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Julia Belluz

@juliabelluz.bsky.social
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Health journalist, contributing opinion writer @nytimes Formerly @voxdotcom, @MIT Knight Fellow etc. Book: tinyurl.com/yx2kmsp4

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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Happy to see this review of the Korean translation of my book Food Intelligence with @juliabelluz.bsky.social. en.sedaily.com/culture/2026...
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New Book Asks Why We Eat, Not What to Eat
"Food Intelligence" by Kevin Hall and Julia Belluz asks why we eat as we do, arguing food environments, not willpower, shape our diets.
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Julia Belluz @juliabelluz.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
For decades, people have talked about the toxic food environment and how it’s stacked against most people. For decades, little’s changed policy-wise, even in this #maha moment. I increasingly think there’s only one way out. That way is litigation. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/o...
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Opinion | Want a Better Food System? Use the Anti-Tobacco Playbook. (Gift Article)
A teenager’s lawsuit against the food industry shows us the path to a better food system.
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Tamar Haspel @tamarhaspel.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
"I used this on a patient and she got better" is what passed for science before we had controlled trials. It's why blood-letting was a standard treatment for, like, 400 years. And now it's giving us unregulated peptides. @juliabelluz.bsky.social reports. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/o...
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Opinion | The Peptide Wild West (Gift Article)
Welcome to the new Wild West of peptides.
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Julia Belluz @juliabelluz.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Americans want to inject unproven chemicals. They may soon get their way. An FDA advisory meeting voted to make it easier to access six experimental #peptides. But the meeting was never just about peptides. I wrote about why for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/o...
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Opinion | The Peptide Wild West (Gift Article)
Welcome to the new Wild West of peptides.
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Julia Belluz @juliabelluz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Until #GLP1s, there's never been a drug states have so completely lost control over. I spoke to Apple News In Conversation about what this tells us about our health system, how it needs to change, and more. You can listen here. open.spotify.com/episode/0KSZ...
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People are running their own experiments with GLP-1s — with stunning results
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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
ICYMI: How do we feed ourselves? Our recent episode is a great conversation with two people who spend a lot of time unpacking this question: journalist @juliabelluz.bsky.social & nutrition researcher @kevinh-phd.bsky.social. Catch up on episodes of American Dish wherever you get your podcasts. 🍴
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conscienhealth.bsky.social @conscienhealth.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
When @juliabelluz.bsky.social tells us in @nytimes.com that obesity is a “diet-related” disease, she is half right. But the half that gets lost (it's more than food) is critically important for dealing effectively with obesity. conscienhealth.org/2026/05/08/t...
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Kayna TFT (Lauren Wu) @laurenwu.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
This was a fantastic read. I have no interest in GLP-1s for weight loss but I'm curious about the potential prophylactic benefits against dementia/Alzheimer's. Then there's the risks to a lower immune system and how that can affect cancer risk/growth. I look forward to seeing how the space develops
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
GLP-1s and the Wild West of Wellness. We’re at the Dawn of the Ozempic Era — and It’s Really Weird. Q+A w/ @juliabelluz.bsky.social by @ezraklein.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com
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Opinion | We’re at the Dawn of the Ozempic Era — and It’s Really Weird
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Julia Belluz @juliabelluz.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
#GLP1s like #Ozempic come as close to wonder drugs as perhaps we've ever had They're also meeting a really strange moment: the wellness and appearance obsessed algorithmic age @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social and I talked about these 2 things colliding. Weirdness ensues www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...
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Opinion | We’re at the Dawn of the Ozempic Era — and It’s Really Weird
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
If we need to prescribe GLP-1s to children to treat obesity, then we’ve already let them down. It’s a sign of collective failure if we can’t protect kids from diet-related diseases, by @juliabelluz.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com
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Opinion | We’ve Missed the Point on GLP-1s for Children
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Julia Belluz @juliabelluz.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
A few years back, the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social recommended more intensive medical intervention for kids with obesity, like GLP-1s. The Q now is not whether we should give these drugs to kids. It's: why are we even here? My latest in @nytopinion.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/o...
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Opinion | If Kids Need GLP-1s, We’ve Already Let Them Down
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Karen Douglas 🇨🇦 @karenbdc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
This is a great book! I have the audiobook and it is perfect for picking up when I don't want to get engrossed in a novel. The storytelling is well done. The protein history part is fascinating - ask people what they want to eat and then make a dietary recommendation based on that!
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Julia Belluz @juliabelluz.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
This week marks the release of the UK paperback of Food Intelligence, my book with @kevinh-phd.bsky.social @wildfirebooks.bsky.social A ❤️felt thank you for all your support! Our book explains why eating has become so fraught for many, and why shortages of willpower have nothing to do with it.
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Roxanne Khamsi @roxannekhamsi.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
📖 My book BEYOND INHERITANCE is out today. tinyurl.com/5yjsr97n This journey started with a fact I couldn’t ignore: Even in otherwise healthy adults, mutant cells can appear in the blood—quietly doubling the risk of heart disease and stroke.
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Roxanne Khamsi @roxannekhamsi.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Are we overlooking one of the most important causes of #aging? The first excerpt of my new book BEYOND INHERITANCE appears today in @theatlantic.com and explains how a once-fringe idea from is gaining traction — and could point to future anti-aging treatments: www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
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The DNA Fix for Aging
Everyone’s DNA keeps mutating. Could correcting those errors lead to longevity?
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conscienhealth.bsky.social @conscienhealth.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
If you want to think deeply about where emerging GLP-1 therapies are taking us, spend some time with this outstanding essay from @juliabelluz.bsky.social. She paints a complex picture with extraordinary skill, putting lived experiences front and center. conscienhealth.org/2026/04/17/a...
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Shannon @girlwiththemostcake.com · 16/04/2026
After being sick for over a year with what ultimately turned out to be several inflammatory conditions, I went on a GLP-1. I lost 30lbs of inflammation and all of my blood work started to trend back to where it was prior to my illness. And this was just on the starter dose!
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
It was a pleasure to join my co-author of Food Intelligence @juliabelluz.bsky.social as a guest on the #AmericanDish podcast hosted by food policy journalist @hbottemiller.bsky.social youtu.be/flBGxRoKXvc?...
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What we still don't know about ultra-processed foods with Julia Belluz & Kevin Hall
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
It was fun to speak with Bob McDonald in the last segment of this week’s episode of CBC’s Quirks and Quarks about my book Food Intelligence coauthored with @juliabelluz.bsky.social. www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
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Apr 4: What we hope to see on the far side of the moon, and more… | CBC Radio
The Artemis II mission blasts off, Neanderthals were expert hunters, studying the secrets of long life in fish and how our food environment shapes what we eat.
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Tamar Haspel @tamarhaspel.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Terrific @nytimes.com piece on the new GLP-1s by my friend @juliabelluz.bsky.social. They started as diabetes drugs, and are now used for weight loss, very successully. But they offer promise for a HUGE range of diseases & conditions. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | GLP-1 Experimentation Is Everywhere, and Science Can’t Keep Up (Gift Article)
Millions of Americans are experimenting with the drugs. Science can’t keep up.
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Julia Belluz @juliabelluz.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
What are GLP-1s actually doing? In my latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com, I explore how patients experience these drugs & why the story may be more complex than many assume. nytimes.com/interactive/... w/ insights from @danieldrucker.bsky.social @seeleyrj.bsky.social among others #glp1
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Opinion | GLP-1 Experimentation Is Everywhere, and Science Can’t Keep Up (Gift Article)
Millions of Americans are experimenting with the drugs. Science can’t keep up.
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
My book #FoodIntelligence with @juliabelluz.bsky.social was the subject of a weight loss book club on a YouTube channel hosted by a delightful couple who have been battling obesity. I was happy to join them live yesterday to discuss our book and answer questions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAhs...
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Food Intelligence Author Kevin Hall, Phd on The Biggest Loser and Your Health Future
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Ken Cook @ewgprez.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Each year, millions resolve to eat healthier & lose weight. Most won’t fail from lack of willpower — they’ll fail because our food system makes unhealthy choices cheap & easy. I talk with @juliabelluz.bsky.social about why nutrition science is misunderstood & why policy, not personal blame, matters.
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Understanding the toxic food environment with Julia Belluz
YouTube video by Environmental Working Group (EWG)
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
The French Secret to Healthier Eating. Making it easier to cook allows people to eat healthier, conveniently, by @juliabelluz.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com
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Opinion | The French Secret to Healthier Eating
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
What we eat is making us obese and sick — but science shows solutions are within reach www.nature.com/articles/d41... Book debunks - obsession with protein (most get enough!) - supplements industry - personalization trend Hear, hear! Authors @kevinh-phd.bsky.social @juliabelluz.bsky.social 🙏
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What we eat is making us obese and sick — but science shows solutions are within reach
An ambitious book challenges long-held assumptions on diet and nutrition and exposes gaps in public-health guidance.
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Thanks to @carriedennett.bsky.social and @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social for recommending my book #FoodIntellifence with @juliabelluz.bsky.social as a holiday gift!
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Julia Belluz @juliabelluz.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
I have a personal rule: only collaborate with people you really like. On the great Emerging Form podcast, with Christie Aschwanden and Rosemerry Trommer, I got to talk about the behind-the-scenes collab that made my book with @kevinh-phd.bsky.social emergingform.substack.com/p/episode-15...
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Episode 152: Julia Belluz on How to Have A Happy Collaboration
“There are enough talented people out there,” says Julia Belluz, “but only collaborate with people you really like.” This was the advice the writer followed when deciding to work with scientist Kevin ...
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Stuart Gillespie @stuartgillespie.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
It's December...here's my best of '25 list! (at least, that's when I read 'em) @juliabelluz.bsky.social @profdevisridhar.bsky.social @kevinh-phd.bsky.social @mikebernerslee.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social et al...
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Thanks to @thelancetendo.bsky.social for reviewing my book #FoodIntelligence with @juliabelluz.bsky.social
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Thanks to @civileats.com for featuring my book #FoodIntelligence with @juliabelluz.bsky.social on their 2025 holiday book gift guide! civileats.com/2025/12/03/o...
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Julia Belluz @juliabelluz.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
It was a delight to be interviewed by pro Hannah Macinnes for the How To Academy with @kevinh-phd.bsky.social This one is less about how to eat and more how to think about food and what we were aiming at with our book Food Intelligence. howtoacademy.com/podcasts/jul...
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HOW TO PODCAST | Julia Belluz and Kevin Hall – Why We Eat What We Eat
Julia Belluz and Kevin Hall reveal the insights you need to better understand what's on your dinner plate, how it got there, and why you eat it.
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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
@juliabelluz.bsky.social: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/wellnes...
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Julia Belluz has some ideas about why people make bad food choices
Canadian health journalist is the co-author of new book, Food Intelligence: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes and Harms Us
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Julia Belluz @juliabelluz.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
In our book @kevinh-phd.bsky.social and I purposely did not go into detail about our personal habits. But we have not been able to escape the question: how do you eat? It took me time to consolidate my thoughts. Here they are: juliabelluz.substack.com/p/how-i-eat-...
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How I Eat Now
Plus, my personal weight loss hack (wink) and some good news!
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Very happy to see that @economist.com selected my book #FoodIntelligence with @juliabelluz.bsky.social as a best book of 2025!
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
It was fun to chat with @tybeal.bsky.social on his podcast about various topics covered in my book #FoodIntelligence co-authored with @juliabelluz.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Food Intelligence: Why Ultra-Processed Foods Make Us Overeat | Kevin Hall, PhD
Podcast Episode · The Ty Beal Show · 11/25/2025 · 1h 43m
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Thanks to EC Synkowski for her generous review of my book, #FoodIntelligence coauthored by @juliabelluz.bsky.social, on the Consistency Project podcast! optimizemenutrition.com/podcast/food...
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The Nutrition Book That Doesn't Oversell, Overcomplicate, or Overlook the Real Problem - OptimizeMe Nutrition
In this episode, we delve into the insights from researcher Kevin Hall's book "Food Intelligence," exploring how food impacts our health and the
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Happy to see that my book #FoodIntelligence with @juliabelluz.bsky.social is featured by the Next Big Idea Club as their book of the day. bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com/p/if-losing-...
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If Losing Weight Feels Impossible, Here’s Why
A new book explores the hidden biological and cultural forces that make self-control a losing game.
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Julia Belluz @juliabelluz.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
When Americans visit Paris and marvel at how svelte people are, it’s not because Parisians have superior willpower Today, I unpacked the real secret to eating well in France in my latest for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
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Opinion | The French Know How to Do Food. Even When It’s Frozen.
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Food Intelligence, by @kevinh-phd.bsky.social & @juliabelluz.bsky.social, examines enduring myths and misinformation about the food system & calls for more rigorous research into the ways our food may be undermining public health. @foodnavigator.bsky.social www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2025...
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What happens when nutrition science collides with politics? Kevin Hall found out
Food Intelligence, a new book by acclaimed nutrition scientist Kevin Hall and award-winning health journalist Julia Belluz, examines enduring myths and misinformation about food and calls for more rig...
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Stuart Gillespie @stuartgillespie.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
🔥new substack My review of the excellent new book by @juliabelluz.bsky.social and @kevinh-phd.bsky.social Read it, get angry....then do something! stuartgillespie.substack.com/p/food-intel...
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Food Intelligence - a review
What's in it, what's it doing to us, how did this happen, what do we do next?
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Julia Belluz @juliabelluz.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Ultra-processed foods are the nutritional bogeyman du jour. it's time for a more nuanced conversation, @kevinh-phd.bsky.social and I argue @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
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Why not all ultra-processed foods are bad for you
Just because a food is ultra-processed doesn’t mean it is unhealthy. Regulation and eating advice must reflect this, say Julia Belluz and Kevin Hall, co-authors of Food Intelligence: The science of ho...
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
The latest episode of the Gastropod podcast hosted by @cagraber.bsky.social and Nicola Twilley featured @juliabelluz.bsky.social and I discussing topics from our new book "Food Intelligence". gastropod.com/everything-y...
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Everything You Know About Metabolism Is Wrong - Gastropod
Does a slow metabolism really lead to weight gain, and can you speed it up, to make it easier to shed pounds. Join us this episode for the science behind metabolism myths.
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 09/10/2025
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Thanks to @markbittman.bsky.social for inviting me and @juliabelluz.bsky.social on his podcast to discuss our book “Food Intelligence”. shows.acast.com/markbittmanf...
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Weight Loss: What's Science and What's Pseudoscience? | Food with Mark Bittman
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Yoni Freedhoff @yonifreedhoff.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
My review of @juliabelluz.bsky.social and @kevinh-phd.bsky.social's new book Food Intelligence finally published on @medscape.com. tl;dr? If you're looking for a detailing of our current understanding of the science of food, eating, and metabolism, this one's for you www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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What We Know and Don’t Know About Nutrition and Health
Yoni Freedhoff, MD, reviews the new book 'Food Intelligence,' which details the impact of food on nutrition, biochemistry, metabolism, and health.
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Will Masters @willmasters.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Just finished the superb new book from @juliabelluz.bsky.social and @kevinh-phd.bsky.social. Crystal clear storytelling about the new science of nutrition, summarizing what we learn at top schools like @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social. It's a timely antidote to snake oil & vibes--highly recommended!
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Food Intelligence by Julia Belluz, Kevin Hall, PhD: 9780593332306 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
“Food Intelligence dispels many popular myths we have about weight loss and breaks down the real drivers of the obesity crisis based on decades of research. I really hope everyone gets a chance to...
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Thanks to @gilcarvalhomdphd.bsky.social for hosting this interesting conversation where we discuss many topics covered in my book Food Intelligence co-authored with @juliabelluz.bsky.social.
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
It was a pleasure to chat with @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social about ultra-processed foods and other topics discussed in my new book Food Intelligence co-authored with @juliabelluz.bsky.social. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Ultraprocessed Foods with Dr. Kevin Hall
Few scientists have shaped the way we understand nutrition and metabolism as much as Dr.
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Roxanne Khamsi @roxannekhamsi.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
I received the new book Food Intelligence by my friend @juliabelluz.bsky.social and @kevinh-phd.bsky.social and cannot put it down. It's beautifully written. There are revelations about the inner workings of nutrition on every page. I strongly recommend it! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671334...
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Food Intelligence by Julia Belluz, Kevin Hall, PhD: 9780593332306 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
“Food Intelligence dispels many popular myths we have about weight loss and breaks down the real drivers of the obesity crisis based on decades of research. I really hope everyone gets a chance to...
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