On this episode you will learn: * Why food is far more complex than we realize. * How food manufacturers are growing human taste buds in laboratories (this is not good!). * Why processed food companies’ main objective is to create “heavy users”. * Why all calories are not created equal. * The #1 hormone that causes you to store fat. * How to burn the same amount of calories from running an hour a day without even leaving your couch. * Why you don’t want to let dogma determine your health decisions. * Why dietary restrictions on fat and cholesterol have been disappearing. * A shocking study that found how lowering LDL cholesterol actually increases risks of heart attacks. * The problem with research that looks at the pros and cons of specific nutrients but not the whole food itself. * The top vegetables that Americans eat (this is concerning!). * What critical details you need to be aware of when buying and eating your vegetables. * Why most humans would not be safe to eat (this is funny, but true!). * How fructose impacts your body differently than other types of sugar. * The impact that factory farmed animal foods has on our environment and our health. * Whether or not eating meat increases your risk of cancer. * What a “Pegan Diet” is. * The 5 principles that most diets can agree upon.
