The Beans and Greens Health Podcast

BG3: Why ‘Natural’ Food Labels Don’t mean much & What you can do about it.

In this episode we talk about the word 'Natural' on Food Labels and how it is so loosely regulated that a majority of foods, with this label, contain many unnatural ingredients. We also talk about ways to navigate grocery stores so you won’t be fooled by the term. We do think that artificial additives, high fructose corn syrup, and pesticides have their place but as mentioned in the podcast, most people would not consider these items natural. Here are our links and sources to our references for the podcast: Fooducate App - https://www.fooducate.com/ EWG’s Dirty Dozen - https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php EWG’s Clean Fifteen - https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/clean-fifteen.php USDA’s Definition of the word ‘Natural’ - https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/food-labeling/meat-and-poultry-labeling-terms/meat-and-poultry-labeling-terms/ USDA Food Definitions - https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/fsis-content/internet/main/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/food-labeling/meat-and-poultry-labeling-terms/meat-and-poultry-labeling-terms#13 USDA vs. FDA: What’s the Difference? - https://www.eater.com/2017/3/24/15041686/fda-usda-difference-regulation 'Natural' on food labels is misleading (Consumer Reports) - https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2014/08/natural-on-food-labels-is-misleading/index.htm Peeling Back the 'Natural' Food Label (Consumer Reports) - https://www.consumerreports.org/food-safety/peeling-back-the-natural-food-label/ FDA seems to be in the process of defining the word ‘Natural’ - https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinformation/labelingnutrition/ucm456090.htm

BG2: What everybody should know about Vitamin D

In this Episode we are going to be talking about Vitamin D, the Sunshine vitamin. Many people know we need it but did you know people with adequate levels of Vitamin D have less of a chance of getting the flu, dying from cancer or getting heart disease? That is why we are going to do a quick deep dive into what everybody should know about Vitamin D. In this episode we are going to break Vitamin D in 5 Steps: 1. What Vitamin D is 2. Why we need it 3. What happens when we go without it 4. Who is most at risk of being deficient 5. And how to get it We hope that by the end of the episode you will understand how Vitamin D has a huge effect on our bodies and why we need it. We referenced a tremendous about of studies and physicians in this episode. Here are the links to those references: Sources: https://jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672%2814%2901468-3/abstract - Dietary Fat Increases Vitamin D-3 Absorption https://www.consumerlab.com/reviews/vitamin_D_supplements_review/Vitamin_D/ - Vitamin D Supplements Review and Vitamin D research https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/vitamin-d - Vitamin D is a hormone https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10565372 - Vitamin D and regulation of gene expression. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0058725 - Influence of Vitamin D Status and Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Genome Wide Expression of White Blood Cells: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBAMHBhDD4Y – Dr. Rhonda Patrick talks about how Vitamin D helps regulate aging. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/vitamins/vitamin-d/ - Harvard School of Public Health Vitamin D page https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18541825 - 25-hydroxyvitamin D and risk of myocardial infarction in men: a prospective study. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/ - Vitamin D Fact Sheet for Health Professionals https://nutritionfacts.org/video/lead-contamination-in-fish-and-game/ - Lead Contamination in Fish & Game https://nutritionfacts.org/video/nerves-of-mercury/ - “Studies of the neurobehavioral toxicity of mercury on children suggest that no level of mercury exposure can be considered safe, but pressure from the fish industry may be preventing safety limits from dropping further.” https://nutritionfacts.org/video/will-you-live-longer-if-you-take-vitamin-d-supplements/ - Will You Live Longer if You Take Vitamin D Supplements? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24414552 - Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of mortality in adults. https://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-vitamin-d-supplements-be-taken-to-prevent-falls/ - Should Vitamin D Supplements Be Taken to Prevent Falls in the Elderly? https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-vitamin-D-should-you-take/ - How Much Vitamin D Should You Take? https://nutritionfacts.org/2011/09/12/dr-gregers-2011-optimum-nutrition-recommendations/ - Optimum Nutrition Recommendations (Vitamin D included) All comments in this video are of my own opinion. All quoted studies have references that can be found below in the podcast show notes, video notes, or in the blog post. By listening/watching this podcast or reading this blog, you agree not to use this podcast or blog as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Consult your physician for any medical issues that you may be having.

BG1: What everybody should know about B12

You have probably heard B12 can help increase you energy, help prevent dementia and neurological problems in adults and children but did you know B12 can actually help heal Canker sores? Crazy right? There is a good amount of people that don’t know how important B12 is and with more and more people going vegan without getting their levels checked it is even more important that people learn how critical B12 is to the body. In this episode we break B12 down in 5 simple steps: 1. What is it – Where going to talk about what B12 is 2. Why we need it 3. What happens when we go without it 4. Who is most at risk of being deficient? 5. How to get it (How to make sure your getting enough) and how I take it. Our hope is that by the end of the episode you will hopefully understand why a constant source of B12 is one of the most important things you can do to live a healthy life as it is KEY to life! We referenced a tremendous about of studies and physician analysis in this episode. Here are the links to those references: How prevalent is vitamin B(12) deficiency among vegetarians? (2013) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23356638 Best Supplement for Canker Sores - https://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-supplement-for-canker-sores/ The impact of vegan diet on B-12 status in healthy omnivores: five-year prospective study. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22493163 ConsumerLab - 2016 FDA Updated Daily Values - https://www.consumerlab.com/news/updated-daily-values-vitamins-minerals/07-27-2016/ Vitamin B12 deficiency can be sneaky, harmful - https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/vitamin-b12-deficiency-can-be-sneaky-harmful-201301105780 Can Taking Too Much B-12 Be Dangerous? - https://www.consumerlab.com/answers/can-too-much-b-12-be-dangerous/too_much_b12/ The prevalence of cobalamin deficiency among vegetarians assessed by serum vitamin B12: a review of literature. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24667752 Vitamin B12: how much, how often? - https://nutritionfacts.org/2011/08/30/3964/ Plasma vitamin B-12 concentrations relate to intake source in the Framingham Offspring study (2000) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10648266 Vitamin B12 Deficiency—the Meat-eaters’ Last Stand - https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/nov/b12.htm All comments in this podcast are of my own opinion. All quoted studies have references that can be found below in the podcast show notes, video notes, or in the blog post. By listening/watching this podcast or reading this blog, you agree not to use this podcast or blog as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Consult your physician for any medical issues that you may be having.