Webinar: Diet, Guidance, Evidence, and Ideology: Avoiding Tales that Wag the Dogma

In an era of "superfoods," conflicting headlines, and viral nutrition trends, distinguishing between scientific evidence and ideological dogma has never been more challenging. This session explores the fundamental truths of human nutrition and the mechanics of how we know what we know.

While touching upon the framework of modern dietary guidelines, Dr. David Katz will broaden the lens to address global dietary patterns. He will enumerate the specific factors that contribute to public doubt and confusion including the rise of diet mis/disinformation and provide listeners with the critical strategies needed to see past the noise. Attendees will gain an actionable understanding of the optimal diet for both human and planetary health, with insights applicable to diverse populations, including our Asian context.

Key Learning Points:

• The "What" and "How": Identifying the core elements of a health-promoting diet based on aggregate evidence.
  

• Deconstructing Dogma: Understanding why nutritional "certainties" often shift and how to identify ideological bias.
  

• Combatting Misinformation: Practical strategies for navigating chronic disease through better guidance.
  

• Global Relevance: Moving beyond regional guidelines to understand universal principles of lifestyle medicine.

Recording of this talk after the event is available only for SGLM members. CME Points : Pending , under review by SMC

About the Speaker:

Dr. David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM Founder & CEO, Diet ID, Inc. Past President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine

Dr. David L. Katz is a world-renowned specialist in Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine/Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine. He is the Founding Director of Yale University’s Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center and the Founder of the non-profit True Health Initiative.

Recognized by his peers as the "poet laureate of health promotion," Dr. Katz has authored 19 books and roughly 250 peer-reviewed publications. His career-long focus has been the translation of science into action for the addition of years to life, and life to years. Personal Website

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This webinar is open to healthcare professionals, students, and members of the public interested in the intersection of nutrition science and lifestyle medicine.