Brett Weinstein, on the Dark Horse podcast, just had Nina Teicholtz on to discuss nutrition, particularly seed oils.
Brett Weinstein is one of my long-time favorite podcasters, he's a former leftist professor at Evergreen College in Olympia, Washington, who was kicked out when he protested racially divisive politics.
And Nina Teicholtz is the author of The Big Fat Surprise, which I wrote about in this post 2023-11: This book is blowing my mind - The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholtz.
This book lays the foundation, and then step by step, establishes the framework for a complete reversal of mainstream nutritional advice. In other words, all these generally accepted "facts":
- The more fruits and vegetables, the better
- Whole grains are best
- Saturated fats are bad
- Seed oils (canola, etc) are better than animal fats
- Meat is bad, and red meat is particularly bad
- Eat plenty of carbs, they should be the foundation of your diet.
- Vegan is best
...are torn to pieces. It inspired me to research more, and start eating the carnivore diet, which I've now done for almost 2 years.
And the history of her awakening interest in this topic, starting about 15 years ago when she was assigned to write a magazine story by Gourmet Magazine, investigating seed oils - it's like a crime story. Fascinating.
Just for kicks, here's some of my previous posts on nutrition and the carnivore diet.
2025-07: Sticking to a Carnivore diet on a long trip - is it possible
2025-07: My friend is eating an almost vegetarian diet. I think it's killing him.
2025-05: Carnivore Classic by Dr. Anthony Chaffee - Plants are trying to kill you
2025-04: Carnivore hack: how to buy meat without spending a fortune
2025-04: Rendering beef tallow, from beef fat trimmings - yum
2025-04: The most common question I get asked as a Carnivore has been answered
2025-03: I was unknowingly almost vegetarian, before going carnivore
2025-02: Is sugar the new smoking?
2025-02: I would continue with Carnivore even if I got only this ONE benefit
2025-02: Weird, oddball health improvements I've experienced on the Carnivore diet
2024-10: There's currently a propaganda campaign against low-carb diets
2024-07: Carnivore quotes in classical literature
2024-04: Carnivore diet - looks like it fixed this nighttime disorder for me
2024-04: Carnivore diet - believe it or not, it healed this oddball disorder for me
2024-04: Can a keto/carnivore diet heal issues like depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar?
2024-04: Eating Carnivore on a short trip - tips and tricks
2024-01: Latest steps in my carnivore path
2024-01: Carnivore achievements unlocked
2024-01: Taking a temporary break from mostly-carnivore diet during holidays
2023-12: Sugar and Alzheimers
2023-12: Kinda-carnivore diet is leading to WAY more energy
2024-12: Question for carnivores/carnivore-curious folks
2023-12: I'm transitioning ... to a more MEAT centric diet
2023-11: This book is blowing my mind - The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholtz