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13. Decoding "You Are What You Eat"

Jan 8, 2024

23:04

With the start of the new year many of you may have heard of the Netflix documentary “You Are What You Eat” and be considering changing your own lifestyle based on the results the program showed.

Before you run out to the supermarket and buy every vegetable in sight and throw out every bit of meat left in your fridge and freezer, there is actually a fair bit to unpack and consider about this show. Just like with everything, we need to approach this with nuance and consideration, so this episode will be giving you everything you need to know when it comes to following the advice given in the show.

In this episode I share:

- My breakdown of the study the show is based on and whether or not it is credible

- The key results and takeaways from the show and what it says about plant based diets

- What are telomeres and how the interventions in the show impacted these

- The big considerations to be aware of when taking the documentary’s results

- What you should do and not do after watching the documentary

- The different varieties of plant based food

- What is a microbiome and how does eating more plants help?

- Examples of plant based foods that are high in protein

- The mistake I saw people do after watching similar documentaries in the past

Key Quotes

“What is helpful is to eat more plant based food and increase the diversity of plants.”