Kevin Hall
@kevinh-phd.bsky.social
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Kevin Hall
@kevinh-phd.bsky.social
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Food Intelligence by Julia Belluz, Kevin Hall, PhD: 9780593332306 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The essential guide for understanding what you’re eating, and the forces that are driving you to eat it. Nutrition isn’t rocket science; it’s harder. There are new diet fads, bold...
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Excited to announce my new book FOOD INTELLIGENCE coauthored with brilliant journalist @juliabelluz.bsky.social! Cutting through the confusion about diet & health, #FoodIntelligence describes the fascinating science of how food both nourishes & harms us. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671334...
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-...
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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November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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-...
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...
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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November 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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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On Thursday don’t miss the Blackburn Symposium at 10am. @kevinh-phd.bsky.social, Aviva Musicis, and I will be presenting on ultra-processed foods!
November 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
On Thursday don’t miss the Blackburn Symposium at 10am. @kevinh-phd.bsky.social, Aviva Musicis, and I will be presenting on ultra-processed foods!
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Trouble fitting in your jeans? Blame the toxic food environment, not just your genes or lack of willpower, says the new book "Food Intelligence," by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: Trouble fitting in your jeans? Blame the toxic food environment
Modern food is wrecking us (and the planet), according to Food Intelligence, a new book that dives deep into how our food environment affects our health
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October 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Trouble fitting in your jeans? Blame the toxic food environment, not just your genes or lack of willpower, says the new book "Food Intelligence," by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
It was a pleasure to join @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social on CBC’s The Dose podcast to talk about ultra-processed foods. www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
What's the harm in eating ultra-processed foods and what can I do about it? | The Dose | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen
An estimated one third one third of Canadian adults are obese, and ultra-processed foods are a major culprit. Leading nutrition scientist Kevin Hall recently co-wrote a book on how foods nourish and h...
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October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It was a pleasure to join @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social on CBC’s The Dose podcast to talk about ultra-processed foods. www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
For @wsj.com subscribers, I'll be doing a live Q&A on ultra-processed foods with Andrea Petersen & Jesse Newman this Thursday, Oct 23 between 2-3 pm ET. Post your questions here: www.wsj.com/health/welln...
Live Q&A: Ask a Leading Nutrition Expert About Ultraprocessed Foods
Join a real-time, written chat with Kevin Hall and WSJ reporters on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 2 p.m.- 3 p.m. ET. WSJ subscribers can submit their questions at any time in the comments space below.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
For @wsj.com subscribers, I'll be doing a live Q&A on ultra-processed foods with Andrea Petersen & Jesse Newman this Thursday, Oct 23 between 2-3 pm ET. Post your questions here: www.wsj.com/health/welln...
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"Weight loss of the magnitude the contestants were experiencing rarely happened outside of bariatric surgery. Trying to induce it for the purposes of a study today would never get approval." Read an excerpt from "Food Intelligence: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes and Harms Us."
Shocking Findings From ‘The Biggest Loser’ Contestants
A nutrition scientist found that the reality show’s contestants’ metabolisms slowed after participating—and didn’t recover.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
"Weight loss of the magnitude the contestants were experiencing rarely happened outside of bariatric surgery. Trying to induce it for the purposes of a study today would never get approval." Read an excerpt from "Food Intelligence: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes and Harms Us."
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Journalist Julia Belluz and a nutrition scientist who studied "Biggest Loser" contestants weigh in on the science of nutrition and metabolism: buff.ly/gMLeQgM
October 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Journalist Julia Belluz and a nutrition scientist who studied "Biggest Loser" contestants weigh in on the science of nutrition and metabolism: buff.ly/gMLeQgM
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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
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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...
www.foodnavigator-usa.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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...
www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2025...
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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...
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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October 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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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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 how food both nourishes and harms us
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 how food both nourishes and harms us
www.newscientist.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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 how food both nourishes and harms us
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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/...
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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October 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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/...
Thanks to @markbittman.bsky.social for inviting me and @juliabelluz.bsky.social on his podcast to discuss our book “Food Intelligence”.
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Weight Loss: What's Science and What's Pseudoscience? | Food with Mark Bittman
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October 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Thanks to @markbittman.bsky.social for inviting me and @juliabelluz.bsky.social on his podcast to discuss our book “Food Intelligence”.
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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...
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.
gastropod.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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...
Today, the Standard published an excerpt of my book “Food Intelligence” with @juliabelluz.bsky.social from our chapter on protein. www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/ho...
The truth about protein and why you're probably eating enough already
The authors of a new book about how food both nourishes and harms us break down how much protein we really need in our diets — and debunk the myths we’ve been sold by social media
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October 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Today, the Standard published an excerpt of my book “Food Intelligence” with @juliabelluz.bsky.social from our chapter on protein. www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/ho...
I really enjoyed participating in the Stockholm Food Forum to discuss UPFs, nutrition science, the future of food, and the opportunities & challenges ahead. It was great to meet so many people from around the world who are passionate about these issues!
October 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I really enjoyed participating in the Stockholm Food Forum to discuss UPFs, nutrition science, the future of food, and the opportunities & challenges ahead. It was great to meet so many people from around the world who are passionate about these issues!
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Timely reminder of the dangers of political intererence in science. @kevinh-phd.bsky.social is one of the smartest people I have ever met (also Canadian!). Highly recommend this pod from @theguardian.com on how important findings are being suppressed in the US www.theguardian.com/science/audi...
The real science of weight loss with the US’s leading nutritional scientist – podcast
Ian Sample talks to Kevin Hall, a pioneering researcher on ultra-processed foods, about what he wants us all to understand about diet, exercise and weight loss, and why he left the National Institutes...
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October 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Timely reminder of the dangers of political intererence in science. @kevinh-phd.bsky.social is one of the smartest people I have ever met (also Canadian!). Highly recommend this pod from @theguardian.com on how important findings are being suppressed in the US www.theguardian.com/science/audi...
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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!
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!
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...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
October 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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!
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!
Thanks for the invitation to meet with esteemed colleagues at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social and the opportunity to give a rather jet lagged presentation of some of our work.
Fantastic evening at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social last night with @kevinh-phd.bsky.social giving a talk on "The Calculus of Calories". Really great, nuanced and evidence-based approach to why it it so hard to lose weight, the obesogenic environment and UPFs.
Video below in case you missed it!
Video below in case you missed it!
'The calculus of calories: food environments and body weight regulation' with Dr Kevin Hall
YouTube video by Oxford Martin School
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October 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Thanks for the invitation to meet with esteemed colleagues at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social and the opportunity to give a rather jet lagged presentation of some of our work.
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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.
October 2, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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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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...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671334...
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...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671334...
First review of Food Intelligence on Amazon!
September 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
First review of Food Intelligence on Amazon!
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.
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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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September 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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.
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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.
The Ultraprocessed Food Epidemic, Causes of Weight Gain & Censorship under RFK Jr and MAHA
My full interview with Kevin Hall
https://youtu.be/MdwO3RT4bUI
My full interview with Kevin Hall
https://youtu.be/MdwO3RT4bUI
September 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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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The Ultraprocessed Food Epidemic, Causes of Weight Gain & Censorship under RFK Jr and MAHA
My full interview with Kevin Hall
https://youtu.be/MdwO3RT4bUI
My full interview with Kevin Hall
https://youtu.be/MdwO3RT4bUI
September 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The Ultraprocessed Food Epidemic, Causes of Weight Gain & Censorship under RFK Jr and MAHA
My full interview with Kevin Hall
https://youtu.be/MdwO3RT4bUI
My full interview with Kevin Hall
https://youtu.be/MdwO3RT4bUI