Practical Tips to Stay Healthy During the Holidays
Welcome back to another episode of The Nutrition Science podcast, today we are going to be discussing 8 tips for staying healthy through the holiday season.
The average person gains weight during the…
Q and A: Nitrates/Nitrites in Lunch Meat, Cheese on LDL Cholesterol, Strength Training vs. Cardio, and Kangen Water
Welcome back to the show!
Today we have a Q and A episode and I have my friend and former client Emma Becker joining me to help ask the questions. In this episode we cover the following:
- Are nitrates/n…
Make American Healthy...Again?
The slogan Make America Healthy Again has picked up some traction recently and I love that people are thinking more about their health.
There are some good things coming from this movement and also s…
Lifestyle “Hacks” That Make Following a Healthy Lifestyle Easier and More Sustainable
Do you find it hard to stick to healthy habits over time?
Sometimes we are unknowingly making things harder on ourselves and there are some simple changes that we can make to move things in our favor.…
7 Nutrients That You Might Not Be Eating Enough Of
Did you know that most Americans aren’t getting the recommended amounts of important micronutrients? Meeting our micronutrient needs is one of the most important pillars of a healthy dietary approach…
This Simple Lifestyle Change Can Help You Easily Lose Weight and Keep It Off
Over the years of working in this field I have met HUNDREDS if not thousands of people who were all struggling with a similar issue. They feel like they have to eat so little to maintain their body w…
Q and A: Mushroom Coffee, Resistant Starches, and Nightshades and Arthritis
Welcome back to the show. Today we have a Q and A episode and we are going go cover:
- Whether mushroom coffee is worth adding to your routine
- What resistant starches are and are they something you want…
How Can Our Government Help Improve Population Health?
Last week Senator Ron Johnson organized a roundtable discussion in Washington titled: "American Health and Nutrition: A Second Opinion". This roundtable discussion featured Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jor…
Is Gluten Harming Your Health?
In a matter of 10 years gluten went from being something most people have never heard of to something millions of people were avoiding in their diets which sparked a huge market for gluten-free produ…
Should You Go 80/20 With Your Nutrition?
Today on the show we are going to discuss flexible eating and the 80/20 rule in nutrition. The 80/20 rule refers to eating healthy foods 80% of the time and then allowing 20% for flexibility.
If you …
Inflammation: What It is and How Nutrition Can Raise or Lower It
Inflammation!! This has become a popular term recently and most people don't really know what it means or if its something that we should be worried about.
So, on this episode of the podcast, we are …
Q and A: Coffee, Caffeine, and Health, Cooking Oils, & Mixing Dairy with Berries
On this episode of the podcast we have a.Q and A episode covering three topics.
1) Are caffeine and coffee beneficial or harmful to our health?
2) What are the best oils to cook with?
3) Does dairy i…
3 Underlying Reasons Why Any Diet Improves Health
Did you know that all health improvements that people experience from following any new diet or nutrition plan can be distilled into 3 key changes?
Today on the show we are going to discuss what thos…
The Surprising Truth About Soy
Soy is one of the most widely misunderstood foods. There are a variety of claims regarding the health effects of soy. It disrupts female hormones, feminizes men, increases risk of cancer, is inflamma…
Q and A: ZOE Nutrition, Nutrigenomics, and Cold Plunge Science
On this episode of the podcast we have a Q and A episode we are covering 3 popular topics.
1) The personalized nutrition company ZOE
2) Nutrigenomics and whether we should use our genes to determine w…
Lifestyle Strategies to Lower Cholesterol Levels
On the last episode of the show we discussed WHY LDL cholesterol matters and why we don't want to have a high number of LDL particles floating around in our blood.
In this episode we discuss:
- The t…
Does LDL Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease?
Today is part 1 of a 2 part series on lowering LDL cholesterol. In this episode we are going to cover what LDL cholesterol is and how it might contribute to the development of heart disease. In the n…
Q and A: Farmed vs. Wild Fish, Raw Milk, and Functional Medicine,
Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. Today we have another Q and A episode and we are going to discuss:
- Is wild-caught fish more nutritious or safer than farmed fish?
- Is drinking raw milk a…
How To Do The Bare Minimum With Nutrition...And Still Get Results
Sometimes nutrition isn't going to be a top priority in your life. Maybe you just had a child, you are moving, you're traveling, you lost your job, etc. and you just need to place your focus elsewher…