From The Heart #12: Chia Seeds, Yuka Scores, And The Dose That Makes The Poison

The Dr. Jules Plant-Based Podcast · Mar 25, 2026 · 23m

Shaky hands and loud headlines don’t make good health decisions, you do. This episode dives into the messy middle where wellness advice often gets flattened into yes/no rules and scary scores. We start with chia seeds and the internet’s favorite twist: a rare, easily preventable issue turned into a sweeping indictment. The fix is simple, soak briefly or drink water, yet those details get buried by fear-driven content that thrives on clicks, not context.From there we unpack how apps like Yuka can mislead. A natural peanut butter may get dinged for fat or sodium while an ultra-processed…