Nina Teicholz

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  • New York Times Bestselling Author of 'The Big Fat Surprise'
  • Advocate for Rigorous Science-Based Nutrition Policy
  • Science Journalist
  • Founder, The Nutrition Coalition

Nina Teicholz is an investigative science journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and Founder and Executive Director of The Nutrition Coalition, which is dedicated to evidence-based nutrition policy. Her New York Times bestselling book The Big Fat Surprise upended the conventional wisdom on dietary fat, and was named a 2014 “Best Book” by The EconomistThe Wall Street JournalMother Jones, and Forbes, among others. Emerging as a thought leader in the field of evidence-based nutrition policy, Teicholz was invited to testify before the Canadian Senate and the U.S. Department of Agriculture about the need to base guidelines on sound science. She offers a remarkable analysis of the many factors at play in nutrition science, and shares with rapt audiences her investigative approach to today’s biggest topics in diet and nutrition. Teicholz’s writing has been published in The New York TimesThe Wall Street JournalThe AtlanticThe IndependentThe New Yorker, The Los Angeles Times, and more.

 

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Investigating the Science Behind Nutritional Wisdom

Investigative science journalist and New York Times bestselling author NINA TEICHOLZ upends conventional wisdom about nutrition and the flawed science that has led to nutritional guidelines. Based on her New York Times bestselling book and TED Talk The Big Fat Surprise, Teicholz unpacks the weak sci ...

Investigative science journalist and New York Times bestselling author NINA TEICHOLZ upends conventional wisdom about nutrition and the flawed science that has led to nutritional guidelines. Based on her New York Times bestselling book and TED Talk The Big Fat Surprise, Teicholz unpacks the weak science, strong personalities, and vested interests in nutritional science and the impacts on healthcare overall.

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Nina Teicholz, Ph.D., is a science journalist focusing on nutrition and health. Her New York Times bestseller The Big Fat Surprise upended the conventional wisdom on dietary fat–especially saturated fat and seed oils. Reviewed favorably by the BMJ and The Lancet, the book was called a “best book” of the year by the Economist, Wall Street Journal, and Mother Jones, among others. Teicholz is also the founder of the Nutrition Coalition, a nonprofit working to ensure that nutrition policy reflects the best and most current science. Teicholz’s work has been published in most major media and journals including Nutrients, PNAS Nexus, and the BMJ. A Stanford, Oxford, and Reading University graduate, she has a Ph.D. in nutrition, focusing on evidence-based dietary policy. Teicholz has no commercial ties and has never received support from any industry for her work.