04/16/2026
The science on food, nutrition, and metabolic health doesn’t change based on who is in office. But policy does — and right now, the policies affecting what Americans eat, how it’s labeled, and what we fund in nutrition research are shifting in ways that matter for every patient I see.
I’m board-certified in Gastroenterology, Obesity Medicine, and Nutrition. This is not a political post. This is a public health post.
Here’s what’s changed and what it means for your body:
- Increasing meat, full fat dietary requirements— directly affects obesity risk, gut microbiome diversity, and metabolic health in children. We have decades of research on this. It doesn’t disappear because of a policy shift.
- Callint for reduced processed foods is great, but not appropriately increasing the federal budget for kitchen, renovations, staffing, and the higher cost of food, simply doesn’t work.
-Cuts to food and nutrition research funding slow the pipeline of science that informs how I treat my patients. Less data. Slower answers. Real consequences.
- without appropriate science, there are not delineated standards for what is and is not a processed food, this makes the guidelines blurry and up for interpretation
You cannot control Washington. You CAN control your plate, your pantry, and who you see for care.
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And if you want a physician who will actually talk to you about the intersection of policy, food science, and YOUR body — that’s exactly what I do.
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