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Andres Digenio, MD, PhD

@andres.digenio

articles: 14
total claps: 19
top claps: 19
avg read: 3.6 min
paywalled: 1
active: 2025-07-14 → 2026-06-02

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🍳 · Food & Cooking · 11 💪 · Fitness & Wellness · 11 👗 · Fashion · 5 ✨ · Lifestyle · General · 5 PSY · Psychology · 4 🚀 · Self Improvement · 4 PUB · Public Health & Epidemiology · 3 EDU · Education & Learning · 2

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#ultra-processed-food ·9 #the-natural-diet ·8 #healthy-eating ·5 #public-health ·3 #healthy-lifestyle ·3 #healthy-habits ·3 #healthy-living ·3 #food-policy ·2 #school-meals ·2 #exercise ·2

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AN Andres Digenio, MD, PhD

Cheerios Under the UPF Detector

If I asked you to picture a “healthy” breakfast cereal, there’s a good chance a yellow box of Cheerios would come to mind.

Jan 22, 2026 · 4 min read · 19 claps #healthy-eating #breakfast #cereal

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🥤 Real Food Reclaimed — Part 3: A Better Alternative to Soft Drinks

Because “zero sugar” isn’t the same as zero harm.

Jul 14, 2025 · 5 min read · 0 claps #realfoodreclaimed #ultra-processed-food #healthy-living

🥤 Real Food Reclaimed — Part 3: A Better Alternative to Soft Drinks

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When Medication Meets Lifestyle: Why GLP-1s Work Best with Real Change

GLP-1 receptor agonists were originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, improving blood-sugar control and metabolic health. But…

Jan 20, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #glp-1 #metabolic-health #weight-loss

When Medication Meets Lifestyle: Why GLP-1s Work Best with Real Change

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Beyond the Label: How to Spot Ultra-Processed Foods While You Shop

An aisle-by-aisle guide to fewer UPFs — without perfection.

Oct 02, 2025 · 4 min read · 0 claps #ultra-processed-food #grocery-shopping #healthy-eating

Beyond the Label: How to Spot Ultra-Processed Foods While You Shop

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California Just Drew a Bright Line on Ultra-Processed Foods in Schools

At a Central Valley high school, the lunch line snakes past chocolate milk and shrink-wrapped muffins. The kitchen lead is testing…

Sep 29, 2025 · 4 min read · 0 claps #food-policy #ultra-processed-food #public-health

California Just Drew a Bright Line on Ultra-Processed Foods in Schools

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Real Food Reclaimed — Part 6: A Real-World Alternative to Processed Meats No Nitrites, No Mystery…

Rachel used to toss hot dogs and nuggets into the oven without thinking twice. They were easy. The kids loved them. But after learning…

Aug 04, 2025 · 4 min read · 0 claps #realfoodreclaimed #healthy-eating #the-natural-diet

Real Food Reclaimed — Part 6: A Real-World Alternative to Processed Meats No Nitrites, No Mystery…

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Oatly Original Oatmilk Under the UPF Detector

Oat milk is often framed as a simple substitute.

Mar 12, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #ultra-processed-food #plant-based #oats

Oatly Original Oatmilk Under the UPF Detector

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Most Diet Books Get One Thing Right — And Two Things Wrong

Walk into any bookstore and you will see rows of diet books that promise weight loss, better energy, and a longer life. The covers differ…

May 26, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #the-natural-diet #ultra-processed-food #healthy-habits

Most Diet Books Get One Thing Right — And Two Things Wrong

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Food and Movement Aren’t Enough — Behavior Is the Real Engine of Change

When I first began teaching patients to eat better and move more, I believed that knowledge and motivation would be enough. If people…

Jan 13, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #behavior-change #habits #healthy-living

Food and Movement Aren’t Enough — Behavior Is the Real Engine of Change

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Why the Macronutrient Debate Never Settles the Question

Debates about nutrition frequently revolve around macronutrients. Advocates of Keto and Atkins emphasize carbohydrate restriction as a…

Apr 14, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #paleo #keto #intermittent-fasting

Why the Macronutrient Debate Never Settles the Question

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Why Good Health Advice Fails Outside the Clinic

In the clinical setting, change often appears straightforward. A patient presents with rising glucose, elevated blood pressure, or…

Mar 24, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #diabetes-prevention #healthy-lifestyle #weight-loss-tips

Why Good Health Advice Fails Outside the Clinic

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She Tried Every Diet — Here’s What Really Changed

When Brenda first came to the clinic, she was in her early forties and had recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She worked long…

Jun 02, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #diabetes #healthy-lifestyle #weight-loss-program

She Tried Every Diet — Here’s What Really Changed

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Why I Stopped Writing Diet Plans — And Built a Lifestyle Framework Instead

For many years in clinical practice, my approach to metabolic disease followed a familiar pattern. A patient would present with…

May 19, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #behavior-change #the-natural-diet #healthy-lifestyle

Why I Stopped Writing Diet Plans — And Built a Lifestyle Framework Instead

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Signed: California Will Phase Out Ultra-Processed Foods in School Meals — Here’s What Changes and…

In my September piece I noted that California lawmakers had passed AB 1264. Now it’s official: on October 8, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom…

Oct 21, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps #ultra-processed-food #school-meals #food-policy