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#93 - Nutrition: What Science Really Says | Prof. Dr. Christina Holzapfel on Men's Health

Dr. med. Jonathan Apasu

Dr. med. Jonathan Apasu

Physician and Founder Adon Health

In this episode, Prof. Dr. Christina Holzapfel (nutritionist, Head of the BMBF Junior Research Group "Personalized Nutrition & eHealth" at the Technical University of Munich, Professor of Human Nutrition at the Fulda University of Applied Sciences) debunks the biggest nutrition myths:

Why the new US food pyramid (more protein, more meat) is raising eyebrows, how much protein is really beneficial, and why "highly processed" doesn't automatically mean "unhealthy".

Also: Sweeteners – a blessing or a curse, personalized nutrition as a buzzword (genetics and microbiome often without clinical relevance), and which modern tools truly provide added value, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).

Topics in this episode:

  • US food pyramid upside down: Why protein and meat are suddenly in focus
  • Protein reality vs. recommendations: Germany (0.8 g/kg) vs. everyday life (1.2 to 1.4 g/kg) vs. USA (1.2 to 1.6 g/kg)
  • Meat: Health, preparation, and why sustainability plays a role in recommendations
  • NOVA classification: Why "ultra-processed" is scientifically critical and what matters instead
  • Sweeteners: Weight loss aid or health risk? (Aspartame, erythritol, dosage, and data situation)
  • Personalized nutrition: What is truly personalized and what remains marketing
  • CGM and glucose sensors: Individuality, opportunities, limitations, and the risk of "driving yourself crazy"
  • Men vs. Women: Energy requirements, typical nutritional pitfalls, and how to truly change behavior

If you want to finally understand nutrition in a nuanced way, without dogmatic thinking and buzzword bingo: Listen now!

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