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A seamless pattern of broccoli florets on a bright green background. The playful repetition highlights the article’s critique of exaggerated health claims around oxalates in vegetables like broccoli, challenging fear-based nutrition narratives and reinforcing the value of whole plant foods.
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Nutrition

“Plants are toxic!” Are oxalates destroying your health?

Should you stop eating vegetables because of their oxalate content? On February 6th, 2024, Candi Frazier aka theprimalbod published an instagram reel makin
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An assortment of artisanal breads in woven baskets, surrounded by wheat stalks and an open book. The warm, rustic setting contrasts with fearmongering about grains, contextualizing the article’s argument that whole grains are not a cause of depression, but a valuable part of a balanced diet unfairly demonized by wellness culture.
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OPINION
Nutrition

Debunking the grain-depression myth: what you really need to know

“Grains are depression foods.” It’s a bold claim made by social media influencer Candi Frazier, but is there any truth to it?
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A hand sprinkles salt over a beef burger served with fries and a pickle on a wooden table. The image reflects the article’s critical examination of nutrition narratives that demonize plant-based foods for their sodium content while ignoring the broader health risks tied to processed meat and saturated fat—challenging the claim that a beef burger is the healthier choice.
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Food Systems

Salt debate: Are we really better off with a beef burger? What does the data say?

Too salty to be healthy? What's the big picture comparing beef burgers to plant-based meat? In a Daily Mail article , published on 16th March and written b
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A smiling young woman leads a vibrant street demonstration, holding a “GO VEGAN!” sign high above her head as colorful smoke in pink, yellow, and green fills the air behind her. The image visually contrasts with the article’s critique of Fox News’ portrayal of veganism, symbolizing the passionate activism Fox News misrepresents while it reframes climate-conscious diets as harmful to the environment.
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OPINION
Nutrition

‘Going vegan destroys the environment’ says Fox News. Is there evidence of this?

Fox News claims that veganism harms the environment, but evidence shows plant-based diets are significantly more sustainable.
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