
#612: Does Sweet Taste Exposure Actually Develop Preference? – Prof. Katherine Appleton
A common idea is that repeated exposure to sweet taste strengthens our preference for sweetness, which then drives greater intake of sweet foods and drinks. This idea is often used in arguments about ...
7 Jul 38min

#611: Electrolyte Mythology: Wellness Marketing vs. Evidence - Zoë Rom & Kylee Van Horn
Electrolytes have become one of the most heavily marketed areas of modern sports nutrition and wellness. What was once a relatively specific tool for certain endurance athletes has increasingly been r...
30 Jun 55min

SNP51: Understanding Blood Glucose Reponses
This is a Premium-exclusive episode. Go to the Premium feed to listen. Or subscribe to Premium. Blood glucose is easy to measure, but not always easy to interpret. This Premium-only episode bring...
23 Jun 13min

#610: Rock, Paper, Salmon – Errors in Interpreting Food Substitution Models
When considering the health impact of foods, it is important to consider "compared to what?". Increasing the amount of a certain food or nutrient in the diet, typically implies a displacement of anoth...
16 Jun 57min

#609: Unprocessed Red Meat & Cancer Risk
Unprocessed red meat and cancer risk remains one of the most debated topics in nutrition science, partly because the evidence is often presented in overly simplistic terms. The key question is not whe...
9 Jun 1h 9min

#608: Performance Nutrition in Elite Rugby – James Morehen, PhD
Performance nutrition in elite sport is often discussed in terms of meal plans, supplements, and macronutrient targets. However, effective practice in professional environments depends just as much on...
2 Jun 1h 8min

#607: Gut Health & Microbiome Testing: What Evidence Do We Actually Have? – Emily Leeming, PhD
Gut health has become a major focus in nutrition, medicine, and consumer wellness, but the term is often used loosely. Claims about microbiome testing, probiotics, fermented foods, fibre, and "boostin...
26 Mai 50min

PMOS (PCOS) and Diet: What Can Nutrition Realistically Do? - SNP#50
In this episode, we examine what nutrition can realistically do in the condition historically known as PCOS, now renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS. We begin by explaining why t...
21 Mai 19min



















