Kevin Hall

What Science Says About How Much Our Food Choices Matter Ahead of Thanksgiving, we take a look at new nutrition research, and what we should — and shouldn’t — be eating.

Today on @thepulse.whyy.org, @juliabelluz.bsky.social and I discuss several popular topics in nutrition science that are covered in our book #FoodIntelligence:
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Very happy to see that @economist.com selected my book #FoodIntelligence with @juliabelluz.bsky.social as a best book of 2025!

Senator Murray Slams Outrageous Political Retaliation at NIH, Demands Answers from Trump Administration - Senator Patty Murray Vice Chair Murray in June to NIH Director Bhattacharya: “You just received a letter signed by hundreds of your own staff who believe this administration’s actions risk breaking NIH and the lifesaving ...

“If this administration thinks that summarily ousting NIH employees whose only offense is calling on the agency to respect science and academic freedom will go unnoticed, they can think again.”

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NIH abruptly places outspoken critic of Trump administration on leave Jenna Norton, a vocal critic of Trump administration actions at the NIH, was abruptly placed on administrative leave this week.

“I gave this very impassioned speech about the administration not respecting our rights, but that if we gave them up in advance, then they’re gone. I basically told all my colleagues that I expected to be fired, and then I was fired two hours later,” she said.  
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N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Health Policies Says She Is on Administrative Leave

NEW: Jenna Norton, an NIH employee who is openly critical of Trump & RFK Jr, has been put on "non-disciplinary" administrative leave. She says the administration is trying to "scare and silence me." An HHS official, asked to comment, called her a radical leftist.
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Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up.

Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.

The NOVA food classification system defines processed vs ultra-processed foods as summarized in this slide:

Thanks to Danny Lennon for hosting me on his podcast to discuss ultra-processed foods and our food environment. sigmanutrition.com/episode583/

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.

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-...

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

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...

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!

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

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

"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."

"We are all, as living things, equipped with this symphony of internal signals that guides our eating behavior to a much greater extent than many of us realize... Modern food environments have interrupted that system." —Julia Belluz

Journalist Julia Belluz and a nutrition scientist who studied "Biggest Loser" contestants weigh in on the science of nutrition and metabolism: buff.ly/gMLeQgM

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...

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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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...

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 how food both nourishes and harms us

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

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.

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/...

Weight Loss: What's Science and What's Pseudoscience? | Food with Mark Bittman

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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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.

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...

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

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!

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...

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...

Thanks Sara!

She glad you enjoyed it!

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...

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!

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.

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.