Dr. Gil Carvalho | Nutrition Made Simple: What Science Really Says About Healthy Eating

About this episode

Imad Jack Karam interviews Dr. Gil Carvalho about evidence-based nutrition and common misconceptions in healthy eating.

Nutrition is one of the most debated and confusing topics today. With countless diets, conflicting advice, and endless headlines, it can be difficult to know what the science actually says about healthy eating. In this episode of The IJK Podcast, Imad Jack Karam sits down with Dr. Gil Carvalho — physician, scientist, and creator of Nutrition Made Simple — to explore how to think about nutrition from an evidence-based perspective. We discuss why nutrition advice often conflicts, what scientific research broadly agrees on about healthy diets, and how people can apply practical principles to improve their health. The conversation also explores common diet myths, nutrition and longevity, cardiovascular health, and how modern dietary guidelines and food pyramids have evolved. Dr. Gil is known for translating complex nutrition research into clear, balanced explanations that help people cut through the noise and make better decisions about their health. If you’re looking for clarity in a field often dominated by trends and strong opinions, this conversation will help you understand how to approach nutrition scientifically. Topics discussed include: -Why nutrition advice often conflicts…

People in this episode

Host: Imad Jack Karam

Guest: Dr. Gil Carvalho

Topics covered

• nutrition
• healthy eating
• diet myths
• evidence-based nutrition
• longevity
• cardiovascular health

Keywords

• nutrition
• healthy diets
• diet myths
• scientific research
• longevity
• cardiovascular health
• dietary guidelines

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Organizations: Nutrition Made Simple

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