Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast This is Not Meant for Human Consumption
Aug 11, 2025
The podcast delves into the deceptive allure of junk food, exposing how food companies create addictive and nutritionally void products. Listeners learn about the harmful ingredients lurking in popular snacks like BBQ chips and plant-based meats. It dispels myths about processed foods and highlights the hidden risks associated with artificial ingredients and lab-grown options. The conversation underscores the importance of understanding what constitutes real food and why junk food shouldn't be part of a healthy diet.
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Why Whole Foods Aren't Profitable
- Big food companies avoid low‑margin whole foods and instead engineer hyper‑palatable products.
- Eric Berg says they made foods so irresistible you can't stop eating them.
The Bliss Point Drives Overeating
- Companies tune sugar, starch, seed oil, salt and flavor to hit a "bliss point" that maximizes pleasure.
- Eric Berg explains flavor scientists designed combinations that make food irresistible.
Artificial Flavors Hijack The Brain
- Artificial flavor chemicals produce massive intensity and train the brain to seek those sensations repeatedly.
- Eric Berg warns this creates memory-driven cravings and dopamine resistance.
