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“Diet plus lifestyle accounts for 40 to 50% of health outcomes," says Sarah Ballantyne, Ph.D. Sarah, a medical biophysicist and New York Times bestselling author, joins us to discuss how to get the most nutritional bang for your buck, plus: - Nutrition myths Sarah used to believe (~00:10)- Are seed oils really that bad for you? (~03:09)- Is linoleum acid unhealthy? (~04:22)- How to eat for cardiovascular health (~09:11)- Sarah’s POV on anti nutrients (~11:37)- Common nutritional deficiencies people are unaware of (~13:33)- Sarah’s view on fortified & enriched foods (~17:09)- What is the Nutrivore score? (~20:50)- Why coffee earns the highest score (~25:10)- The highest scoring fruits, legumes & seafood (~27:30)- The healthiest meat you can eat (~32:13)- The most nutritious type of milk (~36:54) - How Sarah ranks grains & sweeteners (~38:44)- Does alcohol have any nutritional value? (~43:11)- What to do with Nutrivore information (~44:22)- Biggest swaps Sarah has made in her own life (~46:00)- How to create a nutrient-dense plate for every meal (~47:13) - The pros & cons of nutrition information on social media (~49:49)Take 20% off clean coffee+ by visiting shop.mindbodygreen.com/coffee20. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Referenced in the episode:- Sarah's book, Nutrivore - Follow Sarah on Instagram & TikTok- 5 servings of fruit & vegetables per day on mortality risk - Behavior (including diet/lifestyle) accounts for 40 to 50% of health outcomes We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices