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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 1h

Great point!

Olivia Just Wants Tech To Be Fun Again @kingdomfantasy6.bsky.social · 23h

Additionally, there's disabled people who lack the digestive enzymes that allow for dairy or meat based protein absorbtion, and it's simply easier to get the protein they need from a plant based powder.

Not everyone is doing it for the fad, and I felt like there was a lot of shaming.

Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 3h

Good thread!

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 5h

#ThatMomentWhen a person who thinks they are the meme police tells you 'that's an incorrect use of this meme'😡
And you get to tell them...
maybe so...
but it has had over 1 MILLION views so...

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 5h

#ThatMomentWhen a person who thinks they are the meme police tells you 'that's an incorrect use of this meme'😡
And you get to tell them...
maybe so...
but it has had over 1 MILLION views so...

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Kevin C Klatt, PhD, RD @kcklatt.bsky.social · 1d

MMWR stole the show in the first round of headlines about CDC cuts but in the chaos, many missed that the NHANES mobile team remains RIF'd. This is the backbone of this key survey that contains some of the only representative anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary data on the country.

STAT @statnews.com · 1d

Protecting the nation’s public health demands data, whether it be new measles cases, a surge in ER visits, or shifting patterns in obesity. The most recent job cuts at the CDC threaten the mostly unseen foundation of that research enterprise.
www.statnews.com/2025/10/14/c...

CDC team running top survey on health and nutrition is laid off

NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes and other common diseases for decades. The CDC team that runs it has been fired.

www.statnews.com

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 20h

Protein Powders & Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

"...tests of 23 products found that more than two-thirds of them contain more lead in a single serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day"

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 20h

NHANES runs mobile clinics that travel the country measuring height, weight, & blood pressure while collecting blood and urine samples. These samples are our only national source for tracking everything from blood sugar to hormones, heavy metals, and more.

The entire operation has been eliminated.

Kevin C Klatt, PhD, RD @kcklatt.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone across biomedicine should be very loud about this so this team's RIF status gets reversed. Nhanes has been key for tracking obesity & diabetes rates, identifying high blood lead levels in kids in the 70s, tracking progress on cholesterol lowering, guiding nutrient fortification programs etc

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Kevin C Klatt, PhD, RD @kcklatt.bsky.social · 16h

A good insider view of a dysfunctional FDA, helping to explain why Makary said leucovorin would treat 100Ks of kids w autism, meanwhile they pursued an indication for the rare disease of CFD.

FDA is choosing political wins at the expense of false hope for millions of families/ individuals w autism.

STAT @statnews.com · 1d

Employees inside the FDA and outside experts said they were worried the U.S. is headed toward a new era of drug regulation: one where political decisions lead, and evidence follows
www.statnews.com/2025/10/14/f...

Inside FDA, career staffers describe how political pressure is influencing their work

Current and former FDA staff said the level of involvement of political officials in nitty-gritty regulatory matters is unprecedented.

www.statnews.com

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 1d

Tuesday's GROCERY Cart Newsletter
thegrocerycart.substack.com/p/101425-unf...

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 1d

Tuesday's GROCERY Cart Newsletter
thegrocerycart.substack.com/p/101425-unf...

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 1d

The GROCERY Cart Newsletter
open.substack.com/pub/thegroce...

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Health Nerd @gidmk.bsky.social · 1d

To paraphrase @michaelhobbes.bsky.social, if you're going to compare ultra-processed candy with minimally-processed salads, your study isn't very useful.

bsky.app/profile/gidm...

Health Nerd @gidmk.bsky.social · 1d

And if you look at the diets...lol.

You could eat a salad with steamed/poached protein or a sandwich with CHOCOLATE MILK AND CANDY.

Totally shocking that one of these did worse in the experiment. Who'd have thunk.

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 2d

Great piece @jonathanjarry.bsky.social !

Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 5d

We are bombarded with the message that nature is one giant pharmacy.

But extracting drugs from it is a lot harder than wellness influencers believe.

My latest for @mcgilloss.bsky.social

When a natural compound is introduced inside of a piece of plastic in the lab where individual cells grow, scientists will often see something interesting happen, and these preliminary findings are often used to market the plant to an eager audience. Natural compounds are said to have anticancer activity, or antibacterial activity, or anti-inflammatory activity. It’s true. In artificial conditions, when a large dose of some natural compound is repeatedly dropped on top of cells that have been plucked from the human body, they do cause interesting changes. But that’s a little bit like choosing a child who has just learned to ride his tricycle and immediately putting them in the driver’s seat of an eighteen-wheeler to drive cross-country. Driving in the real world is a little bit more complicated than this.

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 2d

Other recommendations:
@drandrealove.bsky.social @ryanmarino.bsky.social @kevinfolta.bsky.social @drjengunter.bsky.social @glaucomflecken.bsky.social
@michaelhobbes.bsky.social

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 2d

There's often talk about becoming "siloed", i.e. '..just communicating w/like minded people'
...if you're a DIETITIAN whose content do you share/pay attn to that's NOT a dietitian?
How about:
@caulfieldtim.bsky.social @jonathanjarry.bsky.social @jonathanstea.bsky.social @drkatiesuleta.bsky.social

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 2d

Other recommendations:
@drandrealove.bsky.social @ryanmarino.bsky.social @kevinfolta.bsky.social @drjengunter.bsky.social @glaucomflecken.bsky.social
@michaelhobbes.bsky.social

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 2d

There's often talk about becoming "siloed", i.e. '..just communicating w/like minded people'
...if you're a DIETITIAN whose content do you share/pay attn to that's NOT a dietitian?
How about:
@caulfieldtim.bsky.social @jonathanjarry.bsky.social @jonathanstea.bsky.social @drkatiesuleta.bsky.social

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Tara Haelle @tarahaelle.bsky.social · 6d

We can't rely on the CDC for evidence-based information about vaccines anymore. It's sad and frustrating, but that's where we are. So here are a ton of other resources where you can go instead. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/10...

Where to find accurate vaccine information amidst the CDC’s ongoing collapse

With the CDC no longer a trustworthy source, use these resources to find reliable, accurate, evidence-based information about vaccines.

healthjournalism.org

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 2d

Great piece @jonathanjarry.bsky.social !

Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 5d

We are bombarded with the message that nature is one giant pharmacy.

But extracting drugs from it is a lot harder than wellness influencers believe.

My latest for @mcgilloss.bsky.social

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Kevin C Klatt, PhD, RD @kcklatt.bsky.social · 2d

This moment -- when we have a failing traditional healthcare system + increasing acceptance of low evidence, hyperbolic 'food is medicine'/lifestyle/functional medicine' + a government eager to co-opt/endorse wellness slop -- is particularly scary for folks who care abt evidence-based nutrition

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 2d

As access to vaccines and medical care is limited/underfunded/threatened
the "food is/as medicine" may end up being the only option for some

Kevin C Klatt, PhD, RD @kcklatt.bsky.social · 2d

This moment -- when we have a failing traditional healthcare system + increasing acceptance of low evidence, hyperbolic 'food is medicine'/lifestyle/functional medicine' + a government eager to co-opt/endorse wellness slop -- is particularly scary for folks who care abt evidence-based nutrition

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Health Nerd @gidmk.bsky.social · 2d

My new piece is on why we don't really know if soft drinks are giving people liver disease despite the headlines, and also a fascinating and problematic metascience issue.

gidmk.substack.com/p/are-fizzy-...

Are Fizzy Drinks Giving You Liver Disease?

The latest headlines about sugar and artificially sweetened beverages continue to mislead.

gidmk.substack.com

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 2d

Drinking raw milk

Nutrition advice from TikTok

Eating raw chicken

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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 3d

Dyk about the Build Up Dietitians Newsletter? it comes out on FRIDAYS with Nutrition News YOU Can Use.
substack.com/@buildupdiet...

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