5 foods under debate: seed oils, beef tallow, raw milk, eggs and soy with Max Lugavere

Date: 2025-07-29 17:30:01

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Nutrition today is noisy. If you spend five minutes on Instagram or YouTube, you’ll see someone telling you that seed oils are poison, soy will mess up your hormones or butter in your coffee will make you live forever.

The truth is, fear sells really well. But real life is usually a bit more simple and a lot more nuanced.

So, how do we make sense of all this in our day-to-day lives? That’s what we’re tackling today. I’ve got Max Lugavere with me. He’s a health and science journalist and New York Times best-selling author on a crusade to help you live longer and feel better.

We don’t agree on everything, which is exactly why this will be a good one to listen to. We’re going to unpack some of the biggest myths that confuse people right now, where these ideas come from, what current research actually shows and what both of us think is a reasonable middle ground.

If you’ve ever stood in the oil aisle wondering if sunflower oil is going to kill you or if you should swap it for beef tallow, stick around. Let’s get into it.

We cover:
00:00 – Why nutrition debates matter
00:47 – What are seed oils, and how are they made
02:09 – Why are seed oils under fire online
07:11 – Do seed oils really cause inflammation
09:25 – Olive oil vs seed oils
23:00 – Does soy affect hormones in men and women?
24:21 – Soy protein vs whey protein for muscle growth
25:33 – Health benefits of soy foods (cancer, menopause, bone, heart health)
33:22 – Do eggs raise cholesterol levels?
36:53 – Are eggs good for brain health and memory?
40:17 – How many eggs a day is safe to eat?
45:31 – Is beef tallow healthier than seed oils?
48:43 – Saturated fat vs monounsaturated fat
56:14 – Calories: why counting isn’t the full picture
1:05:31 – Is raw milk safe or dangerous to drink?
1:09:36 – Raw milk vs pasteurised milk
1:13:03 – What really matters in nutrition

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