“Laughter is brightest in the place where the food is.” – Irish Proverb Or to phrase it more simply: “Good food, good mood.” But is it really just about the …
Michael S. Fenster, MD
Michael S. Fenster, MD
Michael S. Fenster, MD, FACC, FRSM, FSCA&I, MIANE, PEMBA, known to friends and fans simply as “Chef Dr. Mike,” is one of the world’s only board-certified interventional cardiologist and professional chef. He holds cross-faculty appointments at The University of Montana (College of Health and UM Medicine, School of Public Health, and Missoula College Culinary Arts Program). He currently teaches one of the country’s leading courses on Culinary Medicine at The University of Montana. Read full bio.
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The Caloric Myth:Beyond Thermodynamics: Why Not All Calories — or Zero Calories — Are Created Equal
Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: “In my opinion, it has never been proven that food even has calories. When I bite into a hamburger, I see pickle and …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: UPFs Matter
“You can ignore reality, but you can’t ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” ―Ayn Rand Recently, in both the UK and the US, the latest dietary guidelines opted not to …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: The Power of Perception ― Labels, Lies & Logic
“Perhaps the most tragic way that self-deception harms us is that we start believing our lies and we teach them to others.” ―Cortney S. Warren We all have that friend …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: Fast Times
The subject of chrononutrition has been covered in several previous columns, e.g., here and here. The very existence of time-dependent effects, i.e., health outcomes impacted by the timing of the …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: Pregnant Pause ― UPFs, Type 2 Diabetes, and Pregnancy
“The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.” ― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice The auguries of the Bard may indeed be true, and the sins of …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: The Sweet Lies of Sugar Substitutes
“Problem is, while the lie may be sweet as it falls from your lips, the feeling in your gut is always putridly sour. And almost always bang-on.” — Caz Frear, …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: The Matrix — Clues to UPFs
“What is real? How do you define ‘real’? If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then ‘real’ is simply …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: Enter Sandman: The Gut Microbiome and Insomnia
“Hush little baby, don’t say a word And never mind that noise you heard It’s just the beasts under your bed In your closet, in your head…” — Metallica, Enter …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: UPFs & The Art of Deception
“Although the use of fraud in every action is detestable, nonetheless in managing war it is a praiseworthy and glorious thing, and he who overcomes the enemy with fraud is …