Brian Sanders is the filmmaker behind the feature-length documentary Food Lies and host of the Peak Human podcast. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and then turned to technology and sold an app company. He’s used his technical background and love for fitness & nutrition to also work as a Health Coach and be the co-founder of the health, media, and technology company SAPIEN.

In this episode of Wellness Realness:

8:45 - How Brian’s parent’s health influenced his journey
17:13 - Brian’s experience cutting out grains
21:30 - The two ends of the spectrum for optimal health
28:50 - What is the Sapien diet?
29:40 - Going full carnivore diet
35:06 - Animal-based versus ketogenic
42:55 - Nutrition argument against veganism
47:08 - Keto or carnivore leading to high LDL cholesterol
55:05 - Environmental argument & veganism
1:02:55 - Ethics & veganism

This show is supported by:

Four Sigmatic | Head to foursigmatic.com/crw to check out all of their products, and use the code “CRW” for 15% off all purchases on their site!
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Follow Brian:

IG: @food.lies
Website: SAPIEN.org
Twitter: @FoodLiesOrg
Podcast: Peak Human

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Wellness Realness FB Group: bit.ly/WRtribe

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

292: Brian Sanders on the SAPIEN Diet, Optimal Macros, and Where Vegan Arguments Go Wrong