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Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

They're Fattening Us Up

Dec 7, 2024
Explore the concerns surrounding the average American diet, which heavily relies on starches that function like hidden sugars. Discover how ultra-processed starches can spike blood sugar levels more than actual sugar. Learn about the detrimental effects of feeding cattle grains instead of grass, leading to health issues for both cows and humans. The discussion highlights the importance of choosing grass-fed products and advocates for healthier dietary choices to combat obesity and related diseases.
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Quick takeaways

  • A high-starch diet, particularly from ultra-processed foods, leads to serious health issues like obesity and fatty liver disease.
  • The dominance of a few corporations in grain production contributes to misleading food guidelines and promotes unhealthy ingredients in processed foods.

Deep dives

The Dangers of High-Starch Diets

Consuming a diet high in starch, particularly refined starches, can lead to significant health issues. Many people unknowingly consume large amounts of ultra-processed starches, which can spike blood sugar levels more dramatically than simple sugars. Examples of these include products like corn chips and flour tortillas, which contain high carbohydrate levels but minimal sugars. This over-reliance on starch contributes to conditions such as obesity, fatty liver disease, and heart problems, paralleling the unhealthy diets of cattle that are fed large quantities of starch in confined spaces.

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