SNR #242: Jake Mey, PhD, RD – How Much Sugar is Too Much?

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Jacob Mey, PhD, RD

Jake is a registered dietitan and a human nutrition researcher. His work focuses on diet, muscle & metabolism.

He is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Integrated Physiology and Molecular Medicine at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. He is also a contractor in Inflammation and Immunity research at the renowned Cleveland Clinic.

• Understanding evidence-based research
• Can sugar, without caloric excess, still have detrimental health effects?
• Cleveland Clinic study: effect of wholegrains vs. refined grains on glucose metabolism
• How much sugar counts as a ‘high intake’?
• At what intakes we see issues
• Insulin resistance, AGEs and other issues

• Malin et al., 2018 – A whole-grain diet reduces peripheral insulin resistance and improves glucose kinetics in obese adults: A randomized-controlled trial
• Kirwin et al., 2016 – A Whole-Grain Diet Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
• Twitter: @CakeNutrition
• Jake’s ResearchGate profile
• SNR Live! – Dublin, November 24th

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