Guest Bio
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.
In This Episode We Discuss
- 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
Links & Resources
- 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
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