The health effects of chicken and eggs put to the test with Dr. Michael Greger

This episode features the incredible Dr. Michael Greger, physician, internationally recognized public speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of multiple books including the popular How Not to Die and most recently How to Survive a Pandemic. He is the creator of the nonprofit charity, NutritionFacts.org and a founding member and fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. We were honoured to share this time with Dr. Greger and took a deep dive into all things chicken and eggs! 

In this episode we cover: 

• Why there is so much confusion surrounding the health effects of eggs 
• How the egg industry designs misleading studies 
• What to keep in mind when interpreting studies 
• The effects of choline and cholesterol on health 
• Whether egg whites have a place in a healthy diet 
• Which diseases eggs are associated with 
• If chicken is really a healthy choice when it comes to animal protein 
• The true saturated fat and sodium content of chicken 
• How chickens are linked with antibiotic resistance 
• The connection between chicken and urinary tract infections and lymphoma 
• Why the chicken industry may be the cause of the next global pandemic 

You can find Dr. Greger on Instagram: @michaelgregermd and @nutrition_facts_org, Facebook: @NutritionFacts.org and Twitter: @nutrition_facts 

And be sure to check out nutritionfacts.org for the latest in clinical nutrition! 

Episode resources: 

• Book: How Not to Die 
• Book: How to Survive a Pandemic 
• Video: How the Egg Board Designs Misleading Studies 
• Video: Egg Industry Response to Choline & TMAO 
• Video: Eggs, Choline, & Cancer 
• JAMA Intern Med. 2020: Association between plant and animal protein intake and overall and cause-specific mortality 
• JAMA. 2019: Associations of dietary cholesterol or egg consumption with incident cardiovascular disease and mortality 
• Int J Cancer. 2016: Associations between unprocessed red and processed meat, poultry, seafood and egg intake and the risk of prostate cancer: A pooled analysis of 15 prospective cohort studies 

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