Food scientist and nutritional biologist. Nutrition science is complicated, but eating healthy is easy. Allow breaks from food and avoid the ultra-processed.
Jan 18 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
What happens when a small group of committed nutrition professionals in a small country like 🇳🇴 join to encourage consumers to:
Reduce ultra-processed foods
Choose less processed versions within each food group
Cook at home, and chose meals from whole foods when eating out.
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The Norwegian Food and Beverage Association @nhomatogdrikke surveyed consumers' knowledge and attitudes towards ultra-processed food and found this:
11% of respondents reported changing their diet to a healthier one, which included reducing ultra-processed food consumption.
Jan 20, 2021 • 9 tweets • 8 min read
Did we get dietary saturated fats all wrong? The #HADLmodel provides a new understanding and an opportunity to get it right. THREAD👇👇👇 @simondankel@kariannesveacademic.oup.com/ajcn/advance-a…
Increased dietary saturated fatty acids lead to increased cholesterol in lipoproteins, but we don’t know why. Enter the #HADLmodel, which explains changes in lipoprotein cholesterol as adaptive homeostatic adjustments that ensure optimal cell membrane fluidity and cell function.
