My guest today is Dr Joanna McMillan - someone I consider to be Australia’s leading nutrition scientist & dietitian. She has appeared regularly in the media over the last 15 years, currently researches and lectures at University, has published 8 books, given heaps of corporate talks – and is a fellow Celt! 

Here's what we discuss;

• Why nutritional recommendations change  3:46 
• The diet wars  5:35
• The pro's and con's of a Paleo diet  7:55
• What the science says about dairy foods  17:45
• What the science says about meat  21:23
• The Game Changers documentary  27:06
• The benefits of plant foods  33:56
• Anti-oxidants and hormetic polyphenols  37:29
• Real food vs nutrients, supplements  39:29
• Some downsides of a vegan diet  41:40
• The risks of vegan diets in kids  47:30
• The microbiome: your super-ecosystem  58:13
• The social aspects of food  1:17:36
• Joanna's & Paul's treat foods and supplements  1:18:38

Here are some links to Joanna:
website: drjoanna.com.au
Game Changers article: https://drjoanna.com.au/blog/the-game-changers-does-it-change-anything-blog-1096/
Joanna's books: https://drjoanna.com.au/shop/

Also look out for her Audible Original Book called Gutfull, which will be released next month.