In this episode of The Muscle Memoirs Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Matt Nagra to discuss misconceptions about vegan diets and the relationship between various foods and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Nagra is a Naturopathic Doctor dedicated to providing the latest evidence-based nutrition information to his patients and students. His clinical practice is based in Vancouver, BC. In 2018, he graduated from the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine after having completed a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology at the University of Victoria. Beyond his medical training, he is certified in plant-based nutrition through Cornell University and has written articles for Dr. T Colin Campbell’s Center for Nutrition Studies. References Vegetable Oils https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33127255/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32147453/Stunted Growth https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1707/htmhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31013738/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2771551/Soy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31584249/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33383165/  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19299447/ Red Meat https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31161217/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33826691/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30958719/Eggs/Cholesterol https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30596814/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32524644/https://www.mynutritionscience.com/eggscvd/Dairy Fat https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27557656/ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 02:30 Claims in the vegan diet community that aren't supported by the available evidence 10:00 Do vegan diets stunt growth and development? 18:00 The effect of soy on hormones and multiple health outcomes 24:10 Association between lean red meat and cardiovascular risk factors 33:41 The value of observational nutrition research 39:55 Nutrition profile of eggs 43:50 The relationship between eggs, dietary cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease risk 50:30 Dairy fat and cardiovascular disease risk Sign-up for virtual nutrition counseling and personal training: hammerawayfitness.comhttps://www.instagram.com/hammerawayfitness/ You can follow and support Dr. Nagra at the following: https://www.instagram.com/dr.matthewnagra/https://twitter.com/drmatthewnagrahttps://drmatthewnagra.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/themusclememoirs)