Researcher & Fact-Checker (Volunteer)

Isabella Dos Santos Tobón

Isabella holds a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics and is currently undertaking a Nutrition & Menopause certification.

Isabella holds a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics and an MSc in Management. Professionally, she has worked in the development sector, in international programmes related to nutrition, gender equality, and women’s empowerment. Alongside her current work, she has been increasingly exploring the intersection of (peri)menopause and nutrition. She is currently undertaking a Nutrition & Menopause certification.

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Isabella Dos Santos Tobón

FACT CHECK
Opinion
Nutrition

Is coffee really decreasing the amount of magnesium in your body? The nuance behind “anti-nutrients”

Coffee slightly raises magnesium excretion; anti‑nutrients in plants mildly reduce mineral absorption, but prep methods and diet balance limit…
FACT CHECK
Opinion
Politics Of Food

The Netherlands cuts its meat recommendation by 40%: what this signals for food policy across Europe

The Dutch Wheel of Five has been overhauled — less red meat, more plant-based foods, and sustainability built into official dietary advice for the first...
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Opinion
Health

Are hemp, flax and chia seeds causing “major disruptions in hormones”?

Flax, chia and hemp seeds contain phytoestrogens — but evidence suggests they don't disrupt hormones and may support long-term health for most people.
FACT CHECK
Opinion
Popular Media

The menopause gold rush: when women's health becomes a market, who actually benefits?

Menopause talk has surged online, but influencers and brands often prioritise profit over evidence, fuelling misinformation at women's expense
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FACT CHECK
Opinion
Nutrition

Is coffee really decreasing the amount of magnesium in your body? The nuance behind “anti-nutrients”

Coffee slightly raises magnesium excretion; anti‑nutrients in plants mildly reduce mineral absorption, but prep methods and diet balance limit…
FACT CHECK
Opinion
Health

Are hemp, flax and chia seeds causing “major disruptions in hormones”?

Flax, chia and hemp seeds contain phytoestrogens — but evidence suggests they don't disrupt hormones and may support long-term health for most people.
FACT CHECK
Opinion
Nutrition

Snickers vs. apple and peanut butter: why comparing sugar content alone is dangerously misleading

Is eating an apple or peanut butter really the same as a snickers bar for blood sugar? We fact‑check viral insulin, meat and sugar claims using current...
FACT CHECK
Opinion
Nutrition

Why the Dave Asprey "Meat Pyramid” presents a misleading picture

Is Dave Asprey's food pyramid scientifically accurate? This fact-check reveals why the Bulletproof founder's meat-heavy dietary visual is misleading.
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