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Bart B. Van Bockstaele

@thamno.bsky.social
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Medical translator, veteran computer programmer & author of several books on the subject. I love science, language, snakes, nutrition. Lost 65+ kg (143+ pounds) of weight & keeping them off. Not promoting any specific diet but very much in favour of APF.

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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Highly enjoyable and interesting, even thought-provoking presentation on UPF. As a big fan of TVP I always wonder why it is so underappreciated, and that's not even mentioning Plumpy'Nut, a product so "terrible" that it saves lives and brings children back from the brink.
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Mario Kratz @mariokratz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Which Diet is Best to Lower Liver Fat and Improve Insulin Sensitivity in People with Fatty Liver? A new YouTube video and blog post in which I discuss a landmark clinical trial. YouTube Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cH8...
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Which Diet is Best to Lower Liver Fat and Improve Insulin Sensitivity in People with Fatty Liver?
YouTube video by Nourished by Science
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fascinating video on DNA testing by @vivalongevity.bsky.social. Clearly, medicine is evolving. I also couldn't help but being shocked at how expensive the US can be. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIEu...
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We paid $9,200 for the ultimate checkup. Worth it?
YouTube video by Viva Longevity!
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Great video by @mariokratz.bsky.social on lowering liver fat and improving insulin sensitivity in people with fatty liver. I happen to be in the least attractive group, given my very low-fat animal-product-free diet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cH8...
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Which Diet is Best to Lower Liver Fat and Improve Insulin Sensitivity in People with Fatty Liver?
YouTube video by Nourished by Science
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spencer roberts 🦈 @unpopularscience.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
With a team of nearly 300 divers, we removed: • >500 pounds of lead • hundreds of feet of line • multiple hooks from the mouth of this young nurse shark accumulated in one year under a *single fishing pier*. You don’t hate fishing enough.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Highly enjoyable and informative conversation by @vivalongevity.bsky.social with Dr. Selina Wang on edible oils. Since I largely avoid fatty foods for energy (calorie) reasons and use minimal amounts, it is a subject I can learn something about. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehjU...
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What UC Davis Just Learned About Seed Oils
YouTube video by Viva Longevity!
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John Speakman @johnspeakman4.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
...and a landed one, lowering mouthparts to feed. Nikon Z9
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Enjoyable conversation by @vivalongevity.bsky.social with Dr. John Day. I am my myself less than sporty, and that is putting it mildly, but I would definitely argue that the diet part is as easy as they come. All it takes, is a decision to eat better. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXJ3...
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A Cardiologist's China Discovery: How Centenarians Cured Him
YouTube video by Viva Longevity!
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Hunger is not a matter of willpower, but our reaction to it can be (or is)
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Grains and beans are extremely versatile and I can't remember ever having encountered a grain or bean dish I didn't like, but as far as I can tell, frumenty remains my favourite and this↓ one, frumenty of hulled barley and moth beans is right there on my list of absolute favourites.
Picture of a bowl of frumenty of hulled barley and moth beans
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Great presentation on low-carb versus high-carb diets by @mariokratz.bsky.social. My own diet is low-fat, to the point I have to supplement with fats. Not because I think fats are horrible, but simply because I have no culinary use for them, i.e. I don't like them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrfT...
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Why Low-Carb Works - But Carbs Aren’t Actually the Problem
YouTube video by Nourished by Science
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 17/05/2026
After having consulted the #DRC & #Uganda where the #Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus is known to be currently occurring, I determine that the epidemic constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), as defined in the provisions of IHR. My statement: bit.ly/4wGGiwX
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Must-see conversation on sprouting with Doug Evans by @vivalongevity.bsky.social. I am a big fan of sprouts myself and eat them as a significant part of my diet. Enjoy some epic "unmentionable" talk! www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3GE...
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We Investigated Sprouts: The $1 Food With 100x The Nutrients (re-edited)
YouTube video by Viva Longevity!
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
This is a highly enjoyable and information-rich conversation. Wholeheartedly recommended.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Highly enjoyable and information-dense conversation between @vivalongevity.bsky.social and Walter Willett on nutrition science. Do yourself a favour and watch it. Chris' hilarious humour alone makes it worth watching, but the subject is really important. www.youtube.com/watch?v=epGV...
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Diet Facts vs. Fiction with the Most Cited Nutrition Scientist in the World | Dr. Walter Willett
YouTube video by Viva Longevity!
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
This is, in my opinion, the smartest thing David ever published, by far. Simplifying to the extreme is exactly what helps me keep on track and maintain my weight loss. But also: it brings serenity and frictionless stability. Highly recommended to everyone who is serious.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Here is the opinion of what is commonly called Elon Musk's AI on Donald Trump. Link: x.com/grok/status/...
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Viva Longevity! @vivalongevity.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
I did not expect to see so many fit people in a CrossFit gym have high blood pressure and high fasting glucose — and especially that it could be resolved so easily in most people from simple diet changes. 🤯 youtu.be/ks0hHmkXXuo
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They Looked Healthy. Their Blood Tests Told a Different Story.
YouTube video by Viva Longevity!
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Great presentation. I think it nicely illustrates that chocolate is not food. Rather, it is luxury that we can fully enjoy if we treat it as such. In my case, that means Neuhaus, Côte d'Or Double Lait Noisettes and Nestlé Galak with puffed rice.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
What you're being fed is at most an indirect potential problem: if you don't eat it, it is doing you no harm, except possibly starvation. What you eat *is* the problem. This type of use of language is what makes people think that they are not getting fat because they eat too much,
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Some people have wonderful humour and @vivalongevity.bsky.social is one of them. Here is a favourite: "low-carb diets were all the rage, before Atkins invented them in the 70s." Masterful! youtu.be/z4TMQ1PFYpU?...
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Harvard Study: Low Carb Diets INCREASE Diabetes Risk?
YouTube video by Viva Longevity!
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Here is something to contemplate for all those smart MAHA people who know so much better than scientists that vaccines cause autism. Stay away from organic foods. They cause autism. Look! Forget vaccines, they are nothing! www.ithinkwell.org/autism-corre...
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Highly enjoyable and enlightening low-carb conversation by @vivalongevity.bsky.social. I especially liked the remark about Toni making soy yoghurt with the Instant Pot. It is for the very same reason (ease) that I love to make nattou with it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4TM...
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Harvard Study: Low Carb Diets INCREASE Diabetes Risk?
YouTube video by Viva Longevity!
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Une fois n'est pas coutume: it had disappeared from the shelves of Kai Wei in Toronto for far too long, in my opinion. My number one favourite junk "food": hard durian candy. Not only is it deliciously unhealthful, it is also vegan. A win on all fronts!
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Really great conversation of @theproof.bsky.social with Jessica Knurick on public health and nutrition: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvG-...
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MAHA vs The Scientists: What’s Really Happening Behind the Scenes with Jessica Knurick | EP#392
YouTube video by The Proof with Simon Hill
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Here is something I remember from my younger years: Treets. I loved them. And then, they were transformed into m&m's. I never buy these. There was something irresistible in Treets and revolting in m&m's. It *could* be that the colours look inappropriate to me, but I don't know.
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Today on @thepulse.whyy.org, @juliabelluz.bsky.social and I discuss several popular topics in nutrition science that are covered in our book #FoodIntelligence: whyy.org/episodes/wha...
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What Science Says About How Much Our Food Choices Matter
Ahead of Thanksgiving, we take a look at new nutrition research, and what we should — and shouldn’t — be eating.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Great conversation on nutrition and its complexities by @mariokratz.bsky.social. For me, this👇is the salient point. It is hard for a company to exist when no one buys its products. *We* are ultimately responsible for what *they* put on the market. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC75...
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What Happens When You Eat Less Ultra-Processed Foods (UPF)? A Conversation with Sam Dicken, PhD
YouTube video by Nourished by Science
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Highly enjoyable conversation on nutrition and the complexities of the field by @mariokratz.bsky.social. For me, this👇is the salient point. It is hard for a company to exist when no one buys its products. *We* are ultimately responsible for what *they* put on the market. youtu.be/hC756z_ovLs?...
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What Happens When You Eat Less Ultra-Processed Foods (UPF)? A Conversation with Sam Dicken, PhD
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Here is something that really pains me. Dry-roasted chickpeas are a wonderful food and snack, but this is what happens when the label designers or their employers don't care about providing accurate information to their customers: fibre = 0? What chickpea species would that be?
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
I am less than impressed with ChatGPT's accuracy, but I have to give it good marks in the humour department. It seems to be able to cater to my own sense of humour:
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Here is another magnificent result from Google's AI. 35 g contains approximately 4 g of fibre and 100 g contains approximately 1.5 g of fibre. How fantastic. I admit that my limited brain is unable to grasp such an exquisite calculation. Artificial idiocy at its finest!
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
I saw this one yesterday as a recommendation on YouTube. Highly recommended! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx8Q...
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The Rise of RFK Jr. (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
It seems that @vanranstmarc.bsky.social has blocked me on Twitter. I do not know why, because I thought I agreed with most of his positions, but it is his right. So, I will no longer risk bothering him and will unfollow him here as well.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Excellent and hilarious-while-sad video about the dangers of 'alternative' health. Whether we like it or not, the only alternative to reality is fantasy, and that is not an impressively reliable basis for desirable results. We may not like that, but reality doesn't care about that either.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Wonderful talk by @kevinh-phd.bsky.social‬ that is well worth the time for anybody even remotely interested in weight gain, loss and maintenance.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
When time is short, this is a lifesaver: sprouts/microgreens taken from a drawer next to my desk with TVP, psyllium-spice mix and water. The salt mill does not contain salt but citric acid.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Here👇is the little blurb about "Food Intelligence", the remarkably enjoyable and intelligent book on food written by @kevinh-phd.bsky.social and @juliabelluz.bsky.social I wrote on Google. I think it deserves many more and better reviews.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
For people who believe that everything should be "organic", which is said to mean "containing no human-made chemicals": petroleum is perfectly organic. It was created at a time there weren't even any humans around to "contaminate" it with those hated human-made chemicals.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Here is my current number one favourite meal. I have to be careful with it, because it is prone to massive overeating: Sprouts/microgreens, crushed tomatoes and psyllium with nattou. Insanely delicious.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
I think that this lovely conversation is a great example of how policy decisions will always make people unhappy. I also think that people's unhappiness is not as important as population's safety. Personal freedoms are wonderful, but they should stop where they start hurting other people and this is
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
People sometimes wonder why I am not impressed by the abilities of current programmers and associated "ITers". Here is but one minor example. As far as I know, time travel is not available yet.
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I was honored to participate in this webinar discussing ultra-processed foods with @meganranney.bsky.social, @cgardnerphd.bsky.social, Susan Mayne, and Fatima Cody Stanford hosted by @nam.edu. If you missed it, a recording is now available in the link below! nam.edu/event/what-s...
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What Should Kids Eat? Ultra-Processed Foods & Children's Health - NAM
Don't miss the next event in the Health in the Headlines series! Regulating a "Miracle Drug": GLP-1 Costs, Access, & Safety takes place October 8.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Fantastic interview with @cgardnerphd.bsky.social‬ by ‪@vivalongevity.bsky.social‬: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LDe... There is so much to love here, one could write a book about it, and as a sprout enthusiast, the snippet about Henrietta Chick stood out: I grow over a kg of sprouts a day in my office.
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America's Protein Obsession Is Making Us Fat. Here's Why.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Fascinating interview and analysis by @vivalongevity.bsky.social on (un)healthful diets. My own diet (no animal products) didn't come out on top, but very close to it, so I am guessing I could do worse than I am. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPXW...
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Harvard says Red Meat is WORSE than Junk Food
YouTube video by Viva Longevity!
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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
“It’s frustrating to see the enormous political capital of the MAHA movement expended on actions like the proposed product formulation changes that have little chance of reducing prominent diet-related chronic diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes,” Hall said.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
I just discovered that @kevinh-phd.bsky.social 's new book is available for preorder on Google play and that there is/will be an audio version. Given that my job consists of sitting, I ordered the audiobook. I can listen to it while walking to the grocery store, killing three birds with 1 stone.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Anyone who thinks MAHA is about health should consider that MAHA also stands for make America hungry again, because by making food more expensive, that is what will happen. On top of that, maybe we should think hard about how a few milligrams (if that) of colouring agent will lead to fat storage.
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele @thamno.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Here is my latest attempt at telling ChatGPT to be less of a yes-man. Trump may like that, but I don't. I am not convinced that I am getting through.
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