Nutrition Topics

Week of February 25, 2023

Weight Loss Rumors: What Matters, What Doesn’t
Go with Your Gut: What to Know About the Microbiome and Probiotics

 

Caitlin Dow, PhD, is a nutrition scientist and science writer at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer food and health watchdog group based in Washington, DC. Caitlin received her doctorate in nutrition sciences from the University of Arizona and completed her postdoctoral training in vascular biology from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Caitlin writes for Nutrition Action, CSPI’s flagship publication. Her goal is to find the answers to complex questions about how what we eat affects our health. Her articles span topics ranging from weight loss and gut health to wellness and food marketing tricks to environmental sustainability. Caitlin dives deep into the scientific literature to separate the facts from the noise. The result? Clear advice on what you should do (and what you shouldn’t bother with) based on her thorough evaluation of the best available evidence.