Sugar industry paid off people to shift the blame away from sugar toward fat, says Paul. Food industry took advantage of this flawed science and started marketing all these low fat foods,. And therefore, it wasn't that people were eating high quality carbs, because we can talk about that later. That has what has been a significant contributor to the increasing obesity epidemic.
This week, Paul chats with cardiologist, public health campaigner and author, Aseem Malhotra. They touch on pharmaceuticals, statins, and whether LDL cholesterol is a big deal. They also provide tools to assess your metabolic health and stress levels in an objective manner.
00:09:38 Podcast begins
00:10:38 What sparked Aseem’s interest in the root of disease
00:12:58 Big Pharma’s influence on dietary guidelines